2009-10 Sixth Man of the Year
2008-09
Appeared in 37 games off the Spartan bench ... Averaged 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds on the season ... Three double-figure scoring games and two double-figure rebounding efforts ... Improved to average 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds during the NCAA Tournament, ranking fourth on the squad in scoring and second in rebounding, shooting a team-best .679 from the field in the tournament ... Scored six or more points in each game of the NCAA Tournament, after entering the tournament having scored six or more points just twice ... Opened the tournament by scoring a season-high 16 points against Robert Morris (3/20), hitting 7-of-8 shots ... Recorded nine rebounds and seven points vs. USC (3/22) in the second round ... Grabbed 10 rebounds, to go along with six points, against No. 1 seed Louisville (3/29) in the Elite Eight ... In the Final Four, scored eight second-half points against No. 1 seed Connecticut (4/4) and tallied seven points and seven rebounds against North Carolina (4/6) ... Posted his first double-double against Indiana (2/7), scoring 15 points, shooting 5-of-5 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line, and grabbing a season-high 12 rebounds ... Turned in a solid effort with 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Alcorn State (12/13) ... Pulled down eight rebounds vs. Oklahoma State (11/28) in the Old Spice Classic ... Recorded 21 steals on the season, including a season-high three against Ohio State (3/14) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Saginaw High School to Michigan Class A State Championship for second straight year as a senior ... Averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds and two blocked shots in leading the Trojans to a 27-1 record and a No. 4 national ranking by USA Today ... Named captain of the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team ... The Detroit News Dream Team selection ... Tallied 21 points, 19 rebounds and four assists in 90-71 victory over Detroit Pershing in the 2008 state championship game ... Rated the No. 36 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 13 power forward ... Ranked the No. 86 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 26 power forward ... Averaged 25 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals as a junior • Led Saginaw to the Class A State Championship and a 26-1 record ... Posted 27 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in state title game ... 2007 Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News Dream Team Member, the lone junior on the team ... Shot 52 percent from the field and 73 percent from the foul line ... First-team all-area and all-conference selection ... Averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds as a sophomore ... Played AAU basketball for The Family, having previously played for the Michigan Mustangs ... Played for Coach Lou Dawkins at Saginaw High School.
Personal
Born March 4, 1990 ... Son of Mary Babers ... Plans to major in business management.
