2008-09: Grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to go with four points, two assists and two blocks against Temple in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals...grabbed six more rebounds in the NCAA First Round win over Portland State...grabbed four rebounds and slammed home three dunks for six points in the Wisconsin win...hit 16 of his last 27 shots from the field (.593) over the last nine games, including 11 dunks...has hit 60-of-104 shots from the field for 57.7 percent for the season...has averaged 4.4 ppg. and 4.4 rpg. in just 14.6 minutes a game...came up big in the win over Dayton on March 5 with 10 points, hitting all four of his shots from the field and both free throws, to go with five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in just 14 minutes of action...scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field to go with six rebounds and a career-high four blocks against Fordham...grabbed eight rebounds to go with eight points in just 13 minutes at Charlotte...came up big off the bench with six rebounds in just 10 minutes of action against Temple to go with five points...grabbed five rebounds in 14 minutes at Dayton...had his XU career-high 11-rebound game against Robert Morris...the 11 rebounds equal his collegiate career high, which he set twice in his freshman season of 2006-07 at Tulsa...scored a Xavier career-high 11 points in the Memphis win...earned the number eight "Play of the Day" on ESPN's SportsCenter with his athletic block in the Cincinnati game that thwarted a UC fast break. IMPRESSIVE DEBUT FOR MCLEAN: Playing his first game at Xavier, posted a double-double against IPFW with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while hitting all three of his shots from the field and contributing three blocked shots...posted the first double-double by a Musketeer in a season opener or in his XU debut since Brian Thornton had 14 points and 12 rebounds against Oakland in the 2004-05 season (11-19-04). INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Traveled to Taiwan in July of 2008 on a men's basketball tour with the sports ministry Athletes in Action...McLean and his teammates represented the United States in the 29th Annual William Jones Cup International Tournament...this Olympic-level, 10-team tournament annually offers competition and ministry outreach in Asia. 2006-07 SEASON AT TULSA (AS A FRESHMAN): Played in all 31 games, starting seven times, for the Golden Hurricane...averaged 6.0 points and shot 55.8 percent (67-of-120) from the field as a freshman...was second on the team with 4.8 rebounds a game...led the team in rebounding 11 times, including each of Tulsa's two games in the Conference USA Tournament...had two "double-doubles" in scoring-rebounding, including 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds at Arkansas and 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds versus Tulane in the Conference USA Tournament...had one of his best games of the year with a career-high 16 points, eight rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots against Memphis...led the team in blocked shots (1.13 per game) despite logging just 16.9 minutes per appearance...made his first collegiate start a success with 14 points, hitting 6-of-6 from the field, and seven rebounds against Eastern Michigan on December 23...helped Tulsa and head coach Doug Wojcik record a 20-11 overall record. AT BETHEL HIGH: A three-year letterwinner and starter...averaged 14.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots a game as a senior while being named to the All-Region and All-District all-star teams...led his senior team to a 27-1 record...scored 20 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in the district championship game...averaged 11.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks as a junior...basketball coach: Craig Brehon. PERSONAL: A sport management major...born April 18, 1988 in Brooklyn, N.Y...parents are William McLean and Velma McNeil.
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