Name: Number: Height: Weight: Year: Position: Hometown: High School:	Nazr Tahiru Mohammed 13 6' 10" 240 Sophomore Center Chicago, Ill Kenwood

1995-96:

Played in 16 games, averaging 5.5 minutes per outing ... Averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.5 rpg ... Blocked two shots in four minutes in win over Utah ... Tallied career highs in points (9) and rebounds (7) in record win at LSU ... Averaged 23.1 ppg and a team-leading 11.5 rpg for the junior varsity squad ... Also led the jayvee Cats with 46 blocks in 13 games (3.5 bpg) ... Lost more than 50 pounds in his first three months at UK.

High School:

Averaged 20 points and 15 rebounds during his senior season ... Earned All-City and All-State honors from the Chicago Sun-Times ... Also named to the AP All-State team ... Large frame helped him dominate in the paint ... Led his team to a 19-7 mark his final year ... Scored a career-high 38 points (17-20 FG) vs. Harlan while also grabbing 19 rebounds ... Participated in the Kentucky Derby Festival, tallying 4 points and 10 boards ... Did not participate in organized basketball until his freshman year ... Coached by Harry Davis.

Pitino On Mohammed: "Nazr has shed a person. He's gone from 315 to 240 pounds. He's turned a lot of fat into muscle and he'll only get quicker and better each year he's in our program."

Mohammed's Highs

                 Opponent       Date
Points:      9   LSU             1/16/96
FG Made:     3   Texas Christian 1/20/96
FG Atts:     7   LSU             1/16/96
3FG Made:    0
3FG Atts:    0
FT Made:     5   LSU             1/16/96
FT Atts:    10   LSU             1/16/96
Rebounds     7   LSU             1/16/96
Assists:     2   LSU             1/16/96
Turnovers:   5   LSU             1/16/96
Blocks:      2   Twice
Steals:      2   LSU             1/16/96

UK Season Stats

YEAR    G-S  MIN-AVG  FG-A    PCT  3FG-A   PCT  FT-A    PCT  REB-AVG  PF-D  A  TO  BS  S  TP-AVG
95-96  16-0   88-5.5  13-29  44.8    0-0  .000  11-24  45.8   24-1.5  18-0  3  18   8  4  37-2.3

The Mohammed File:

Full Name: Nazr Tahiru Mohammed
Nicknames: Naz, Nasty, Big Nasty, Big Z
Birth date: September 5, 1977
Place of birth: Chicago, Ill.
Father: Tahiru Mohammed
Major: Undeclared
High school coach: Harry Davis
Favorite food: Spaghetti
Favorite Class: Major Black Writers
Favorite TV show: Martin
Favorite movie: The Last Dragon
My highlight of last summer: Working on agility and quickness
Favorite sports figure: Hakeem Olajuwon
Favorite NBA team: Chicago Bulls
If I started a team, the other four players would be: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Anfernee Hardaway and Dennis Rodman
If I could change one thing in college basketball, I would: Not change anything
My greatest moment in sports: Winning the national championship
If I were not playing basketball, I would be: Playing collegiate football
The best players I've ever faced were: Mark Pope, Walter McCarty, Tony Delk and Antoine Walker
The one thing I like most about basketball is: Winning
The thing I like most about UK is: The fans
The thing that impresses me most about Coach Pitino is: How he is dedicated to being the best
My primary inspiration in sports is: To be better than my opponent
My advice to youngsters is: Don't give up on your dreams