Rod Odom Class: Junior Hometown: Central Islip, N.Y. High School: Middlesex School Height / Weight: 6-9 / 215 Position: F

General
Power forward who has played in 103 games in his Vanderbilt career.

2012-13 (Junior):
Started in 32 of 33 games, and played in all 33 games...Averaged 10.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game...Tallied a career-high 20 points on two occasions, at LSU (2/6) and vs. Arkansas in the SEC Tournament (3/14)...Scored in double figures in 14 games this season...Made a career-high six field goals in six games...Posted career high of eight rebounds in win over South Carolina (3/9) at Memorial Gym...Made career high seven free throws at LSU (2/6)...Dished out career-high four assists in win over Texas A&M (2/16)...Had career-high four blocks against Arkansas in the SEC Tournament, while also tallying a career-best five made threes...Made three or more three pointers in eight contests.

2011-12 (Sophomore):
Played in all 36 games, started two contests (vs. Monmouth (11/25) and Indiana State (12/17) and averaged 2.4 points and 2.0 rebounds...Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Bucknell (11/15)...Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in the team's opener against Oregon (11/11)...Made a season-high two threes against Bucknell and at South Carolina (1/10).

2010-11 (Freshman):
Averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game...Scored in double-figures in five games, and tallied a career-high 12 points against Arkansas (1/29)...Scored 10 points and had five rebounds off of the bench vs. Florida (3/5)...Tallied 11 points at Georgia (2/16), grabbed 5 rebounds, and was 3-of-5 from beyond the arc...Tied a career-high in minutes played with 27...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Kentucky (2/12)...Scored nine points, all on threes, against South Carolina at Memorial Gym (2/5)...tied his career-high in threes made (3)...Tied a then career-high with 11 points vs. WKU; was 3-of-3 from beyond-the-arc...Scored five points in collegiate debut vs. Presbyterian; made his first three-point basket on Brad Tinsley's 10th assist.

High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner in basketball at Middlesex, and a one-year letterman in crew...Was a three-year starter in basketball, and averaged 25.6 points, 14.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 3.1 blocks in his senior season...His Middlesex team made the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) semifinals twice...First-team All-Independent School League (ISL) player in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...2009 Preseason All-New England Defensive Player of the Year...2010 Gatorade Player of the Year finalist, McDonald's All-American nominee, and Academic All-American.

Personal
Roderick Odom... Born Sept., 23, 1991... Son of Roderick Odom and Valerie Dickens... Has a brother, Brandon (16), and a sister, Ariona (14)... Undecided on major at Vanderbilt... Nickname is O... Chose the Commodores over Harvard, West Virginia, Arizona, UConn, Louisville, Boston College, Michigan, and Oklahoma State...Advice to youngsters: "Work hard and don't let other people put artificial limits on you."

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