General
A talented player who will bolster Miami's frontcourt game ... a solid player down low who can also step out and hit the 15-footer ... excellent free throw shooter ... has a good grasp of the mental aspect of the game ... sat out last season for academic purposes after transferring from San Jacinto College.

Junior College
Earned second-team all-league honors in the rugged Region XIV Athletic Conference ... averaged 14.8 points, which ranked second on the club, as a sophomore and 6.1 rebounds ... started 29 of 32 games in his second year ... helped the Ravens claim the conference title as a freshman and the co-championship as a sophomore ... San Jac went 26-4 in 1997-98 and 25-7 in 1998-99 ... as a sophomore, led team in free throw percentage (.831), free throws made (143) and free throws attempted (172) ... for two-year career, drained 81.3 percent of his free throws (182 of 224) ... shot 51.1 percent (164 of 321) from the field ... averaged 7.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a freshman ... drilled 53.2 percent (82 of 154) of his field goal attempts ... coached by Scott Gernander, the most successful mentor in San Jac history ... San Jacinto has produced a long line of basketball stars, including Alton Lister, Walter Berry, Sam Cassell, Steve Francis, George "Gee" Gervin and Omar Sneed.

High School
Garnered all-city honors at Algee Fortier High in New Orleans ... lettered three years ... averaged 21 ppg as a junior, 17.0 as a senior ... MVP of the Texas/Louisiana Shootout with 38 points ... Two-time all-conference and all-metro honoree ... team went a combined 36-6 his junior and senior seasons ... coached by Tyrone Waviers.

Personal
Born July 7, 1979 (21 years old) ... son of Allen and Arleen Shorts ... majoring in sport organization and minoring in education.