Personal
Born in Monroe, Louisiana...attended St. Frederick High School...parents are Dixon and Martha Abell.
Before BYU
Four-year letterwinner in basketball...Two-time team MVP...All District MVP four years straight...named All District all four years...team was district champs three years...team went to state playoffs all four years...named to the All-Northeast team three years...named All-State three times...as a sophomore was named All-State Honorable Mention...team was state runner up freshman season and state champions as sophomore...received nomination by Wendy's Heisman...nominated to the McDonald's All-America Team..named to the Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention Team...also competed in track (high jump, long jump, and triple jump)...finished in four place at the state high jump competition as a senior...named Academic All State, Honor Roll, and Who's Who Among American High School Students.
Stats
Yr G/GS FG-FGA % FT-FTA % 3-pts % Pts. Reb. A St. Bl. To05 23/0 13-44 .295 11-20 .550 2-5 .400 39 36 7 0 6 12