Before Brown: Zaires spent the 2008-09 season with the Cowichan Valley Capitals of the BCHL ... Led the team in scoring during the regular season with 65 points (19g, 46a) in 60 games ... Also led the team during the playoffs with 12 points (4g, 8a) in 10 games ... Finished in the top-10 in the BCHL ... Received team award that goes to the leading scorer ... Played for the Westside Warriors (BCHL) during the 2007-08 season, earning 43 points (24g, 19a) in 66 games ... Recipient of the Community Service Player Award ... Played three seasons (2004-2007) at the Lawrenceville School, serving as assistant captain in 2005-06 and captain in 2006-07 ... Holds the Lawrenceville single-season record for 38 assists ... Ranks second all-time in school history in assists (70) and points (118) ... Selected to the NJ Prep All-Star Game and received MVP honors ... Named First Team All-Prep League Independent DI Prep in both 2006 and 2007.

Personal: Chris V. Zaires is the son of Vasilios Zaires of Aberdeen, New Jersey ... Born in 1989 ... Chris has three siblings, John, Angela, and Nikos ... National Honor Society member while at Lawrenceville ... Honor Roll student seven of nine semesters ... Interests: Fishing, Golf, Reading ... Concentration: Undecided.