General: Tough, hard-nosed post player... Solid rebounder and defender.

2007-08 (SOPOHOMORE): Saw action in 31 of a possible 32 games... Made eight starts... Averaged 1.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.8 minutes... Third on team with 10 blocked shots... Played 19 minutes in Rams’ NIT match-up with UAB (March 19), collecting a personal-best nine rebounds... Started and played 21 minutes at Northeastern (Feb. 20), scoring six points, grabbing three rebounds and blocking three shots... Registered four points, four rebounds, three steals and one block in victory over James Madison (Feb. 13)... Scored career-high five points in win at Delaware (Feb. 9)... Scored two points and hauled in seven boards at Hofstra (Jan. 23)... Provided four points and five rebounds in start against Hofstra (Jan. 12)... Picked up six rebounds and rejected two shots versus RichmondMaryland-Eastern Shore (Nov. 9). (Dec. 8)... Scored first collegiate point with a free throw against No. 18 Arkansas (Nov. 18)... Played eight minutes and grabbed three rebounds in season-opening win over Maryland-Eastern Shore (Nov.9).

Personal: Played on Russian Junior National Team that finished second at European Championships in 2004. Averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds and 3.5 blocks for that squad and was named the best rebounder and shot blocker of the championships... He played one season at Maykop State Technological University in Russia, where he led the team to a conference championship and was named team MVP in his only season... From an athletic family, had a brother and sister who each earned medals in the discus at European Championships... Son of Tatyana and Vitalij Pishchalnikov.... Born June 29, 1987... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.