Has a leadership personality and a determined presence around the basket . . . worked extremely hard in the offseason . . . has the ability to muscle the ball inside or to step out for the three-point shot.

Junior (2003-04): Played in a total of 26 games, including one start . . . averaged 5.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game . . . scored nine points against Bryan College . . . totaled 17 points and five rebounds against Covenant College . . . scored 12 points on the road against Oklahoma State . . . scored 19 points against Tennessee-Wesleyan . . . finished with 11 points at Tennessee State . . . tallied 10 points against Eastern Kentucky . . . collected seven points on the road Eastern Kentucky . . . scored six points against Tennessee State.

Sophomore (2002-03): Made four starts in 27 games . . . averaged 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 14 minutes per contest . . . scored a season-high 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds against North Georgia . . . went 5-of-10 from the floor, 3-of-6 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line in his only game in double figures . . . scored six points on four occasions and grabbed five rebounds at Southwest Missouri . . . recorded three assists on three separate occasions against North Georgia, Mercer and Florida International.

2001-02: Was forced to sit out the season after transferring to Samford from Appalachian State.

Freshman (2000-01): Played at Appalachian State and averaged 15 minutes per game for the Mountaineers before transferring . . . averaged 3.5 points and two rebounds per contest.

High School: Named the 2000 Mr. Basketball in the State of Tennessee . . . all-time leading scorer in Bradley Central High School history with over 2,100 points . . . graduated 15th in a class of over 600 students with a stellar grade point average of 3.9 . . . finished his prep career as a two-time all-state member.

Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1981 . . . son of Lidelle and Jolene Hare . . . father played baseball at Berry College . . . majoring in sports medicine.