Status: Senior forward for Notre Dame University basketball team which is ranked in the top 20.

Ht: 6-9  Wt: 235

DOB:  March 5, 1985  In: Philadelphia, PA

Basketball Inspirations:  "My father (Robert). Actually, in high school I looked up to Matt Carroll a lot. He's from my area. He went to Notre Dame, now he plays for the Bobcats. I looked up to him since I was 13, 14."

Nicknames:  "This guy over here (teammate Zach Hillesland) calls me Bob, Kootz. No real nicknames though."

Hobbies/Interests:  "Things I like to do...play a little golf in the off-season. I don't have too many hobbies. I like to fish."

Favorite Film:  "Probably Heat."

Favorite TV Shows:  "Entourage, Sopranos and The Wire.

Musical Tastes:  "I like Jay-Z."

Early Basketball Memory:  "My dad yelling at me on the ride home [smiles]. My first years of playing basketball my dad was the coach of the team. I remember getting yelled at after my first couple of games. (Remember why? Over what?) I think because he didn't think I was aggressive enough."

First Job:  "Camp counselor."

First Car:  "Chevy Tahoe (tan)."

Pre-Game Feeling:  "I try to just prepare myself for the game. Get ready to play. Be relaxed, come out and play with a lot of energy."

Favorite Meal:  "Steak."

Favorite Breakfast Cereal:  "Apple Jacks."

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:  "Cookies 'n cream."

Greatest Sports Moment:  "Probably beating Alabama last year. Or making the semifinals of the Big East tournament at The Garden, playing at the most historic basketball arena."

Most Painful Moment:  "My freshman year, losing to Rutgers. We needed that game to go to the NCAA tournament and we lost."

Favorite Uniforms:  "I like the Suns' uniforms. The Magic throwbacks with pinstripes."

Funny Memory:  "We were playing St. Johns at Madison Square Garden. Before the game, our assistant coach Rod Balanis - Luke Harangody threw a ball at him in warm-ups. And it hit him in the head. And he kind of twirled around and got dizzy and sat out for a while. He got hit hard in the head."

Embarrassing Memory:  "In high school I missed a breakaway dunk, that was pretty funny [smiles]."

Funniest Teammates:  "Zach Hillesland is pretty funny. He's very goofy."

Toughest Competitors Encountered:  "Jonathan Peoples - he brings it every day in practice. Russell Carter. My boy from Virginia Sean Singletary - he's probably one of the most competitive people I've ever met in my life."

Favorite Athletes To Watch:  "Tiger Woods. LaDainian Tomlinson. Reggie Bush. I like Peyton Manning a lot. (NBA?) Steve Nash, Kobe, Dirk Nowitzki. I love Dirk. And Amani Stoudemire. (NHL?) I'm not really into the hockey. My roomate from Canada, he's trying to get me into it. But I'm not really into it. (Boxing?) Bernard Hopkins is my favorite fighter. (Tennis?) I like Nadal, Federer and Sharapova. On the women's side, by far."

Last Halloween Costume:  "I was actually the Bash Brothers from Mighty Ducks, with Luke."

People Qualities Most Admired:  "Honesty. Hard-working. Those are the two biggest things."