Valpo: Will become eligible to play for the Crusaders at the semester break ... has two years of eligibility remaining.

South Florida: Played in nine games, including seven starting assignments, in 2011-2012 before deciding to transfer … averaged three points per game … shot 45.5 percent from three-point range … six-point, three-rebound effort against Florida Southern (Nov. 16) … scored career-high eight points in 16 minutes against Georgia Southern (Nov. 23) ... appeared in 26 games off  the bench for the Bulls as a freshman ... tallied season-high seven points against Liberty (Nov. 23) … hauled in three rebounds against Texas Tech (Nov. 27) … handed out four assists against Notre Dame (Feb. 12).

Prep: A product of Edwin G. Foreman High School in Chicago … averaged 20 points, six assists and 4.8 rebounds … earned First Team All-City honors, as well as All-Conference and All-State accolades ... helped the Hornets finish 19-7 in the Chicago Public League …rated by ESPN as one of the top 50 point guards in the country ... played AAU with Illinois Heat and Chicago Elite.

Personal: LaVonte is the son of Lorenzo James and Toya Dority ... major is communication ... born October 28, 1991.