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NOTES
Made steady progress during his freshman season; averaged 1.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 7.1 minutes per game in the season's first 18 games, and then averaged 7.7 points and 4.4 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game in the season's final 13 contests.
AS A FRESHMAN
Played in 20 games; averaged 14.9 minutes per game.
Averaged 5.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game; averaged 7.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in league contests.
Registered one point-rebound double-double; totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds at Florida State (2-23); shot 5-for-6 from the floor.
Led the team in rebounding twice.
Scored in double figures four times.
Registered five or more rebounds in each of seven games.
Totaled eight points and a team-high seven rebounds against Maryland (2-6).
Tallied 11 points in 15 minutes of action at Miami (3-5).
Closed the regular season with a 13-point, five-rebound effort against Georgia Tech (3-8).
Averaged 8.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in two ACC Tournament contests; posted 10 points, eight rebounds and a career-high three assists against Maryland (3-13), and then recorded eight points and five rebounds against Clemson (3-14).
HIGH SCHOOL
Gained MaxPreps All-America honors as a senior at Saginaw High School.
Earned 2006-07 All-State Class A first-team honors from the Detroit News; also captured All-Saginaw Valley League accolades.
Averaged 16.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.4 blocked shots per game in 2006-07.
Led Saginaw to a 25-1 record and the Class A state title in 2006-07; tallied 15 points and 15 rebounds in the championship-game win over Detroit Redford in Michigan's State Breslin Center (March 24, 2007).
Was a three-year starter for the Trojans; played for head coach Lou Dawkins.
PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Josh is the middle of Geraldine and Elton Southern's three sons.
Is the cousin of BC director of basketball operations Preston Murphy.
Born on April 24, 1989.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 13 vs. Georgia Tech (3-8-08)
Rebounds: 10 at Florida State (2-23-08)
Assists: 3 vs. Maryland (3-13-08)
Steals: 2 vs. New Hampshire (11-10-07)
FGM: 5 - twice
FTM: 5 vs. Georgia Tech (3-8-08)
FTA: 8 vs. Georgia Tech (3-8-08)
Minutes: 26 at Virginia Tech (2-26-08)
