Eckerd College Athletics

Position: Forward
Height: 6-6
Class: Junior
Hometown: Fort Myers, Fla.
Previous School: Virginia Commonwealth Univ.

VCU: Transfers to Eckerd after two seasons at Division I Virginia Commonwealth…Averaged 4.5 points while shooting 44 percent from downtown in 12 minutes per contest as a sophomore…As a freshman, played in 31 of the Rams’ 32 games, averaging 3.9 points in 9.8 minutes per game, shooting 53.4 and 56 percent from the field and three-point range, respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Fort Myers High School under Ed O’Brien…Earned All-Area MVP honors after scoring 23.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and three assists per game as a senior; also named to the 5A All-State Second Team…As a junior, averaged 18 points, 12 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and three steals per game, earning First Team 5A All-State Team honors.

PERSONAL: Born on April 19 in Fort Myers, Fla…Business Management major…Hobbies include lifting weights, sleeping, and video games…Lists his passing, IQ, shooting, and intensity as his strengths as a player…Names LeBron James his favorite player and team, saying that James “is a team”…Chose Eckerd because it is close to home…Son of Ida Kearse…Cousin of current NFL player Jevon “The Freak” Kearse.