John Carroll University Athletics

Is a 2009-2010 preseason first team All-American according to D3hoops.com...Led the team in scoring with 15.1 PPG, recording each of the top five best single game scoring performances by a Blue Streak last season …Was eighth in the Ohio Athletic Conference in scoring and fifth in free throw percentage (.832) in 2008-09... For his efforts, was named to the first team All-OAC and first team All-Great Lakes Region as a junior …Will begin his senior campaign needing just three points to reach 1,000 for his career... Started in 11 games in 2007-08, and will be JCU's most-experienced player on the floor ... Averaged 13.1 PPG that year which was second behind Terry Walsh amongest the Blue Streaks... As a collegiate rookie, had a season-high of 23 points in an NCAA Championship sectional semifinal loss to Wooster (3/9/07) … Averaged 19.7 points in three NCAA playoff contests as a freshman, as all three of top scoring games occurred in postseason play … Started in 12 of the 31 games in 2006-07, contributing 224 points … Received the team’s Newcomer Award (2006-07) along with teammate TJ DiSanto … Was a two-sport standout at Cleveland St. Ignatius ... Team captain in both football and basketball ...Passed for 4,000 career yards and 42 touchdown passes ... School's all-time leading scorer, he also holds record for most points scored in a single season and highest average (26.7 PPG) in a career ... Was named all-county, all-district, and all-state in both football and basketball his senior year ... Carried a 3.0 GPA in high school ... Majoring in Business and History at JCU ...Also played one year of football for the Blue Streaks as a quarterback, earning a varsity letter in 2008... Son of Rich and Mary Jane Kirbus.