Looking ahead to 2007-08: One of the OVC's most explosive players... brings terrific athletic ability to floor... again expected to be one of OVC's top frontcourt performers...moved into the starting lineup a year ago and excelled in becoming 2006-07 second-team All-OVC performer...preseason first-team All-OVC as senior...looking to play with even greater consistency in 2007-08... fundamentally sound player...unselfish performer who brings great athleticism to floor... considerably strong player...outstanding leaper who is aggressive on boards...one of the OVC's top rebounders...has ability to play game with ease and fluidity... solid multitalented offensive threat who has developing three-point ability... long-armed athlete...Govs leading returning rebounder...excellent ballhandler who is dangerously explosive in open court.
As a redshirt junior in 2006-07: Developed into one of the OVC's top players, earning second-team All-OVC honors and OVC All-Tournament honors...led OVC in rebounding (7.9 rpg) despite standing just 6-5...also was eighth in field-goal percentage (49.7 percent)...his 11.9 ppg ranked in OVC Top 20...after serving as mostly a reserve in his previous seasons, moved into starting lineup, starting all 33 games...overcame roller coaster start to enjoy standout season...recorded double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) in opener against Dayton before scoring just two points against Illinois...tallied back-to-back double-doubles against Arkansas State and Tennessee Wesleyan before going three straight games without a double-figure scoring effort...totalled 17-point, 13-rebound effort against Middle Tennessee...hit crucial three pointer in overtime to tie game...logged his season’s fourth double-double, grabbing 12 rebounds and scoring 20 points against UT Martin...posted career-highs in field goals made (nine), assists (six) and blocks (three) against Skyhawks...made it six straight double-figure scoring efforts against Jacksonville State with 11 points while leading the Govs in rebounding for the fourth time in five games....posted season’s fifth double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds at Eastern Illinois, including eight at halftime...made it eight straight double-figure scoring games with 10 points against Southeast Missouri...put up another solid line at home against Murray State, scoring 16 points, grabbing eight rebounds, delivering four assists, blocking two shots and capturing two steals...totalled 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting at UT Martin...saw string of 10 straight double-figure scoring performances end against Jacksonville State, but still led team with eight boards...grabbed season-high 14 rebounds and scored 10 points in Govs win against Samford, en route to his season’s sixth double-double...scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting at Murray State....reached 500 career points at Tennessee State...collected season’s seventh double-double with 20 points, matching career-high, and 10 rebounds against Eastern Illinois....scored 12 second-half points in recording eighth double-double (16 points, 11 rebounds) at Samford...led Govs in points (13) and rebounds (9) in BracketBuster loss at Akron...struggled during regular-season's final three games...bounced back with strong OVC tourney...scored in double figures in each tourney game, including double-double (19 points and 10 rebounds) against Samford...Govs only double-figure scorer (17 points) in recording 10th double-double at Air Force...averaged 14.6 ppg and 9.2 rpg over final five games.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2005-06: After starting first six games, settled into off-the-bench role...did start one more game when center Zac Schlader was out with an infection...as starter, recorded back-to-back nine rebound outings at South Padre Island...had 11 points and nine rebounds against Delaware State...had career's first double-figure rebounding game at Tennessee Tech with 10...recorded back-to-back 10-point efforts against Eastern Kentucky and East Tennessee...went seven straight games without connecting for double figures before tallying 15 points on six-of-seven shooting at home against Tennessee Tech...also had eight rebounds in contest...followed that up with first career double-double by scoring 11 points and grabbing 16 rebounds against UT Martin...grabbed 10 rebounds in following game at Chattanooga...scored 10 points at Samford and at home in back-to-back games against Murray State and Tennessee State...scored 14 points on six-of-eight shooting at Eastern Kentucky...finished season as Govs' leading rebounder (5.4 rpg) and fourth-leading scorer...led team in rebounds 14 times...
As a sophomore redshirt in 2004-05: Granted medical redshirt after foot stress fracture ended season prematurely after just three games... missed much of preseason with foot injury... was cleared to play in Virgin Islands... played 18 minutes in season opener against Saint Louis... scored then-career-high 11 points against Eastern Michigan, coming off bench... earned first career start against Winthrop... suffered right foot stress fracture (diagnosed 11/26/04) and missed rest of 2004 games ...
As a freshman in 2003-04: Proved to be valuable reserved during season’s first half... averaged almost 10 minutes per game in campaign’s first 10 games,... scored seven points off bench at MTSU... had at least one offensive rebound in six of his first eight games...had five total boards in that game, the same amount he recorded in the next game at Middle Tennessee...once OVC season started, saw playing time diminish... failed to see action in four straight league games at start of conference play... scored four points against Tennessee-Martin as his best OVC scoring performance... saw 11 minutes of action in Bracket Buster game at Wichita State... played sparingly in OVC tourney and NIT games...
In high school: Forward for Dan Bell at Bob Jones High School... as senior, averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game in helping lead team to Class 6A state title contest... earned first-team All-Metro Huntsville, all-region and second-team All-State as senior.
Personal: Earned bachelor's degree in business marketing last May... son of Lynn and Velma Lockett... born July 17, 1985... age 22.
