A senior from Shawnee Mission, Kan... returns to the Upstate men's basketball program after wrapping up his collegiate playing career at Baker University in 2008-09... in his first season as a team manager for the Spartans while finishing the requirements for his bachelor's degree. Was a member of the first Division I men's basketball team at Upstate in 2007-08... a key role player on the team... saw action in 15 games and averaged two points and two rebounds per game... ranked second on the team in scoring while averaging 12.1 points per game to go along with 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per outing for Baker during his senior season... began his college playing career at Cowley County CC before transferring to Cloud County CC as a sophomore... helped lead Cowley to a semifinal appearance in the Region 6 Tournament and a 23-10 overall record... a four-year letterman in basketball, soccer and track at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School... averaged 9.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a senior... named Most Improved Player on the team... born on May 24, 1987 in Shawnee, Kan... the son of Chris and Jeanette Houser.