Emmanuel Adeife Class: Junior Hometown: Miami, Fla. High School: Dillard HS Last College: Houston Height / Weight: 6-10 / 220 Position: Center Birthdate: 09/18/1986 Experience: JC

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UNLV CAREER

Adeife begins his first season as a Runnin' Rebel in 2007-08 ... transferred to UNLV this summer from Polk Community College ... played his freshman year at Houston.

JUNIOR COLLEGE

A 2007 graduate of Polk Junior College in Winter Haven, Fla. ... attended the school for one year ... averaged 13.5 ppg, 10 rpg and five bpg ... was a SunCoast all-conference selection ... coached by Matt Furjanic.

FRESHMAN (2005-06) - HOUSTON

Played as a true freshman in 2005-06 at the University of Houston ... appeared in 12 games, starting one ... averaged 0.8 ppg and 2.2 rpg in 5.7 minutes per contest ... his best game came in his collegiate debut against Florida Tech when he recorded career highs in rebounds with 15, points with eight, blocks with eight and steals with two ... he led the team in that game in rebounds and blocks ... played at Houston with Runnin' Rebel teammate Lamar Roberson.

HIGH SCHOOL

A 2005 graduate of Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. ... averaged 12 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per game his senior season ... rated as one of the top 20 high school recruits in Florida as a senior by FloridaHoops.com ... registered five triple-doubles, including one with 16 points, 18 rebounds and 21 blocked shots against Blanche Ely his senior season ... selected to play in the Dade County-Broward County and North-South Florida All-Star Games ... helped the Dillard Panthers reach the regional finals of the Class 5A State Tournament with a 22-3 record ... the team was ranked 19th in the nation and No. 1 in the state at one point in the season by USA Today ... was ranked among the top 101 players in Florida by ScoutHoops.com ... coached at Dillard by Darryl Burrows ... transferred to Dillard after playing his junior season at Miramar High School, where he averaged 14 points and 11 rebounds.

PERSONAL

Emmanuel Adeife was born Sept. 18, 1986, in Miami, Fla. ... nickname is "Tree" ... majoring in sociology ... the son of Bola Myles and Gabriel Adeife ... both his mother and father are from Lagos, Nigeria ... has three sisters, Biola (26), Sandra (23) and Deborah (15) ... also has a brother, Joseph (21).