Eric Platt Class: Sophomore Hometown: Casper, Wyo. High School: Kelly Walsh Height / Weight: 6-5 / 205 Position: Wing

2007-08: Eric Platt enters his sophomore season after enjoying an exceptional true freshman season a year ago. He will be a leading candidate to earn a starting spot in the Cowboy lineup, after being a key sixth man in 2006-07. Platt provides Wyoming with a long-range scoring threat from three-point range. His outside shooting also helps open up opposing defenses for teammates Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones to penetrate. Platt provides a quiet confidence on the basketball court, and should be a key contributor in new head coach Heath Schroyer's four-out, one-in motion offense.

2006-07: Eric Platt chose to stay home and play for the University of Wyoming. A true freshman from Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyo., Platt was a significant contributor as a freshman. He ranked fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.2 points per game. Platt also ranked second in the Mountain West Conference among freshman in scoring. His 39.1 percent shooting from three-point range ranked second on the Cowboy squad, as did his 43 made three pointers. He had seven double-figure scoring games, with his season best being a 15-point performance versus TCU in Laramie. As a freshman, he averaged 19.2 minutes per game, played in all 32 games and started two -- at Air Force and against New Mexico in Laramie.

High School/Personal: Platt was named the 2006 Wyoming Gatorade Player of the Year. He earned First Team All-State and First Team 4A North All-Conference honors his sophomore, junior and senior years of high school. As a senior, Platt averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game. He led Kelly Walsh to a 16-9 overall record and an 8-2 record in the 4A North Conference to finish in second place and advance to the state tournament. For the second consecutive year, he was named the 4A North Player of the Year. His best individual scoring performances as a senior were a 40-point night at Gillette and a 35-point performance versus Cheyenne Central in the first round of the state tournament. His other season highs included: grabbing 12 rebounds against Rock Springs, handing out eight assists versus Riverton and making six steals against Rapid City Central High School.

His junior season, Platt averaged 20.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game. Street & Smith named him an Honorable Mention All-American his junior season. He became the first sophomore in Kelly Walsh history to earn All-State as a sophomore. He was the North Conference Player of the Year for the 2004-05 season.

Platt holds the Kelly Walsh school records for: most three-point field goals made in a season (72), most three-pointers made in a single game (10) and most free throws made in a single game (18). He was elected a team captain both his junior and senior seasons. Platt was coached in high school by Kreg Adams.

He played AAU basketball with the Colorado Chaos in the summers, participating in some of the top AAU tournaments in the country. He earned AAU Division I All-Tournament honors at the Hoosier Shootout, Rumble in the Bay and Top of the Rockies tournaments.

Platt was also active as a member of the SuperStars Alcohol and Drug Free Program that utilizes high school students to help encourage elementary school students to be drug free. He was a member of the Kelly Walsh yearbook and student newspaper staffs, and he was a four-year honor student.

Born May 12, 1988, he is the son of Patty Platt and the late Brian Platt. Both his mother and father were college basketball players. His mom played at Midland Lutheran College (Neb.), and his father played at Casper College and Wayne State (Neb.). Platt was also recruited by Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico, Pepperdine, San Diego, San Diego State, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara and Utah. He has not yet decided on a college major.