Eastern Illinois University Athletics

SENIOR (2010-11): Started first ten games of the season before missing remainder of the year with an injury... was leading team in scoring at 11.4 points per game at time of injury... became the 35th player in EIU history to surpass the 1,000 point mark for his career on Nov. 18 against Loyola-Chicago... finished season ranked 32nd with 1,087 career points... ranks seventh on EIU career list for made 3-pointers (165) and 3-pointers attempted (441)... scored in double figures in seven games with season high of 20 at Loyola-Chicago... hit 88.5 percent from the free throw line for the season (23-of-26).

JUNIOR (2009-10): Started all 31 games leading the team in scoring at 13.9 points per game... first team All-OVC selection... second team All-District by NABC... led team in minutes played at 32.2 per game... shot 44 percent from the floor, 40 percent from 3-point range and 84 percent from free throw line... seven games with 20-plus points including a season high 23 against Eureka College... had back-to-back seven rebound games against Saint Louis and Jacksonville State... ended season with 973 career points, needing just 27 to become 35th EIU player to crack the 1,000 point mark... ended season ranking 7th on career list with 150 made 3-pointers and 7th with 391 3-pointers attempted.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Started 28 of 30 games, second on team in scoring at 11.4 points per game... 18 games with double figure scoring including season-highs of 22 at Jacksonville State (1/3) and versus Southeast Missouri (2/7)... had streak of 45 straight made free throws, falling one shy of tying the OVC record of 46... ranked 5th in the OVC in 3-pt field goal percentage at 40.7 percent... ranked 6th in the OVC in assist to turnover ratio... season high 6 assists four times.

FRESHMAN (2007-08): Appeared in 27 games with three starts... limited in early season action due to a separated shoulder which forced him to wear a brace... breakout game came versus Murray State with 27 points going 8-for-10 from the field and 9-for-9 from free throw line... hit 37 3-pointers to rank second on team... hit 5 3-pointers in win over Jacksonville State to score 21 points... had seven games in double figures... averaged 7.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game... shot 81.1 percent from free throw line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped for head coach Brad Felix at Hillsdale High School earning four varsity letters... Associated Press first team All-State as a senior... Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan first team All-State as a senior... Jackson Citizen Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007... helped team post a four-year record of 81-14 winning three league and district championships... scored a school record 1,875 points averaging 19.7 points for his career... senior year averaged 29.6 points as his team posted a 19-3 record... had one game for 53 points while adding two more 40-plus games and nine games over 30 points... 229 career 3-pointers, ranks seventh all-time for Michigan High School Athletic Association... also ranks sixth in MHSAA all-time for season free throw percentage (88.3 percent), 16th all-time for 3-pointers in a year with 83 and 17th all-time for career free throws (322)... played AAU basketball for the Michigan Mustangs.

PERSONAL: Considers his older brother Luke the biggest influence on his sports career because “he always pushed me to be better”... No. 1 sports highlight was “hitting the shot at the buzzer to win regional game during his junior year”... son of Bart and Lesa Laser... brother Luke played basketball at Saginaw Valley State.