Explosive athlete who is expected to provide immediate depth in the frontcourt ... was ranked as the sixth-best post-graduate player in the nation by Scout.com ... was also rated as a "four star" recruit by Tom Konchalski of the HSBI Report ... has played for both a high school state championship and a prep school national championship team.

Prep School Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass. (head coach Bill Barton) ... averaged 8.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and close to three blocked shots per game for a Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) team that finished 32-3 and won the national prep school championship in 2006-07 under current DU assistant Bill Barton.

High School Crosby High School in Waterbury, Conn. (head coach Nick Augelli) ... was a member of Crosby's 2005 Division I state championship team ... averaged 22.5 points, 15.8 rebounds and 8.0 blocks in helping Crosby to 23 wins and a third-straight league title in 2006 ... named to the New Haven Register 2005-06 All State Team ... was named all-county three times.

Personal Is the third-oldest of five children ... enrolled at Duquesne in late August and began classes on Sept. 4 ... also received recruiting interest from Marquette, Providence, Tennessee and Cincinnati among others ... liberal arts major ... full name is Damian Saunders ... date of birth: 11/1/88.