Joined the squad as a non-scholarship player in October 2009 ... Earned his first varsity letter after serving as a valuable member of the scout team in 2009-10 ... Quick, athletic guard who ran the point for the scout team.
2009-10 (Senior)
Saw action in two games off the bench ... Made his collegiate debut vs. High Point (Nov. 18) and tallied his first career steal ... Also saw action late vs. Elon (Dec. 13) but did not record any statistics ... Honored in a pre-game ceremony on Wake Forest's Senior Day on March 7 vs. Clemson.
High School
A 2006 graduate of Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn. ... Played for coach Greg Dobbs ... Helped the Bruins win three consecutive Fairfield Athletic Association titles and three straight New England Tournament titles ... Named All-FAA honorable mention ... Started at point guard and led the Bruins in assists ... Played AAU ball for the Connecticut Gold under coach Mark Fields ... Served as president of the Diversity Club ... Counselor at the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich ... Made the Dean's List and served as a Senior Prefect.
Personal
Given name Phaethon Blackburn Bolton ... First name is pronounced "FAY-thon" ... Son of Antonio and Beverly Bolton ... Has one younger sister ... Cousin, Andre Bolton, played basketball for Christopher Newport University from 1992-96 and then played professionally in Spain, Sweden and Turkey from 1997-2000 ... Cousin is now an assistant women's basketball coach at Delaware State University ... Born September 25, 1988, in Harlem, N.Y. ... Graduated with a degree in communication.
