Clayton State University Athletics

Competing for the starting spot at center … Hard worker in all facets … Plays with his back to the basket, but can step outside and face the basket with his medium-range jumper … Will improve the Lakers’ overall post scoring and rebounding.

2011-12: Played in 24 games last year and a regular in the Laker playing rotation ... Averaged three points and two rebounds per contest ... Budd’s top game came at Georgia Southwestern when he scored 13 points and pulled seven boards.

Pre-Clayton State: A two-year starter at Spartanburg Methodist under head coach Jeff Brookman … Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds a game, while shooting 59 percent from the field during his sophomore season … Scored 21 points against Walters State and 20 against Denmark Tech … Averaged seven points and six rebounds during his freshman season.

High School: Lettered two seasons in basketball at Fort Dorchester High School in Ladson, S.C … High school head coach was Leon Wheaton … Averaged 17 points and eight rebounds a game during his senior season, pacing Fort Dorchester to a 22-3 mark … Selected to play in the 2009 Carolinas Basketball All-Star Classic … Averaged 12 points and six rebounds during his junior season.

Personal: Favorite movie is “Forest Gump”… Athletic hero growing up was Tim Duncan … Favorite pro sports team is the San Antonio Spurs … Major is History and Secondary Education.