2005-2006 Season (Sophomore): Named First Team All-American by the NABC and the Rupp Award and one of four finalists for the Naismith National Player of the Year Award • Named Second Team All-American by the Associated Press, USBWA and ESPN.com • Named to the All-Big East, All-NABC and All-USBWA All-District First Teams • Led the Huskies in scoring (15.2 ppg), recorded six double-doubles and reached double figures in scoring a team-high 28 times • Named to the NCAA Washington, D.C. Regional All-Tournament Team • Finished the season with 20 points and six rebounds in a career-best 42 minutes in NCAA Elite Eight loss to George Mason • Recorded 19 points, three assists and three steals in second round win over Kentucky • Recorded 22 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals in a win over Syracuse • Tallied 22 points and four steals in a win over Pittsburgh and followed with 19 points and 12 rebounds in win at Indiana • Scored a career-best 28 points in a win over Arkansas • Had 14 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals in a win at West Virginia • Had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win at Villanova • Named the Big East Player of the Week on February 13, the second straight week he was honored • Named the Big East Co-Player of the Week on February 6 • Had his best week as a Husky to earn the honor, scoring 19 points and grabbing a career-best 12 rebounds in a win at Indiana and preceding that effort with 22 points and four steals in a win over Pittsburgh • Had 20 points, eight boards and five blocked shots in a win over St. John’s • Had 22 points, five boards, five steals, five blocks and four assists in a win over Texas Southern • Had 17 points, 10 boards and five steals in a win over Army • Had 15 points, 10 boards and five blocks in the opener at Pepperdine.

Parents are Rudy Sr. and Rae Gay • Has four siblings: one brother, Eric, and three sisters, Brett, Yozmin and Candace • Competed as a member of the 2005 USA Men’s U21 World Championship team in summer 2005, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in eight games • Majored in Liberal Arts • Enjoys playing Xbox in his spare time • Lists his favorite television show as Martin • His favorite movie are any of the Friday movies • His favorite rapper is Jay-Z • Says the best advice he’s ever received is from his mother, who told him to “be humble” when he started playing basketball • Lists his grandfather as his hero • Favorite player growing up was Michael Jordan • Lists cancer research as the cause he’s more interested in helping.