General
One of several newcomers who will add some speed and athleticism to the RedHawk roster ... enthusiastic and hard-working player ... good outside shooter and a talented athlete ... outstanding leaper ... coaching staff says his biggest challenge is overcoming the year he spent away from the game.

1999-00
Sat out freshman season ... did not qualify academically ... unable to practice or play with team.

High School
Earned second-team AP all-state honors at Groveport-Madison High in suburban Columbus ... tabbed a Columbus Dispatch-Agonis, all-Central District and all-OCC first-team honoree ... averaged 20.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg his senior season ... school's all-time leader in points, three-point field goals made and attempted ... shot 53.6 percent from field and 41.1 percent (37 of 90) from three-point range ... picked up honorable mention all-Ohio honors as a junior, averaging 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game ... team went 14-7 his senior season ... coached by Mike Beck ... averaged 13.5 ppg in Ohio's wins over Michigan and Illinois in 1999 Wendy's Classic all-star games ... tallied 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 19 minutes at the Born to Run Classic in Pittsburgh and earned MVP honors ... led Team USA to a 93-75 win over the Pennsylvania All-Stars ... also won the slam dunk competition at the Born to Run Classic ... garnered MVP kudos in the Ohio Capital Confererence (OCC) all-star win over Columbus' City League all-stars ... totaled a game-high 31 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the 80-75 victory, including a game-clinching slam dunk with 10 seconds left.

Personal
Born May 21, 1980 (20 years old) ... son of Ulerica (Sr.) and Deborah Drake ... plans to major in education (coaching) or accounting.