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General: Returns full-time to the Tar Heel attack unit after missing his freshman year due to injury...will have an opportunity to play a fifth year in the future if he chooses to do so...a North Carolina high school product who will add to UNC's depth at the attack position...a big lefty attackman...excellent finisher...has the ability to play both midfield and attack.
Prep: Graduated from Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, N.C. in June 2006...played his freshman, junior and senior years at Jordan on the attack unit...played his sophomore year at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia...captain of Jordan team as a senior...led Jordan to PAC-6 Conference championship his junior year...was a member of the Jordan team which advanced to the semifinals of the 2006 North Carolina 4A state tournament...his freshman year at Jordan he was first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State...was tapped as the most improved player on the Woodberry Forest squad his sophomore season...as a junior and senior at Jordan, he was first-team All-Conference, PAC-6 Conference Player of the Year, first-team All-State and high school All-America...invited to the Top 250 Lacrosse Camp, Triangle Select Lacrosse Team, Team arolina and The Great 38 Senior All-Star Game.
The How Of Howard
Academic Major at Carolina: History, Minor in Entrepreneurship and Environmental Studies
Career Plans: Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, music, movies
Athlete I Most Admire: Kerry McCormick
Biggest Sports Thrill: Scoring my first career goal at UNC
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career: Bob Cappelletti
Favorite Book: On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Favorite Magazine: Field & Stream
Favorite Food: Buffalo Wings
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV Show: Jeopardy
Favorite Website To Visit: The Free Encyclopedia
