Junior (2008-09): Was a key contributor in his first year with the program, starting 21 of 25 contests ... Averaged a team-high 27.2 minutes per outing and finished second on the team and 23rd among UAA players in scoring (9.9 ppg) ... Led the squad and ranked third in the conference with a 6.2 per-game average in rebounding ... In league outings, he tossed in 11.4 points per effort, tied for 13th in the UAA, while his 6.0 rebounds placed him fourth ... Honorable mention All-UAA selection ... Led or shared for team scoring honors in seven games ... Notched double-figure scoring in 10 of the last 11 and in a total of 16 affairs ... Topped the club with a season-high 20 points, sinking eight-of-14 from the floor and three-of-four from the charity stripe, against No. 20 Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 30) ... Converted seven-of-eight from the field and both his charity tosses en route to 16 points, second high on the team, and also dished out three assists vs. Piedmont (Dec. 18) ... Recorded two double-doubles, the first coming against Oglethorpe (Nov. 25) with an 11-point, team-high 10-rebound performance ... Team's leading rebounder in the last four, six of the last seven and in a total of 12 contests ... Averaged 7.8 caroms in Emory's last seven games ... Grabbed a team-best 10 boards and posted his second double-double with 11 points at Brandeis (Feb. 20) ... Played 45 minutes in a double-overtime win at NYU (Feb. 22) and finished as the Eagles' second-high scorer with 15 points while pulling down a team-high nine rebounds ... Finished 12th in the UAA in free throw shooting, sinking 73.0 percent (65-of-89) of his opportunities.

Prior to Emory: Enjoyed a stellar two-year career at Oxford College at Emory ... Was coached by Roderick Stubbs ... Earned NJCAA Second Team All-American honors in 2006-07 and 2007-08 ... During his stint at Oxford, he broke over 16 Oxford College single season and career records ... Closed out his career as Oxford's all-time leader in scoring (1,255 pts.) and rebounding (632) ... During the 2007-08 campaign, he averaged 24.0, 10.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Established a school single-game scoring record with a 41-point outing against Catawba Valley Community College (Feb. 9, 2008) ... Was named the NJCAA National Player of the Week on two occasions ... Averaged 21.8 points and 12.7 rebounds per contest during the 2006-07 season.

High School: Four-year member of the basketball program at Berkmar High School ... Served as team captain during the 2004-05 season.

Personal:  Born July 4, 1987 ... Son of Carolyn Hixon.

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Quote: "I chose Emory because it provides me with the best chance at future success regardless of what happens with me in basketball. I like what Coach Zimmerman is doing in terms of developing a total program here."