University of Central Arkansas Athletics

Ranks seventh in UCA history with a 56.1 percent career field goal percentage

Awards: Southland Conference Player of the Week for 12/14/09

2009-10: Games played/started: 30/24...starting post player for the Bears...led team and ranked eighth in the Southland Conference with 7.2 rebounds per game (217 total)...ranked third in the league with a 56.1 field goal percentage (119-of-212)...second on the team with 349 points (11.6 per game)...second in the SLC with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game...blocked the second most shots in school history with 51...ranked third in the Southland and fourth in school history with 1.7 blocks per game...also led Bears with 38 steals...made 6-of-13 three-pointers for 46.2 percent...led Bears in scoring eight times and rebounding 17 times...scored in double-digits 17 times...hit 20-point mark on four occasions and recorded five double-doubles...named Southland Conference player of the week on Dec. 14 for 21 point-16 rebound performance against Tennessee-Martin...scored season-high 24 points against Central Methodist on Jan. 2...scored 23 points with 16 rebounds against Harris-Stowe State on Dec. 15...recorded 21 points and 12 boards in win against Nicholls on Jan. 20...came up with season-best five blocks and five steals against McNeese State on Jan. 30

Junior College: averaged 9.8 points and a team-high 8.2 rebounds for Western Oklahoma State in Altus as a sophomore...also led Pioneers with 48 blocks and had 31 steals...helped WOSC to a 24-5 record.

High School: all-district and all-region selection for Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas...averaged 8.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks and 2.5 steals per game as a senior

Personal: son of Henry Hereford and Jasandra Sheppard...major: Family and Consumer Sciences