Orane Chin

	Class: RS Sophomore
	Hometown: Miramar, FL
	High School: Miramar HS

	Last College: South Florida
	Height / Weight: 6-7 / 195
	Position: F
	Birthdate: 01/14/1988
	Experience: RS

Orange Chin becomes eligible in 2009-10 after a redshirt season in 2008-09... transfer from South Florida where he appeared in 30 games and started 14 times as a freshman... first-team all-state selection as a senior at Miramar High School in the Miami area... averaged 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists... originally from Jamaica.

SOUTH FLORIDA: Played in all but one game in 2007-08 as a true freshman for a 12-19 Bulls' team (3-15 in the Big East)... started 14 times, mostly in the first half of the season... averaged 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds... highest scoring game was 17 points vs. East Carolina in 81-67 win on Nov. 24... had 13 points and 9 rebounds vs. Rhode Island in Nov. 16 loss... had high of 10 rebounds vs. Central Florida on Dec. 1... made first six 3-point field goal attempts of the season over 3 games but then made only 3 of 20 remainder of the campaign... one of six players to transfer out of Coach Stan Heath's program but the only one of the group recruited by the first-year head coach.

MIRAMAR HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-state 6A selection as a senior for Miramar High School and Coach Kenneth Kelley in metropolitan Miami... averaged 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 assists per game as a senior for a 22-7 team that advanced to the state quarterfinals... team's Most Valuable Player... played in the Dade-Broward Counties All-Star Game and made the all-tournament team at the 9th annual Senior Showcase in Orlando... also competed in track and field as a high jumper and long jumper.

DR. MICHAEL KROP HIGH SCHOOL: Played his sophomore and junior seasons at Dr. Krop High School in Miami, twice earning second-team all-county honors... averaged 16.4 points and 7.7 rebound as a junior for a 28-4 team... shot 58 percent from the floor and led team to a regional finals appearance... as a sophomore averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds.

PACE HIGH SCHOOL: Varsity letterman at Pace High School in Miami as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 14, 1988, in Clarendon, Jamaica... mother is Estrian Williams... has an older brother (Christopher) and an older sister (Claudia)... undeclared major... goal is to become a sports agent... enjoys bowling and golf... most memorable sports thrill was dunking on four people with two minutes left to go in a game... played travel ball for the Miami Tropics and the Broward Bobcats and averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds for the latter at the Las Vegas Easter Classic.