High School: A two-time team MVP and earned all-area recognition from the Daily Southtown and All-East Suburban Catholic Conference honors as a senior ... Hit .435 with a .600 on-base percentage and 46 hits during his senior season ... Broke a school's 30-year old season stolen bases record with 27 swipes and opened his senior campaign with an 18-game hitting streak before ending the year having hit safely in 33 of 35 games played ... Earned team MVP honors after hitting .406 despite missing most of his junior season because of injury ... Listed as the No. 5 outfielder in the state and among the "Cream of the Crop" as a sophomore ... Helped his team to a 24-6 record and conference championship as a freshman ... Member of Who's Who for his final three years of high school and served on the student council.

Personal: Biological science major ... Born Sept. 28, 1989 in Chicago, Ill. ... Parents are Lester and Debra House ... Aspires to be an orthopedic surgeon.