Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2011-12 [Freshman]: Played in 11 games, with six starts … averaged 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game … made 13 of his 38 attempts from the field and 6-of-8 shots from the charity stripe … started six of the first seven games of the season … had a season-high nine points in a victory over Concordia-Selma on Nov. 4 … recorded back-to-back five-rebound games in his final two appearances of the season, against Brewton-Parker (Dec. 3) and Cumberland (Dec. 17) … added six steals for the Warhawks, including a pair of two-steal games … played a season-high 27 minutes against Lee on Nov. 18.

Prior to AUM: Attended Auburn University for one year, but did not play basketball.

Prep: Lettered in basketball for three seasons at Auburn High School in Auburn, Ala., for head coach Frank Tolbert … was a second-team all-area selection as a senior … helped AHS to a 19-13 record in his final season … averaged 15.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per contest during his senior campaign ... averaged 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per contest as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Michael Willis, Jr. … is the son of Michael Willis, Sr., and Jasmine Pierce … has two sisters, Tarayla and Brianna, as well as a brother, the late Bennie Pierce III … is majoring in pre-engineering.