He was an Academic All-American, and declined a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford to play professional basketball. He was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude in 1996 with a bachelor of science in applied mathematics from NC State.
He was an Academic All-American, and opted out of a scholarship to study at the University of Oxford to play professional basketball. He was also recognized by Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with distinction in 1996 with a degree in applied mathematics from NC State.