Jamal Boykin

Boykin attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, where he won numerous awards as a sophomore, junior and senior.

That season, he shot .766 from the field and averaged 19.5 points and 11.4 rebounds per game while leading Fairfax to the California state championship.

[1] In November 2004, Boykin signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Duke University.

[2] As a senior in 2004–05, Boykin was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in California after averaging 22 points, 12 rebounds, four blocked shots and five assists for Fairfax.

He was also named third-team Parade All-American and was the John Wooden Award winner for the city Player of the Year in Los Angeles.

He played eight minutes against Seton Hall in the NIT Season Tip-Off for his collegiate debut, scoring four points and grabbing a pair of offensive rebounds.

[3] The following month, he left Duke for medical reasons and informed head coach Mike Krzyzewski that he would not be returning.

[4] Boykin realized that he couldn't provide the team with 100 percent on the practice court and also wanted to pursue a bigger role with a different program.

[3] As a junior in 2008–09, Boykin started all 33 games and made his presence felt both on the boards, as he was Cal's leading rebounder all season.

[3] As a senior in 2009–10, Boykin earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors after averaging career highs in points (11.9) and rebounds (6.7) per game.

He started all 35 games for the Bears and had eight double-doubles on the season, 14 for his career, after posting 13 points and 11 rebounds against Duke in the NCAA Tournament.