Darnell Gant Class: Sophomore Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif. High School: Crenshaw Height / Weight: 6-8 / 225 Position: F Experience: 1V

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2008-09 (Redshirt Freshman) - Earned the team's Coaches Award for having the best attitude in the program ... started 34 of 35 games on the season ... averaged 3.1 points and 3.3 rebounds ... started the opener at Portland and played 23 minutes ... grabbed seven rebounds against Cleveland State and five against FIU ... scored eight points with six rebounds and two blocks against #17 Florida ... grabbed six boards against Pacific ... blocked two shots and registered two steals against Morgan State ... went 4-for-4 from the free throw line against the Bears ... played season-high 24 minutes in 20-point win at Washington State ... blocked three shots at Oregon State ... played 26 minutes in home win over #13 UCLA ... did not start WSU home game due to Senior Day - Artem Wallace started at the forward position.

2007-08 (Freshman) - Did not see game action and received a redshirt season of eligibility.

Crenshaw High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)
The top-rated power forward on the West Coast according to Scout.com ... Ranked as the nation's 50th best recruit by USA Today ... Listed No. 12 in Best in the West rankings compiled by the Long Beach Press-Telgram ... Averaged 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots per game his senior season, helping Crenshaw to a 19-8 record ... During his senior year, also contributed 4.3 assists per game, 5.6 blocks per game and 3.0 steals per game ... A first-team All-State Division I selection by CalHi Sports ... The same publicaton picked him to the third-team all-state squad for all divisions ... A two-time all-city selection out of Los Angeles' talent-laden Coliseum League ... Hails from the same high school that produced former Pac-10 standouts Marques Johnson and Tremaine Fowlkes ... Ranked No. 85 nationally by PrepStars and No. 93 in the SI.com Hot 100 Seniors ratings ... Helped lead Crenshaw to a 21-5 record in 2006, with a 9-1 league mark ... Two-year letterwinner and three year team captain ... Led JV team to a 12-0 season finishing first in League and District ... As a sophomore and junior, named an all-state Underclassman Team ... Named to the all-city second Team his junior year and all-city first Team his senior year ... Was named the 2007 Team MVP ... Participated in the ABCD camp in New Jersey where he was second among California rebounders ... Participated in the Dream Vision All-American game as a senior where he was the Slam Dunk Champion ... Competed in the Collision All-Star game in Gardena, Calif. ... Took part in the Pangos All-American Camp, scoring 30 points with eight rebounds, 5.6 assists and three blocks ... Also lettered in track and field and volleyball.

Darnell Gant Career Statistics (As of March 23, 2009)