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Senior
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| Hometown:
Port Arthur, Texas
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| High School:
Memorial
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| Last College:
Lee College
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| Height / Weight:
6-7 / 230
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| Position:
Forward
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| Birthdate:
04/16/1988
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AT ILLINOIS
2008-09 JUNIOR: Appeared in all 34 games, averaging 12.6 minutes as Illinois' first frontcourt reserve ... Fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.9 points ... Scored in double figures eight times and was the Illini's leading scorer in three games ... Tied his career high with 16 points against Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal to match his earlier performance of 16 points vs. Jackson State on perfect 8-for-8 shooting on Nov. 23 ... Hit 3-of-4 3-pointers vs. Georgia on Dec. 6 ... Totaled 15 points vs. Indiana on Jan. 10, also knocking down 3-of-4 from 3-point range ... Had 12 points and a career-high six rebounds vs. Ohio State on Jan. 20 ... Blocked a career-best three shots at Wisconsin on Feb. 5 ... Following the season, traveled to China on a foreign tour trip with Sports Reach ministry. He was the team's third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder over eight games, averaging 13.8 points and 7.5 boards.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
No. 18-ranked junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com ... First-team All-Region XIV selection ...Ranked second in NJCAA in scoring in 2008, averaging 25.5 points ...Third in the conference in rebounding, averaging 9.1 rpg, and second in conference in blocks, averaging 2.4 bpg ...Averaged 18.4 points and 6.3 boards during his first year at Lee in 2007 ... Junior college coach was Roy Champagne.
HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 29 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as a senior at Memorial, earning area MVP honors ... 2006 James Gamble "Mr. Inside" award winner and two-time Gamble All-Star, comprised of the top players in Southeast Texas ... Three-time first-team All-District selection.
PERSONAL
Born April 16, 1988 ... Son of Keith and Tonita Keller ...Majoring in communication ... Has three brothers, David, James and Adrian ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Biggest influence in his career was his high school coach David Green because "He kept me off the streets and preached education first. He is the reason I'm here at Illinois today."
Keller's Career Statistics
Year G-GS MIN/Avg. FGM-A/% 3PM-A/% FTM-A/% OR-DR-TOT/Avg. PF-DQ A/Avg. TO B/Avg. S/Avg. PTS/Avg.
2008-09 34-0 428/12.6 86-165/.521 9-22/.409 21-32/.656 29-50-79/2.3 54-1 7/0.2 30 18/0.5 10/0.3 202/5.9
