Earned Mr. Basketball honors in state of Illinois following his senior season ... The ninth Mr. Basketball to attend Illinois since the award began in 1981 ... Named Illinois' Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002 ... McDonald's All-American ... Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette Illinois Player of the Year in 2002 ... First-Team All-State pick by the IBCA, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette ... Finished his high school career as Proviso East's all-time leader in scoring, assists and steals. Averaged 25.6 points, 5.5 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior ... Shot 44 percent from the three-point arc as a senior ... Once made 12 three-pointers on his way to 42 points against Addison Trail High School as a senior ... Helped the Pirates to the Sweet Sixteen of the Illinois state tournament as a senior ... Averaged 19 points, eight assists, five rebounds and five steals per game as a junior while earning First-Team All-State honors from the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette ... Led Proviso East to a 25-4 record and the West Suburban Gold Conference championship ... Ranked by RivalsHoops.com as the No. 2 point guard and No. 11 player overall in the nation ... Ranked the No. 3 point guard and No. 18 player overall by Blue Chip Hoops ... Ranked by All-Star Report as the nation's No. 19 player ... Also played football at Proviso East, starting at quarterback and lettering in 2000 and 2001 ... Passed and ran for more than 1,800 yards and 16 touchdowns in seven games as a quarterback during his senior season and earned recruiting overtures from Florida State and Nebraska for football ... Played in the Jordan Classic, McDonald's All-American and City-Suburban All-Star games.