Awards
- Scout.com Freshman All-America Second Team (2006)
- NABC All-District (2008)
- USBWA All-District (2006, 2008)
- MWC Freshman of the Year (2006)
- All-MWC First Team (2008)
- All-MWC Second Team (2006, 2007)
- 2008 MWC Player of the Week (5x)
- National Freshman of the Week (3x; Dick Vitale, CBS Sportsline, Rivals.com)
- MWC All-Tournament Team (2007)
- Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team (2008)
- BYU Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team (2007)
BYU Highlights
- Appeared in 103 games including 97 starts, averaging 27.2 minutes per game
- Averaged 13.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks per game
- Shot 53.5 percent from the floor and 54.7 percent from the free throw line
- 7th most offensive rebounds (231)
- 8th most blocks (107)
- 8th most blocks per game (1.04)
- 9th most free throw attempts (633)
- 15th highest field goal percantage (.535)
- 18th most free throws made (346)
- 20th most rebounds (686)
- 23rd on all-time scoring list (1,372)
Personal
- Parents are John and Sherry Plaisted ...
- Youngest of five children (three sisters and one brother)
- Married Lacey in the summer of 2007
- Among schools recruiting Plaisted were Florida State, Stanford, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Washington State, Texas A&M, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.
Before BYU
CLARK HIGH SCHOOL:
- First-team 5A Texas All-State selection from San Antonio's Clark High
- Earning a top-10 player ranking, he was a McDonald's All-America nominee .
- Averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists as his team achieved a 27-10 record his senior season
- Was district and city MVP
- Career high in points was 43
- Led Clark High School to the 2003 District 28-5A title and regional quarterfinals in Texas' largest classification as a junior
- Averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the only junior named to the All-District 28 First Team while helping his team achieve a 31-7 record
- Earned MVP honors at numerous tournaments and averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds during his summer 2003 AAU season playing for the San Antonio Bulls where he was given the opportunity to play more on the perimeter
- Entered his senior season rated the No. 10 player in Texas after impressing at the Texas Elite Camp and making a national name for himself at the 2003 Kingwood Classic in Houston.