▁per ▁game . ▁As ▁an ▁NCAA ▁prospect , ▁he ▁received ▁rec ruit ing ▁letters ▁from ▁Division ▁III ▁schools , ▁but ▁hoped ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁a ▁Division ▁I ▁team . ▁Sc outs , ▁Inc . ▁describes ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁" pro spect ▁that ▁could ▁instantly ▁help ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁low - major ▁Division ▁I ▁programs ," ▁not ing ▁his ▁" quick ▁le aping ▁ability " ▁and ▁effective ▁play ▁on ▁both ▁off ense ▁and ▁defense . ▁In ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁scholar ship ▁from ▁Manh attan ▁College , ▁a ▁Division ▁I ▁school . ▁ ▁Kevin ▁we ars ▁size ▁ 1 7 ▁sho es ▁and ▁can ▁handle ▁the ▁ball ▁in ▁his ▁large ▁right ▁hand , ▁which ▁an ▁Am ador ▁Valley ▁team mate ▁said ▁" is ▁as ▁big ▁as ▁two ▁normal ▁hands ." ▁He ▁uses ▁his ▁short ▁for ear m ▁st ump ▁( which ▁he ▁calls ▁his ▁' n ub ') ▁to ▁help ▁g rip ▁the ▁ball ▁after ▁catch ing ▁a ▁pass . ▁He ▁also ▁uses ▁his ▁st ump ▁effectively ▁in ▁defense , ▁despite ▁its ▁short ▁length , ▁using ▁its ▁surprising ▁strength ▁to ▁block ▁oppos ing ▁players . ▁ ▁College ▁La ue ▁played ▁his ▁first ▁two ▁seasons ▁with ▁Manh attan ▁College ▁under ▁coach ▁Barry ▁Ro hr ss en ▁and ▁then ▁under ▁coach ▁Steve ▁Mas iel lo . ▁As ▁a ▁fresh man ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 0 ▁season , ▁La ue ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 9 ▁games ▁with ▁an ▁average ▁ 2 . 7