G.W. Boon Class: Freshman Hometown: Harvest, Ala. High School: Sparkman Height / Weight: 6-4 / 211 Position: Guard

Highly regarded recruit from a talent-rich area of Alabama ... well-coached at the prep level ... comes in with a solid understanding of the game ... will have a chance to contribute immediately out on the wing ... impressive physical specimen who is already one of the team's top performers in the weight room ... has excellent length for a 6'4" player ... should fit right into Pat Flannery's defensive system ... excellent vertical leap should pay dividends on the glass ... has shown a pure lefty jumper with range beyond the 3-point arc ... also likes to drive the ball and can finish strong at the basket ... brings an outstanding academic reputation to Bucknell, where is majoring in biomedical engineering.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Full name is Garfield Wilbur Boon III ... born Jan. 13, 1989 in St. Louis, Mo. ... shares a birthday with classmate Darryl Shazier ... son of Constance and Garfield Boon Jr. ... has two siblings, Tracey and Wesley ... 2007 graduate of Sparkman High School in Harvest, Ala., near Huntsville ... four-year basketball letterman ... team captain as a senior ... earned first-team all-state honors as a senior, when he averaged about 18 points and eight rebounds per game ... two-time All-Metro selection ... three-time all-tournament selection at Huntsville Times Classic ... two-time all-tourney pick at Sportsmed Shootout and Region 8 Tournament ... former high school teammates include current Georgetown guard Jonathan Wallace and Nebraska guard Jay-R Strowbridge ... played for coach Luther Tiggs ... had 16 points and six rebounds in the 2007 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... terrific student with a 4.2 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale ... received the Wendy's High School Heisman for his school ... served as class Vice President ... four-year recipient of the Presidential Award for Scholastic Achievement and was voted "Most Commendable Senior" ... played AAU basketball for the Nashville Celtics and was named to the North team at the Alabama High School Athletic Association All-Star Game ... majoring in biomedical engineering at Bucknell.