Georgia State University Athletics

Big man who played in 104 games in his career, including 51 starts . . . Four-year letterwinner who began his career in Georgia State’s final season in the Atlantic Sun Conference and made the transition to the Colonial Athletic Association . . . Can run the floor and be very active defensively . . . Developed into an effective passer for a big man . . . Team captain as a senior.

Career averages of 4.8 points and 2.6 rebounds . . . Also had 51 blocked shots . . . Career field goal percentage of 49.3 percent . . . Had 16 double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding effort in his career . . . Most productive season was his sophomore year, when he averaged 7.6 points and 2.9 rebounds on 53 percent shooting. 

2007-08:

Veteran post player and team captain who started 26 of 30 games . . . State’s fourth-leading scorer (6.3 ppg) and third-leading rebounder (3.5) while leading the team with 21 blocked shots . . . Also fourth on the team in assists with 32 . . . Led State’s regulars in field goal percentage at .503

Scored 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting on Senior Night to help the Panthers defeat Towson (2/27) . . . Had eight points and five rebounds against William & Mary (3/7) in his final game . . . Battled a knee injury the final five games of the season.

Scored only four points in win over Northeastern (2/16), but his layup brought the Panthers within one with 1:17 left. Also had four assists, including his pass to Trae Goldston for the game-winning three-pointer with 1.5 seconds left.

Scored a season-high 14 points while contributing six rebounds and three blocks in State’s win over Drexel (1/30) . . . Added 10 points and six rebounds in overtime loss to VCU (2/6) . . . Career-high five assists in back-to-back games against Drexel (1/16) and UNC Wilmington (1/19) . . . Had nine points, six rebounds and two steals to go along with his five assists at Drexel (1/16).

Scored eight points in win over George Mason (1/2), including a key basket with 34 seconds left that gave State its first lead . . . Contributed 13 points with four rebounds against Old Dominion (12/1) . . . Had 11 points and seven rebounds at Florida State (11/20) . . . Added eight points, six rebounds and three assists in win over Troy (11/24) . . . In season opener against UAB (11/10), he completed two three-point plays to spark second-half run that brought the Panthers within four points with eight minutes left.

2006-07:
Played in 19 games with three starts, averaging 12.1 minutes per game . . . Averaged 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game . . . Added 13 assists, six steals and three blocked shots.

Missed the first 10 games of the season before becoming eligible for the Dec. 20 game at Iowa . . . Season ended prematurely after he broke a finger in practice prior to the CAA Tournament . . . Just before the injury, had a five-game stretch in which he averaged 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds.

Season highlight was career-best 12 rebounds, including seven on the offensive glass, in the ESPN BracketBuster win over Elon . . . Saw his first action of the season at Iowa and scored his season-high of seven points . . . Had six rebounds and three assists in overtime win over UNC Wilmington, when he made one of his three starts . . . Season high for minutes was 30 in the win over Northeastern, when he contributed four points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal.

2005-06:
Started 22 of 29 games at center in Georgia State's first season in the CAA . . . Averaged 7.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game . . . Led the team in field goal percentage (.529 on 90-of-170), was second in blocked shots (21), and fifth in scoring and rebounding. 

Made his first career start in the season opener against Delaware, also the first CAA game in school history, and scored 16 points on 8-for-13 shooting while contributing four rebounds and three blocked shots . . . That remains his career best against CAA opponents and the second-best scoring output of his career . . . Had his career-high with 19 points in win over Savannah State, when he connected on 7-of-11 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws . . . Scored 14 points on four occasions, versus non-league foes Charlotte (7-for-9 FG), Charleston (6-for-6 FG) and Alabama State (6-for-16 FG) and against Northeastern (6-for-11 FG) in CAA play . . . Added 13 points at Hofstra (5-of-8 FG).

Made better than 50 percent of his shots in 15 games . . . Had six games with five or more rebounds, including a season-best seven at Hofstra . . . Contributed 10 points and five rebounds in at James Madison and 14 points and five rebounds at Northeastern . . . Career-high four blocked shots at Alabama State, as well as three rejections against both Delaware and Hofstra . . .  Blocked two shots in the CAA Tournament game against Final Four team George Mason.

2004-05:
As a freshman, saw action in 26 of the 29 games . . . Averaged 1.6 points and 1.3 rebounds . . . Also dished out 12 assists, blocked seven shots, and made four steals . . . Shot 50 percent from the field on the season

Recorded the first double-figure game of his college career with a 10-point day vs. conference rival Campbell . . . Scored eight points at Florida Atlantic and seven points at Troy . . . Top rebounding games were six boards vs. Lipscomb, five vs. Troy and four vs. Campbell . . . Had two blocked shots in games vs. Campbell and Florida Atlantic . . . Played a season-high 27 minutes against Troy, along with 26 minutes vs. Lipscomb and 22 vs. Florida Atlantic.

Gained experience by playing against five teams that went on to make the NCAA Tournament field (Kentucky, Texas Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette, Charlotte and Nevada) . . . Scored the first points of his college career against Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Nov. 26, 2004.
 Named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic team for his excellence in the classroom.

HIGH SCHOOL:
All-region and all-state honorable mention in Class AAAA . . . Selected for the South squad in the Georgia North-South All-Star game . . . Averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots per game for the 22-7 Lithia Springs team coached by Jason Slate, helping his team reach the state playoffs . . . Averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds as a junior . . . "Around the Peach" by Adidas listed him as No. 15 on the list of the Top 25 seniors in the state of Georgia and HoopScoopOnline.com rated him No. 26 overall in the state at any position.

Top high school scoring games were a 34-point night vs. Hiram as a junior and 29 points as a senior against Forest Park . . . Produced a unique triple-double game as a junior with 25 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks vs. rival Douglas County . . . Scored more than half of his team's total with a 23-point effort in a 44-23 win over Woodward Academy . . . Played against current NBA players Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks, among others, during his high school career . . . His AAU team since ninth grade, the Georgia Stars, advanced to the Elite Eight in the Nike Peach Jam national tournament in 2003 . . . Received a National Scholar Athlete Award from the U.S. Army Reserve.

PERSONAL:
Born Oct. 3, 1985, in Carrollton, Ga., to Bruce and Sheila Billingslea . . . Grew up in Douglasville, Ga. . . . Has a younger brother, Anthony . . . Played basketball at Chestnut Log Middle School.

His father Bruce, 6-2, played football at West Georgia and his mother Sheila, also a six-footer, played basketball at West Georgia . . . Grew to six feet tall by age 12 . . . Wears size 18 shoes . . . Majoring in sociology ... Graduated in December 2008.

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