Before Yale: Four-year letterman at John Caroll Catholic High School in Birmingham, Ala., under Coach Joel Morris … Captained team as a senior and as a junior … As a senior, helped lead team to an Elite 8 Alabama State Playoff Appearance … All-State (‘09, ‘10) … All Metro (‘09, ‘10) … All Mountain League (‘09, ‘10)  … All County (‘08, ‘09, ‘10) ... Earned All-State Academic Honors as a junior and senior.