At Abraham Lincoln HS - Four-star prospect as rated by Scout.com, which had him ranked 21st in nation as center... Helped his Lincoln HS squad win an unprecedented fourth straight city championship... Had 17 points and 14 boards in the title game as Lincoln beat JFK 78-56 at Madison Square Garden... Named All-City after averaging 18 points, 12 rebounds in playoffs... Averaged 15 points and 10 boards before suffering an ankle injury in December of his senior season... Played through the injury for the Railsplitters... High school coach was Dwayne "Tiny" Morton... Played in the Charm City Challenge, where he was named MVP after scoring 22 points on 11-for-13 shooting... Also appeared in the 2009 Capital Classic all-star game... Averaged 11 points, 10 boards per game as a junior. Personal - Parents are Willie and Sharm Padgett... Has a younger brother, Westley... Hoping to major in accounting or finance... Worked on all aspects of his game during the off-season... Listens to Ne-Yo, 2Pac and Chris Brown... Chose Maryland over St. John's, West Virginia, Pittsburgh. |
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