University of Albany

Brings rebounding, defensive skills and shot-blocking ability to UAlbany's frontcourt ... Coach Brown Says:  "Mike has played with and against some of the best high school players in the country.  He is the most athletic frontcourt player in our program and has improved his back-to-the-basket game." ... 

High School: Third-team All-City in Philadelphia as a senior when he averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game ... Epsicopal Academy went 27-4 overall and won the Inter-Ac championship with a 10-0 regular-season record ... the Churchmen were ranked No. 1 in Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News ... first-team All-InterAc for the second consecutive year ... played for coach Dan Doughtery, who earned his 500th career win as Philadelphia's all-time winningest coach last year ... averaged 12.0 points and 12.0 rebounds for a 25-3 squad as a junior ... his teammates Wayne Ellington (North Carolina) and Gerald Henderson (Duke) also signed with Division I programs ... three varsity letters ... 

Personal:  Major is business administration ... born 6-4-87 ... given name is Michael Daniel Yocum ... parents are Mark and Patricia Yocum ... has two brothers, Mark and Matt.