Quotable: "The strong take from the weak, the smart take from the strong, and the smart and strong take from everyone." Quick fact: Holds team record in bench press (385 pounds) and fastest recorded shot on the team (54 mph). Position: Center Ht.: 6-foot-6. Wt.: 245 Home town: Long Beach, Calif. Education: Millikan High School, Long Beach, 1994; University California-Irvine, graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science in 1998 after four years. Winning an Olympic medal would be "the fulfillment of a lifelong dream," he added. "I have played water polo since I was in elementary school."