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Prior to Western: Spent sophomore season playing at St. Catharine College in Bardstown, Ky., where he led the Patriots to a 24-6 record and a first place finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region VII ... Named all-conference as he ranked second in the region in scoring with his 18.8 points per game average and sixth in rebounding with his 6.8 boards per contest ... Shot 51.7 percent from the field (172-33), 36.5 percent from 3-point range (27-of-74) and 73.7 percent from the free throw line (101-of-137) while adding 20 blocked shots ... Played his freshman season at Birmingham-Southern College ... Averaged 5.0 points and 2.9 rebounds, playing 27 games with three starts ... Shot 50.5 percent from the field with 13 blocked shots and 15 steals ... At White Castle High School, averaged 23.6 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game as a senior ... Helped his squad to a 24-10 overall record in 2003 and a runner-up finish in Louisiana's Class 1A tournament, feat he had accomplished in the 2001 season as well ... In 2002, he led White Castle to the state title ... Was a 2003 first team all-state pick and named MVP of his conference ... Additionally nominated to be a McDonald's All-American ... A standout student, Gore ranked fifth in his senior class academically.
