2008-09
Started 31 of 38 games ... ... Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree ... ... Averaged 5.6 points and 5.2 rebounds, ranking third on the team in rebounding average ... Set a Michigan State freshman record with a team-best 29 blocks ... Ranks fourth in MSU freshman history with 197 rebounds ... His .566 field-goal percentage ranks fifth all-time among Spartan freshmen, as do his 112 free-throw attempts ...Six double-figure scoring efforts and three double-figure rebounding efforts ... Led MSU in rebounding in seven games and in rebounding once ... Scored a season-high and team-best 16 points against Iowa (2/25) ... Recorded his first double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Michigan (2/10), earning Big Ten Player of the Week honors ... Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against Wichita State (11/30) in the Old Spice Classic, narrowly missing a double-double with nine points ... Grabbed 10 rebounds at Iowa (1/29) ... Recorded 13 points and eight rebounds versus Alcorn State (12/13) ... Scored 10 points each against The Citadel (12/17), Illinois (3/1) and USC (3/22) ... Grabbed eight rebounds in both games of the Final Four against Connecticut (4/4) and North Carolina (4/6) ... Grabbed eight or more rebounds in 10 contests ... Blocked three shots each against North Carolina (12/3) and Northwestern (1/3) ... Recorded a season-high four steals against The Citadel (12/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played just one game as a high school senior at St. Edward before suffering a season-ending right knee injury ... Recorded 18 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and five blocks in his lone game, a nationally-televised contest on ESPN2; his transition dunk made ESPN's "Top 10" plays ... 2007-08 Sporting News First-Team All-American ... 2007 EA Sports National Junior of the Year ... 2007 EA Sports All-America second team and Parade Magazine All-America fourth team ... Ranked the No. 11 player overall in the nation by Scout.com, including the No. 4 power forward ... Rated the No. 15 player in the ESPN 150, including the No. 5 power forward ... Averaged 22.5 points and 11.5 rebounds as a junior at St. Edward High School, leading his team to a 25-1 record, the Ohio Division 1 semifinals, a No. 23 final national ranking and a No. 5 Midwest Regional ranking by USA Today ... Led St. Edward in blocks (60) and steals (69) and was second in assists ... Shot 40 percent from 3-point range as a junior ... Runner-up for 2007 Ohio Mr. Basketball honors ... Named 2007 Player of the Year in Ohio by the Cleveland Plain Dealer ... All-Ohio Division I honoree ... Participated in the 2007 USA Basketball Men's Youth Development Festival, averaging 30.3 points (tournament best) and 10.3 rebounds • Averaged 20.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.2 steals as a sophomore ... Named all-state honorable mention and all-district as a sophomore ... Averaged 16.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks as a freshman, earning all-conference accolades ... Played AAU basketball for King James Shooting Stars ... Played for Coach Eric Flannery at St. Edward High School.
Personal
Born Oct. 3, 1989 ... Son of Delvon and Tracy Blanton ... Criminal justice major.
