Jamal Boykin Class: Senior Hometown: Los Angeles, CA High School: Fairfax HS Last College: Duke Height / Weight: 6-8 / 240 Position: Forward Experience: 2V

An enthusiastic player who quickly emerged as a team leader for the Bears since he arrived ... one of the most vocal members of the squad, offering encouragement both from the bench and on the court ... a native Californian who began his collegiate career at Duke before transferring to Cal midway through the 2006-07 campaign ... career field-goal percentage of .520 ranks sixth all time in school history ... adds strength and versatility along Cal's front line ... has a 7-1 wingspan ... not only plays well near the basket, where he is a strong finisher, but has long-distance range having made 3-of-6 three-pointers last year ... an active performer all over the court ... received a medical hardship waiver in the spring of 2007 due to a severe case of mononucleosis that limited his ability to practice with the Bears in '06-07 once he joined the program ... created 44 drawings of President Obama and showcased them in an art exhibit during the offseason.

As a Junior (2008-09): Cal's leading rebounder all season, Boykin started all 33 games and made his presence felt both on the boards and with some efficient shooting ... secured five of the team's seven double-doubles ... led the Bears in rebounds all season with a total of 211 (6.4 rpg) and 120 in conference games ... fourth in scoring on the team at 9.6 ppg ... ended the season statistically ranked in the conference's top 10 in rebounds ... season shooting percentage of .529 (129-244) was the best on the team, including .534 (71-for-133) in conference games ... earned his fifth double-double of the season at Oregon (11 points, 14 rebounds) ... had 18 points and 10 rebounds at USC in January to record his fourth double-double ... achieved his third double-double vs. Oregon State (15 points, 10 rebounds) ... earned his second double-double at Washington State, posting a career-best 14 rebounds and also adding 12 points ... recorded Cal's first double-double of the season against Portland when he set then-career highs in points (19) and rebounds (12) ... tallied a career high in points (22) at Stanford ... collected a game-high nine rebounds vs. Oregon ... shot 8-for-9 from the floor to match his then-career best with 18 points against Texas Pan-American ... saw 35 minutes of action vs. Oregon State.

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Boykin made a dramatic impact on Cal's lineup from nearly the moment he became eligible to play vs. Utah Dec. 22 ... after scoring two points in six minutes vs. the Utes, came through with 18 points and 10 boards in 19 minutes in his next game against Long Beach State, making 8-of-11 shots from the floor, including both of his three-point attempts ... played well at home vs. the Arizona schools, combining for 17 points and 10 rebounds in the two contests ... had 14 points and eight rebounds against Stanford and earned his first of 11 starts in his next outing at Washington State Jan. 31 ... helped Cal to a 69-64 upset of the then-No. 9 Cougars with 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists and a potential game-deciding block on a Daven Harmerling three-point try with 27 seconds left ... had a pair of strong performances in a home series Feb. 7-9 with 13 points, eight boards and four assists in a win over Oregon State and 10 points and five rebounds against Oregon ... tied his career high with 18 points in the regular-season finale at UCLA ... came off the bench in Cal's two NIT games, chipping in 10 points and five rebounds vs. New Mexico and seven points at Ohio State ... hit two free throws with 3.7 seconds left in a tie game to lift Cal to the 68-66 win over New Mexico ... received the team's Hustle Award at the end of the year.

At Duke: As a freshman in 2005-06, saw action in 26 games and averaged 1.0 ppg and 0.8 rpg ... made an appearance against LSU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament ... played eight minutes against Seton Hall in the NIT Season Tip-Off for his collegiate debut, scoring four points and grabbing a pair of offensive rebounds ... had six points and six rebounds vs. Valparaiso ... also finished with four points in a season-best 17 minutes vs. UNC Greensboro ... played in three games as a sophomore in 2006-07 before being diagnosed with mono ... had four points and five boards vs. Columbia in the season opener and snared five rebounds against UNC Greensboro.

High School: Boykin was named the Gatorade state Player of the Year after averaging 22 ppg, 12 rpg, 4 bpg and 5 apg as a senior at Fairfax HS in 2005 ... selected a third-team Parade All-American his senior year ... the John Wooden Award winner as the senior Player of the Year in Los Angeles ... a three-time all-city selection ... named the Junior Player of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports ... shot 76.6 percent from the floor and averaged 19.5 ppg and 11.4 rpg while leading Faixfax to the state title in 2004 ... named the state's Sophomore of the Year after contributing 16 ppg and 10 rpg ... rated the No. 24 small forward in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 88 overall recruit by Scout.com.

Personal: Jamal Thomas Boykin ... born April 27, 1987, in Los Angeles, Calif. ... parents are Ruben and Mary Boykin ... older brother, Ruben Jr., played basketball at Northern Arizona, where he was a three-time All-Big Sky selection ... also has two older sisters, Desi and Serena ... Serena was a shot putter for the Long Beach State track & field team ... skipped the Bob Gibbons AAU Tournament in North Carolina in 2004 because he was playing the lead in a school play ... African American studies major.

Career Highs
Points: 22 at Stanford, Jan. 17, 2009
Rebounds: 14 at Washington State, Jan. 8, 2009
Assists: 4 twice, last at Stanford, Jan. 17, 2009
Blocks: 3 vs. Washington, Feb. 5, 2009
Steals: 3 at Missouri, Dec. 7, 2008

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