03/23/2012 WWU to meet Montevallo for NCAA II national championshipFirst title game appearance in program history for Vikings 03/22/2012 WWU advances to Elite Eight semifinals against Stonehill CollegeVikings tie deepest run in school history, set season win record 03/15/2012 WWU off to NCAA II Elite Eight, first time since 2001, second overallWest Region champion Vikings have school-record tying 28 wins 03/11/2012 Blanche's big second half spurs on VikingsWWU to meet Seattle Pacific in West Regional final 03/11/2012 No.1 WWU faces No.3 SPU in NCAA II West Regional finalWin would give Vikings their second Elite Eight appearance COLLEGE: Played in 19 games as junior in 2011-12 ... Averaged 2.3 points on 59.3 percent (16-of-27) field-goal shooting ... Sat out 2010-11 season with foot injury ... Played in all 32 games as sophomore in 2009-10, averaging 4.4 points ... Hit 87.8 percent (36-of-41) at free-throw line ... Had career highs of 19 points vs. San Francisco State on 11/1/09 and 8 rebounds vs. Alaska Anchorage on 1/14/10 ... Shot 63.0 percent (17-of-27) from floor over last 12 games ... Received team's Rich Baxter Hustle Award ... Averaged 5.0 points as freshman in 2008-09 ... Had seven double-figure point games with season-high 12 on two occasions ... Also had season highs of 7 rebounds (twice) and 5 assists ... Three letters. HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Class 3A all-State and Region V all-conference choice, both for third straight year, as senior at Petersburg High School ... Scored 1,684 career points ... Averaged 21.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.8 steals on 21-5 team that won third consecutive league title and placed fourth at state ... The Vikings also won Region V Crossover game between 3A and 4A small and large school champions, the first time in contest's 24-year history that had been accomplished on large school's home court ... State all-tournament pick for third time ... Also Region V all-academic choice and Clark Cochrane Christmas all-tournament pick ... Team captain for second straight year ... High-point game was 37 vs. Craig ... Class 3A State Player of the Year as junior ... Helped Vikings to 25-3 record and school's first championship in 78 years ... Scored 31 points in 74-73 win over Eielson in title game ... Little Norway and Holland America all-tourney pick ... Averaged 20.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.5 steals and 2.0 blocks ... Second-team all-state as sophomore on 21-7 team that finished fifth at state ... Lettered four years and started three. PERSONAL: Major is marketing ... His older brother, Aaron, played basketball at University of Alaska Anchorage. CAREER STATISTICS
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