æz ɐ sˈiːnjɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, hiː wʌz nˈeɪmd nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə ˈæθliːt ʌvðə jˈɪɹ, ænd hiː ɐtɹˈæktᵻd ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ʌv mˈɛni kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz bᵻfˌoːɹ tʃˈuːzɪŋ tʊ ɐtˈɛnd wˈeɪk fˈɔːɹɪst, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈænd tə plˈeɪ bˈoʊθ bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ænd fˈʊtbɔːl ɪnðɪ ˌeɪsˌiːsˈiː.
As a senior in 1991, he was named North Carolina Athlete of the Year, and he attracted the attention of many colleges before choosing to attend Wake Forest, where he planned to play both basketball and football in the ACC.