Before UCM: Was an all-conference and all-region selection for head coach Kyle Smithpeters at John A Logan Community College ... averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game as a freshman.

In high school: Was an All-South 7 Conference honoree as a sophomore and junior at Carbondale Community High School, earning Honorable Mention All-State honors as a junior ... as a senior at Du Quoin High School he was an All-River to River Conference honoree as well as an Illinois Basketball Association and Associated Press All-State selection ... helped lead Carbondale to regional championship his sophomore season and Du Quoin to a regional title as a senior ... started all 118 games played during his high school career ... named MVP of the Southern Illinois All-Star Game after scoring a record 36 points ... also named MVP of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State Game ... a Missouri-Illinois Riverwar All-Star Game participant ... also lettered in baseball and football at Carbondale and baseball at Du Quoin ... was an all-conference selection in baseball as a senior, helping lead his team to a third place finish at the state tournament.

Personal: Education major ... son of Wendell and Kim Wheeler.