Birmingham-Southern College

2008-09: Played in 24 games and started 12... averaged 5.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game... 10 steals... 9 blocks... 11 assists... second highest field goal percentage (.539)... season-high points (13) against Oglethorpe (1.4.09) and Southwestern (1.17.09).

2007-08: Played in all 25 games and started 22...averaged 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...18 steals...12 blocks...16 assists...

Pre BSC: Transferred to BSC from IMG Basketball Academy, where he played under Coach Mike Moreau…averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists his final season with IMG…Lettered and started three years for Coach Steve Cavallarr at Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Fla…averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game as a senior…helped the Sailors to the 2005 District title…SHS went 50-10 over his final two seasons…lettered in football and track and field.

Personal: Son of Larry and Donna Messenger…born July 8, 1987…has two brothers, Miles Messenger and Jamie Nelson…majoring in business with a minor in religion.