Guard • 6-3 • 205 • So. • Wellford, SC • Byrnes High School 

2003-04: Returning starter at wing (small forward) ... tremendous athlete ... great quickness, speed, and strength ... can shoot the three, drive, and post-up ... excellent perimeter defender  and solid rebounder ... will need his leadership as a sophomore and consistency for great season ... 2002-03: Played in all 36 games with 17 starting assignments ... averaged 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists while shooting 51.1% from the field, 40.4% from three-point range, and 70.8% from the charity stripe ... finished seventh in the South Atlantic Conference in three-point percentage ... scored in double figures seven times ... tallied a career-high 21 points in PC’s 81-80 loss to Wingate (2/12) ... set career-high with seven rebounds in PC’s 64-60 win over Mars Hill (1/22) ... In PC’s  77-58 win over #4 seed Shaw University (3/15) in the NCAA DII South Atlantic Regional semifinals, he scored 19 points and added three rebounds ... added 11 points in PC’s 71-59 upset win over #1 seed Columbus State (3/14) at the NCAA regional first round ... High School: 2002 graduate of Byrnes High School where he played for Rick Leonard ... named to All-Region team and participated in East/West and North/South All-Star Games ... averaged 16.0 points and 2.1 assists per game ... PERSONAL: Howard Tramaine Ballenger ... born February 3, 1984 in Spartanburg, S.C. ... son of Rejetta and Howard Ballenger ... undecided upon a major.

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