Passed the 2,000 career-points mark and holds second place on the Quakers' all-time scoring list with 2,241 points in 112 games... stands seventh among Guilford's career rebounders (929) and second in blocks (236)... also ranks among the Quakers' all-time leaders in scoring average (20.0 ppg., 5th), field-goal percentage (.566, 7th), free throws (521, 3rd), free-throw attempts (609, 4th) and games played (112, 5th). Strong holds ODAC career marks for free throws, free-throw attempts and blocks. 2007-08: Earned his second straight ODAC Kurt Axe Memorial Men's Basketball Player of the Year Award Feb. 28... also repeated as D3hoops.com South Region Player of the Year... Guilford's first three-time First Team All-ODAC pick, he led the league in scoring, rebounds, and blocked shots (2.21 bpg.)... team co-captain... ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in scoring, 14th in rebounds and 19th in blocks through games of March 16... one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy... won a school-record five ODAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week awards this season and 13 of the weekly honors in his career.... career-high 21 double-doubles and 23 20-point games this year, led the league... scored a season-high 39 points versus Eastern Mennonite University and Emory & Henry College, two of his league-best nine 30-point games this year... Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 ODAC Tournament... averaged 25.9 points and 10.1 rebounds in 18 league contests.... Preseason NCAA Division III Player of the Year according to DIII News... Preseason Division III All-American according to DIII News, D3hoops.com and The Sporting News… agile and quick post with shooting range to the three-point line... has exceptional lateral movement, which combined with his height and reach, makes him an imposing defender... has shown improvement in each of his three college seasons... started the year ranked 13th among Guilford's career scoring leaders... 2006-07: NCAA Division III Player of the Year according to the National Association of Basketball Coaches and D3hoops.com... ranked among the national leaders in scoring (4th), rebounds (9th) and blocks (12th)... ODAC Player of the Year... five-time ODAC Player of the Week... led Guilford in free-throw percentage... scored the fourth-highest point total in school history, tops among Guilford’s NCAA Division III students... ranked among the national field-goal percentage leaders (.585) and made a team-leading 79.7 percent of his free throws... recorded 18 double-doubles... scored at least 20 points 19 times... set NCAA Division III Tournament, ODAC and school records with 59 points, including the winning free throw, in Guilford’s win over Lincoln University (Pa.)... his 59 points stand 15th on the NCAA Division III single-game scoring list… the NCAA sectional tourney Most Outstanding Player... 2005-06: First Team All- ODAC honors… three-time ODAC Player of the Week… led the ODAC in scoring and blocks… scored at least 20 points in 10 games… had five double-doubles… scored a season-high 30 points January 18 against Emory and Henry College …2004-05: Led the ODAC in blocks… finished second on the club in rebounds… posted double-digits in scoring 13 times, including a season-high 18 versus league-rival Virginia Wesleyan College… finished third on team with a .503 field-goal percentage…High School: 2003-04 Piedmont Athletic Conference-6 Player of the Year for coach Reggie Wilkerson at Chapel Hill H.S... helped the Tigers reach the third round of the 2004 state 4-A playoffs... named to the Northcarolina.ihigh.com 4-A All-State team... scholastic teammate of Guilford's Caleb Kimbrough ‘08... earned two varsity letters... Personal: Won Guilford’s English Athletic Leadership Award (2006-07)… named Guilford’s Best Male Student-Athlete (2006-07)… three-time member Guilford’s Student-Athlete Honor Roll... attended Pete Newell Big Man Camp (2006, 2007)… helped the Da Squad AAU team to third place at the 2004 Boys' Basketball Junior Boys Classic Tournament ... son of Sarah Haskett, Steve Jeck and Ed Strong... business minor.
