Vanguard University

The athlete: Daniel joins the Pride as a freshman from Phoenix Christian High School?graduated from PCHS in 2009?played for Head Coach Ron Cornelius?named All-Conference and All-State as a senior?averaged 21 points per game and 10 boards per contest?has played basketball for 14 years, including one year playing for the Lake Show club team?also played tennis in high school?will redshirt this season while he adjusts to the different size and speed of the college level?brings length to the Lions' roster?a big man who can step out and shoot the three or take his man off the dribble?should develop into a solid player in the VU program.

The person: Daniel was born to parents Ron and Kim on May 11, 1990?birthplace is Switzerland?has one sister, Andi?plans on majoring in Communications at Vanguard?favorite place to eat is "In-N-Out"?likes the number 21 and the color blue?enjoys watching "The Fresh Prince of Bell Air"? favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13?roots for the LA Lakers?sports hero is Dirk Nowitzki?favorite actor is Meagan Fox?likes to play tennis and golf?thinks that respect, self-control, and forgiveness are important character traits?most respects his dad, who taught him about life and basketball?has learned that every day is different?basketball has taught him to be a leader on and off the court?career goal is to take basketball as far as he can.

His thoughts: I chose Vanguard because it seemed like the right fit for me.

Coach Litzenberger's Comments: Daniel brings athleticism to our team as a freshman. We look for him to become a very good player as he gets stronger.