McKendree University Athletics

2016-17 SEASON: Played in 25 games with four starts...was second on the team in scoring at 16.5 PPG...poured in a season-high 32 points at William Jewell on Feb. 13...scored 20 or more points on 11 different occasions...was third on the team in free throw percentage at 81.8 percent...pulled down 4.4 rebounds per game...had 12 rebounds each against Central Christian on Dec. 7 and at William Jewell...tied for the team lead in scoring during Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) competition at 15.6 PPG...earned Academic All-GLVC honors...was named to the 2016-17 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. 

BEFORE McK: Started 20 games as a sophomore at Kennedy-King College in Chicago...averaged 10 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for the Statesmen, who advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region IV semifinals...shot 72.5 percent from the free throw line and was second on the squad with 30 three-point field goals as a sophomore...dished out 39 assists, which was good for fourth on the team....averaged 22 points, five assists and three rebounds per game as a senior at Norton High School in Ohio...led the Panthers to the Portage Trail Conference championship and was named the league's Player of the Year as a senior...received Stark/Summit County All-Star accolades and was a McDonald's All-America nominee. 

PERSONAL: Is the son of David and Kathy Blanks.