Fairmont State University Athletics

As A Senior (2007-08): Played and started in 17 games before a season-ending injury … averaged 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game … scored in double figures in all but two games  … recorded three double-doubles … 24 points, including four three-pointers, in season-opener against Ohio State-Newark (11/16/07) … 22 points and 14 rebounds in win over Southern Virginia (11/30/07) … hit six three-pointers in the game … 18 points and 10 rebounds in victory over WVU Tech (12/1/07) … 20 points against WV State (1/26/08) … 10 points before leaving game with an ankle injury against Shepherd (1/28/08).

As A Junior (2006-07): Leading scorer for the Falcons … averaged 12.9 points per game … had 16 games of at least 10 points … hit 65 three-pointers, the third-highest single season total in school history … shot 41 percent from behind the arc … hit at least one three-pointer in 26 out of 28 games … 18 points, all on three-pointers, against WV Wesleyan (11/18/06) … career-high 29 points against Columbia Union (12/2/06) … hit 6-of-7 from behind the arc against the Pioneers … 22 points and six rebounds in win over Central State (12/20/06) … 27 points and six boards in win over No. 11 Pfieffer (12/31/06) … scored 16 points, dished out three assists and had four rebounds against Lock Haven (1/3/07) … hit three-three pointers en route to 11 points against Wheeling Jesuit (1/9/07) … four straight double-figure scoring games against Salem (1/13/07), Glenville St. (1/22/07), Bluefield (1/27/07) and West Liberty (1/29/07) … 21 points in win over WV Wesleyan … hit four three-pointers and was 3-for-3 at the free throw line, and pulled down a season-high eight rebounds against the Bobcats … poured in team-high 24 points in road victory over Ohio Valley (2/27/07) … scored 14 points and hit four threes against Alderson-Broaddus (2/22/07) … dropped 19 points and hit four threes against West Liberty (2/24/07) … also added five boards and had a pair of steals against the Hilltoppers … 13 points and seven rebounds against Charleston (2/27/07) in the WVIAC Tournament.

At West Liberty (2004-06): As a sophomore at West Liberty saw action in all 29 games for the Hilltoppers … one of just five players to play in every game … averaged 9.1 points and three rebounds … sixth on the team in scoring … led West Liberty in blocked shots in eight games … connected on 40led the team in rebounds against Davis & Elkins (1/12/06) … went for a career-high 27 points in against Fairmont State (2/23/06) … as a freshman, played in all 31 games and made 12 starts … averaged 9.9 points and 4.1 rebounds … recorded 27 blocks on the season … had 10 games of double-digit scoring … had two double-digit rebound games … 16 points against Ohio Eastern (11/15/04) … scored 20 points and added eight boards against West Virginia Wesleyan (1/15/05) … 17 points against Fairmont State (1/29/05) … season-best 22 points against Concord (2/11/05) … also added nine rebounds.

High School: Three-time all-conference and All-Harrison County selection for coach Rob Hawkins at Lincoln High … led the Cougars to the state championship game as a senior … first team all-state selection as Lincoln High posted a 21-5 record that year … averaged 20 points and eight rebounds as a junior and senior … left Lincoln as the school’s third-leading scorer (1,215 points) … grabbed 540 rebounds during his career … also lettered in baseball and golf.

Personal: Son of Kim and Mark Southern … born November 27, 1985 … lists Muhammad Ali as his favorite athlete … chose Fairmont State because of its “winning tradition” … majoring in sports management.