Wayne Portalatin Class: Junior Hometown: Allentown, PA High School: The Patterson School [N.C.] Height / Weight: 6-10 / 240 Position: Center Experience: 2L

Wayne Portalatin Photo Gallery From the 2008-09 Season

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE): Averaged 1.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 9.9 minutes ... played in 34 games, making 13 starts ... shot 45.9 percent from the field, including 63.2 percent (12-for-19) over the last 11 contests - all starts ... collected four rebounds and dished out an assist in 10 reserve minutes versus Texas Southern ... pulled down two boards in three minutes against Georgia Southern before taking an elbow to the head and leaving the game ... had three rebounds and an assist in 10 minutes versus UNLV ... collected his first points of the season against Texas Tech, along with two boards and a blocked shot in 15 minutes ... picked up two points, four rebounds and an assist in eight minutes versus New Mexico State ... tallied two points, three boards, an assist and a steal in 11 minutes at Santa Clara ... missed the UT-Pan American game due to illness ... scored two points at New Mexico ... contributed two points, three rebounds, a block and a steal in only seven minutes at East Carolina ... made his lone shot attempt versus SMU ... was on the floor for 22 minutes against UAB with two points and three rebounds ... pulled down a season-high eight rebounds to go with four points in a season-high 25 minutes versus Houston in C-USA Tournament quarterfinals ... collected all five of his points and all six of his rebounds in the second half of the CBI opening round game at Nevada ... perfect from the field (4-for-4) in scoring a season-high eight points at Oregon State in game one of the CBI Championship Series ... hit 2-of-3 shots in totaling four points, four rebounds and two blocks in game three of the CBI Finals.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN): Scored 34 points, pulled down 44 rebounds and blocked five shots in 239 minutes (8.2 avg.) ... shot 52 percent from the field ... produced two points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in eight minutes against Arkansas-Pine Bluff ... played five minutes versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, pulling down one rebound ... three rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes at Texas A&M ... two points in six minutes against Texas Southern ... two points (2-for-2 FTs) and two boards in 16 minutes versus New Mexico State ... led the Miners with five rebounds in only eight minutes of court time before fouling out at New Mexico State ... snagged one rebound in nine minutes of action against Southeastern Louisiana ... tallied 10 points (4-for-7 FGs, 2-for-3 FTs) for his first career double-figure scoring game at Texas Southern ... also contributed seven rebounds in 16 minutes versus the Tigers ... five points (1-for-1 FGs, 3-for-4 FTs) and a block in 15 minutes at Texas Tech ... one rebound in seven minutes versus Rice ... shot 1-for-2 from the floor and 1-for-2 from the line, finishing with three points in 11 minutes against Tulsa ... made 3-of-3 shots and scored six points (all in the first half) at Tulsa ... added four rebounds in 10 minutes of action versus the Golden Hurricane ... made his first career start against East Carolina and posted season-highs for rebounds (nine) and minutes (27).

PRIOR TO UTEP: Listed as a top-200 prep school recruit by HOOP SCOOP Online ... played his senior year at The Patterson School in Patterson, N.C., where he was coached by Ryan Freeburgh ... averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, 4.5 blocks and two steals as a senior, shooting 61 percent from the field and 80 percent from the line ... career-highs in high school were 35 points, 18 rebounds and eight blocked shots ... previously played at Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, Conn., and Maine Central institute ... nominated for the McDonald's All-America team in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Wayne W. Portalatin ... nickname is "Snookie" ... parents are Jesus and Debra Ann Portalatin ... father is a three-time national champion cyclist ... has one brother ... born 6/24/87 (Fort Bragg, N.C.) ... Multidisciplinary Studies major.