At MIZZOU Quickly: Will sit out the 2011-12 campaign per NCAA rules after transferring from Auburn University ... Will have two seasons of eligibility remaining, beginning with the 2012-13 campaign.
AT AUBURN 2010-11: Was the SEC's most-improved scorer in 2010-11, elevating his point production from 2.8 points per game as a freshman to 13.1 points as a sophomore ... Averaged 16.1 points and 6.5 rebounds while hitting 17-of-35 three-pointers over his final eight games ... Led the Tigers in scoring 13 times, including a career high 30 points on 5-of-7 three-point shooting in an overtime loss at Georgia ... Topped the 20-point plateau five times as a second-year player and reached double figures in 22 of 31 games, while making 27 starts ... Was Auburn's top rebounder at 6.6 boards a night to rank among the league's Top 15 ... In addition to his steady scoring numbers he ranked eighth in the league with 1.4 steals and boasted six double-doubles, ninth overall in the SEC and tops among perimeter players ... Finished the year leading Auburn in rebounding 14 times, including a career high 13 boards vs. Alabama on Jan. 22, 2011.
2009-10: Averaged 2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game ... Shot 28 percent from the field, 22 percent from 3-point range and 64 percent from the foul line ... Averaged 7.9 points in 24.4 minutes as a starter as a freshman, while only averaging 1.2 points in 9.7 minutes coming off the bench ... Started eight of 32 games, including the first seven games of the season in place of injured Tay Waller ... Also started vs. LSU on Feb. 27, totaling six points, sox rebounds, four steals and two assists in 29 minutes ... Scored 16 points (3-of-4 3 FGs), four rebounds and three steals vs. IUPUI ... 12 points (2-of-3 3 FGs) and one block vs. High Point ... Had seven points, five rebounds and five steals at Missouri State as a starter in the season opener ... Became the first Auburn freshman to start a season opener since Quantez Robertson, Josh Dollard and Joey Cameron started the 2005-06 season opener vs. Lipscomb.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Two-time All-State Class 4A selection as a junior and senior ... Averaged 21 points, six rebounds and five assists as a senior at Panther Creek High School under coach L.J. Hepp ... Named Tri-Eight Conference Player of the Year ... Leading scorer in the North Carolina vs. South Carolina All-Star Game with 16 points and had a team-high 10 rebounds ... Averaged 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists as a junior.
PERSONAL:
Was raised in Chicago but has lived in the states of Washington, Texas, Maryland, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, Hawaii and Illinois, as well as Japan and Guam ... Parents both work in communications in the United States Navy ... Full name is Earnest Lee Ross Jr. ... Born Jan. 27, 1991, in Guam ... Would like to major in business at Mizzou ... Son of Earnest and Toy Sue Miller Ross Sr.
