Born March 13, 1960 in Birmingham, AL . Played collegiately at the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB).  He was the first player to sign a four-year basketball scholarship at UAB in 1978.  He was the first UAB player to score 1,000 points.  He is fourth in career scoring (1,577), second in Field Goals Made (625), ninth in assists (290), fourth in steals (176), fifth in free throws made (327) and sixth in Blocked Shots (67).His most memorable game came in March of 1982 during the NCAA tournament as the Blazers were matched up against the Virginia Cavaliers and Ralph Sampson.  He scored 23 points to help led the UAB to a 68-66 upset victory and spot in the Elite Eight of the tournament.  For his play he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Mid-East Regional tournament and was a member of the Mid-East Regional All-Tournament team.  As a senior he was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and Sun Belt Conference Senior of the Year.  He was named UPI All-American and honorable mention AP All-American.  He was named to the All-South team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches two consecutive years (1981-’82), as well as by Basketball Weekly.  He was the first round draft choice of the San Antonio Spurs in the 1982 NBA Draft.  He presently is a state representative.