McLennan Community College: Started as a freshman for coach Kevin Gill ... helped lead team to the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference co-championship ... team finished season with a 23-7 record ... averaged 4.3 assists per game and posted a 3-1 assist-turnover ratio ... earned NTJCAC Defensive Player of the Year honors and a spot on the second-team all-conference squad.

High School: Started and lettered in basketball each of his final three years at DeSoto High for coach Christopher Dyer ... averaged eight points and eight assists in his high school career ... set a new school record for career assists ... led team the state finals as a junior in 2005 ... squad won district titles in both his junior and senior seasons ... academically, earned the President's Award and DeSoto's SOAR Award ... played four seasons on the Texas Top Prospects club team.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Wendy Bell ... born Dec. 31, 1987, in Waco, Texas.