Birthdate: March 12 1979
Hometown: Dixon, IL
Highschool: Dixon HS
Parents:Merlin and Colleen
Major: Communications Studies

Height / Weight:6-11 / 260
Position: C

Concluded his Marquette career by playing in 106 games, 15 as a starter … Recorded four double-figure scoring games.

Earned his fourth letter after playing as a reserve in 26 games … Scored a season-high eight points and tied his season best with six rebounds (tying for team lead) in 13 minutes of action against Memphis (3/8) … Grabbed rebounds in 13 and scored in 10 outings … Averaged 6.0 minutes per contest … Played a key role in an overtime win at Cincinnati (2/18) by grabbing six rebounds while playing a season-long 16 minutes … Picked up an important charge late in the game at Memphis (2/2) in a 71-65 win … Four rebounds (all on the defensive end) and two points vs. DePaul (1/6) … Nine minutes against Xavier, and grabbed three boards.

Saw action as a reserve in 21 games � Registered points in 12 games and had rebounds in 15 contests � Season-high eight points (3-of-4 from field, 2-of-2 from line) and tied season best with six rebounds in a win over Xavier (Jan. 2) … Productive 10-minute stint vs. South Florida (Feb. 24) saw him grab three rebounds … Played a season-long 17 minutes against DePaul (Feb. 16), his first action since Saint Louis (Jan. 26), and responded with two points and three rebounds … Grabbed six rebounds in win over Hampton (Dec. 20) � Five rebounds in 13 minutes at Baylor (Dec. 11) … Six points. shooting three-of-four from the field, and six rebounds against Dayton (Dec. 7) … Underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a torn medial meniscus on Oct. 29 and missed the two exhibition games … Four points and grabbed two defensive rebounds against Saint Louis (Jan. 5).

Notes: Played in all 29 games and made 12 starts … Had three double-figure scoring games, including career-high 14 points against Illinois-Chicago (Dec. 31) and Baylor (Dec. 19) … Also had career-best 13 rebounds in win over Illinois-Chicago for his first career double-double … Led Marquette in rebounding three times.

Played on a People-to-People All-Star team that toured Italy in August, 1998.

Played in 30 games, including the last 27 straight … Started three times, including back-to-back games against Boston College (Jan. 17) and DePaul (Jan. 19) … Was 6-11 (54.5%) from the field in the final five games of the season … Made 12 of his final 14 free throw attempts of the season … Scored 10 points at DePaul (Feb. 7) … Was 4-4 from the field in that game … Grabbed a then career-high eight rebounds in NIT first-round action against Creighton (March 11) … Made his first career start against Boston College (Jan. 17), playing 18 minutes, and finishing with five points and six rebounds.

Averaged 16.2 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior … The Dukes' MVP as a senior … Dixon advanced to the Class AA regional championship game in 1997 … Dixon Telegraph all area first-team honoree in 1997 … Nominated for Mr. Basketball in Illinois by the Chicago Sun-Times … MVP of the 1996 Western Michigan Big Man's Camp … Played for the CMH 76ers AAU team from Kansas City, Kan. … Lettered in baseball as a junior … Four-year member of the honor roll.

Youngest of Merlin and Colleen Clausen's three children … Born on March 12, 1979 … Brother, Jeff, was an offensive lineman for Nebraska's football team … Majors in communication studies major.

FG

6 vs. Illinois-Chicago - Dec. 31, 1998

6 vs. Morgan State - Nov. 16, 1998

FGA

11 vs. Baylor - Dec. 19, 1998

FG%

85.7% (6-7) vs. UIC - Dec. 31, 1998

85.7% (6-7) vs. Morgan St. - Nov. 16, 1998

3FG -

3FGA -

3FG% -

FT

4 vs. DePaul - Jan. 24, 1999

4 vs. Baylor - Dec. 19, 1998

4 vs. Creighton - March 11, 1998

FTA

6 vs. Baylor - Dec. 19, 1998

FT%

80.0% (4-5) vs. DePaul - Jan. 24, 1999

Off. Reb.

5 vs. Memphis - Mar. 8, 2001

5 vs. UAB (OT) - Jan. 6, 1999

Def. Reb.

10 vs. Illinois-Chicago - Dec. 31, 1998

Tot. Reb.

13 vs. Illinois-Chicago - Dec. 31, 1998

Assists

2 vs. Cornell - Dec. 4, 1998

Blocks

2 vs. UAB - Jan. 7, 1998

Steals

2 vs. Memphis - Feb. 26, 2000

2 vs. DePaul - Jan. 24, 1999

2 vs. Cincinnati - Jan. 22, 1998

Minutes

28 vs. Saint Louis (OT) - Jan. 30, 1999

Points

14 vs. Illinois-Chicago - Dec. 31, 1998

14 vs. Baylor - Dec. 19, 1998

• 96/97- Mr. Basketball (Illinois) Nominee
• 96/97- MVP of Western Michigan's Big Man Camp
• 96/97- Dixon HS MVP

• 98/99- Played on People to People All Star Team