SEASON OUTLOOK — Talented wing player who will add considerable depth to the already strong stable of Tiger perimeter players ... A superb athlete who will bring, like most of his fellow Tiger newcomers, a good degree of versatility to the floor ... Can score from all over the court, via the long jumper or a quick drive and finish ... Will likely contribute most at the 2 or 3 spots this fall ... A consensus top-50 national player who has been ranked in the 30s by several recruiting experts ... Was also a top-100 finalist for the McDonald’s All-America game ... Spent the early part of the summer in Columbia, taking classes and working out in MU’s new strength and conditioning program.
IN HIGH SCHOOL — Was regarded by most as the most talented player in all of Canada ... Averaged 32.5 points, 12.1 rebounds a 3 assists as a junior at Boylen High School in Toronto ... Was named to the Toronto Sun’s All-Star Team, and later averaged 18.3 points a game during the summer of 2000 playing AAU basketball for Team Toronto Elite, under coach Rowan Russell ... Moved to Berkshire, Fla., for his senior season, where he attended Homestead Berkshire Academy, and was part of one of the most talented prep teams in the nation ... Was one of seven players to sign Division I scholarships from that team, which went 17-2 during the 2000-01 season, and lost only to the nation’s #1 team Oakhill (by three points) and to Folk Union, a fifth-year team.
PERSONAL — A native of the West Indies who moved to Canada prior to high school to be with his mother, Aldona Fosu ... Chose Missouri over Michigan State, Syracuse, Louisville and Pittsburgh, among others.
