High School Honors 

• 2015 McDonald’s All-American, played for the East Team on April 1 in Chicago; Recorded two points, five rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal in 15 minutes.
• Played for the East Team in the 2015 Jordan Brand Classic on April 17 in Brooklyn, New York; Recorded four points, four rebounds, two steals, one assist, one blocked shot in 20 minutes of action.
• 2015 Parade All-America team. 
• 2015 Gatorade Indiana State Player of the Year.
• 2014 Associated Press All-State third team.
• 2014 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Underclass All-State first team.
• 2014 Fort Wayne News-Sentinel All-Area Team, the lone underclassman on the team.

High School Notes

• As a senior at Homestead High School (Ind.) in 2014-15, averaged 22.1 ppg. and 14.6 rpg. to help his team to a 32-2 record and a 4A state-title overtime victory; shot 64.0 percent from the field.
• As a junior in 2013-14, helped his team to an 18-8 record.
• As sophomore in 2012-13, averaged 25.2 ppg., 13.5 rpg., 3.1 apg. and 2.3 bpg. to help his team to the 2014 Indiana Class 4A state semifinals.

Personal

• Born in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• Son of Tanya Jackson and the late Carl Swanigan.
• Roosevelt Barnes, his guardian since the start of eighth grade, played for the Detroit Lions.
• Reclassified to graduate a year early, with the class of 2015.
• Goes by the nickname Biggie.
• Was 350 pounds in the eighth grade, and was pegged as having a future only as a football player. However, he changed his eating habits -- no fast food, no breads, fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meats -- and slimmed down over the past three years.
• Has volunteered as a youth basketball coach.
• Maintains a 3.10 grade point average.