Northwestern State University of Louisana

Shreveport's most prolific scorer since Robert Parish patrolled the paint at Woodlawn High School in the early 70s ... first Shreveport areas player since the current Boston Celtic center to average over 30 points per game (30.5) ... pulled in 6.2 rebounds per game and scored 49 points in one outing ... first team all-district (2-AAAA), first team Louisiana Sports Writers Association and named city MVP by both the Shreveport Times and Shreveport Journal .. played in Louisiana's High School All-Star game this past summer ... prep team went 27-7 overall, including a perfect 10-0 mark in district play to capture league championship ... has an older brother who played baseball and football at Southwest Texas State.

Personal: 18 years old... majoring in physical education

Coach Beasley says:  "Byron led the state in scoring last year and has very good offensive talents. His play on defense will determine his impact on our team."