Tri-Captain for the second year in a row ... 2007 America East Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... the Great Danes have won 41 of 56 games when he is in the starting lineup ... tied for 11th on the school's career steals list with 121 ... 2006-07: Averaged 6.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals as the league's top defender ... ranked 17th in rebounding and sixth in blocked shots (0.70 pg) among the conference leaders ... eight points, including the go-ahead three-point field goal, against Vermont in America East championship ... added four rebounds, one assist and one steal ... totaled nine points, including eight in the first half, six rebounds, two assists and two steals against Boston U. in A-East semifinals ... all-around effort with four points, seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block vs. Boston U. in final regular-season game on Feb. 25 ... most assists in a game since Dec. 12 ... tallied 11 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists at Stony Brook on Feb. 22 ... reached double figures for the 13th time as a collegian ... also scored in twin figures in five of his last nine regular-season starts ... tallied 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-4 FT) vs. Boise State on Feb. 16, plus had three assists and three rebounds ... 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals at Maine on Feb. 7 ... scored 10 points, all in the second half, and added three assists at Hartford (Feb. 5) ... key figure in run of eight unanswered that broke the game open with five minutes remaining ... totaled 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals at New Hampshire on Jan. 28 ... made the go-ahead basket on a fastbreak layup with 2:04 remaining against Boston U. on Jan. 24 ... added eight points, five rebounds and four assists ... struck for 13 points (3-5 FG, 7-8 FT), seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and three blocks vs. Maine on Jan. 11 ... seven points, six rebounds and two assists at UMBC on Jan. 9, plus tied a career-high with six steals ... recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Binghamton on Jan. 6 ... also had three assists and one steal ... went scoreless for the first time since Jan. 12, 2006, a streak of 28 consecutive games, against Utah on Dec. 28 ... plagued by foul trouble and played just 12 minutes ... tied a career-high with 14 points (5-9 FGs) at Cornell on Dec. 22, and scored eight of his total over the last six minutes ... added six rebounds, three blocks and two steals ... nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and a career-high four blocked shots vs. Harvard on Dec. 12 ... had two blocks in the final 20 seconds to preserve the comeback victory ... accounted for 12 points (5-8 FGs), seven rebounds and two steals in a career-high 44 minutes vs. Siena (Dec. 2) ... tied a career-best with six assists ... scored 11 points, all in the second half, and added five rebounds and four steals vs. Bucknell in the season opener ... made two free throws with 51.3 seconds remaining that gave his team the lead for good at 50-49 ... 2005-06: Key contributor in UAlbany's championship season ... the Great Danes won 19 of their last 24 games once he was inserted into the starting lineup ... sixth among the conference leaders in steals (1.55 pg) ... averaged 4.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 29 appearances ... four points, four rebounds and three steals vs. Connecticut in NCAA first round ... recorded multiple steals in 11 games ... two points and four rebounds in 14 minutes in America East championship ... totaled six points, six rebounds and four assists vs. New Hampshire in semifinal round ... nine points, five rebounds and four assists against UMBC in A-East quarterfinals ... totaled three points, three steals and eight rebounds in a season-high 35 minutes at Binghamton on Jan. 28 ... combined for eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks against UMBC on Jan. 25 ... matched a career-best with six steals versus New Hampshire on Jan. 22, plus had four points, four assists and three rebounds ... also came up with six steals at Vermont on Jan. 18 ... career-high 14 points (5-5 FGs, 4-5 FTs) against Cornell in a 68-59 victory ... added four rebounds, four steals and two assists ... turned in his best all-around effort as a collegian versus Maine on Jan. 7 ... posted career-highs in rebounds (12) and assists (6) to go with eight points ... has grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times this season ... totaled five points, six rebounds, two assists and three steals in 29 minutes vs. Hartford on Jan. 4 ... collected 10 rebounds, plus had two points and two assists at Brown on Dec. 28 ... tallied seven points with two rebounds and two assists at Stony Brook (Dec. 23) ... made his first start since the 2004-05 season opener against Binghamton on Dec. 20 ... grabbed 11 rebounds to go with two points and two assists in 34 minutes ... six points and six rebounds at Cleveland State ... made his first appearance of the year against Sacred Heart in UAlbany's home opener on Nov. 21 ... had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot during the fall of 2005 ... 2004-05: Stuffed the stat sheets as one the top players off the bench as a freshman ... appeared in 21 games ... sidelined for seven contests earlier in the season with a fractured bone in his left wrist ... averaged 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals ... eight points (3-3 FGs) and two rebounds in 17 minutes against Binghamton in America East quarterfinal round ... totaled 10 points, five rebounds, two assists and a career-high six steals at Northeastern on Feb. 27 ... six points, two rebounds and two steals in 15 minutes at Stony Brook in his previous appearance as a reserve ... three points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals against Maine (Feb. 12) ... netted nine of his season-best 11 points (5-5 FGs) in the first half against Stony Brook on Feb. 2 ... accounted for six points, season-high seven rebounds, two assists and two steals at Boston U. on Jan. 30 ... nine points (4-4 FGs) to go with three rebounds and two steals against UMBC on Jan. 19 ... made his first appearance since his wrist injury against Boston U. on Jan. 2, and had four points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists in 25 minutes ... High School: Named to the Class 4A all-state second team by the Iowa Newspaper Association ... averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 steals as a senior ... West Des Moines Dowling High was eighth among the state's top teams ... two-time All-Metro selection ... first-team All-CIML Central Conference twice ... totaled 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists as a junior ... led Maroons to Class 4A Substate 8 final and a No. 4 state ranking ... third-team all-conference choice as a sophomore ... two-time captain ... played on AAU under-19 national championship team, plus under-17 runner-up squad ... AAU teammate of UAlbany forward Brent Wilson ... Personal: Majoring is business administration ... born 11-21-85 ... given name is Brian James Lillis ... parents are Terry and Joyce Lillis ... has two sisters, Renee and Jennie ... Jennie, a three-time All-Big Ten Conference basketball standout at the University of Iowa from 2000-04, is among the school's all-time scorers with 1,762 points and rebounders (827) ... she is currently an assistant coach at Marquette University ... avid fan of the Chicago Cubs.
