Zach Lamb might not say much off the basketball court; the 6-3 junior guard out of Miami-Dade College has plenty of skills so he doesn't have to say much on the court either. But while his demeanor is quiet, his impact is expected to be all but that when the Roadrunners take the floor in November.

Transferring in from Miami-Dade College where he was a standout guard averaging 13 points, four assists and four rebounds game for the Sharks, Lamb is expected to immediately be a leader for the Roadrunners under new head coach Rod Barnes. His ability to shoot, pass, rebounds and defend make him a complete player that Barnes expects big things from this season.

“Zach is probably the most skilled guy on our team, he's one of those guys that passes, he shoots it, he handles it well, makes great decisions and has a high I.Q.” Barnes said. “We don't have another kid on our team that's like him.”

Barnes' praise and knowledge of Lamb's game isn't all that attracted the Norcross, Ga., native to Bakersfield, his family had a say in it too, wanting him to play for Barnes at CSUB.

“I knew coach Barnes for Georgia, he and my dad are really good friends, they have a lot in common and he tells everybody 'I want my sons to play for him,' so it wasn't that hard of a decision.” Lamb said.

Lamb said he's already enjoying the way Barnes coaches the Roadrunners.

“He basically tells us you're not going to be good by sitting on the couch wanting to be good, praying to be good, you have to get into the gym, work out and do the things nobody else is doing,” Lamb said. “He's really chill though, that's how I am. He's a good coach, he really pushes us.”

Basketball is no stranger to the Lamb family, his little brother Jeremy plays at UConn and won the National Championship last season. His father Rolando was also a Division I player and famously hit a game-winning buzzer-beater over Jim Calhoun's Northeastern squad in the 1984 NCAA Tournament.

Instead of immediately heading to a four-year school, Lamb spent two years at Miami-Dade College, a decision he feels made him a better player today.

“It was a really good experience, it gave me a chance to grow, to find myself, to let me know what kind of player I was and what I could do,” Lamb said.

While Lamb is one of many new faces for the Roadrunners this season, he feels this team has come together quickly and has the talent needed to turn some heads this season.

“When I first came here I was really excited,' he said. “When we started playing in open gym, I saw how talented our team was and the potential that we had. This year we're really going to shock some people so I'm just really looking forward to it.”

Away from basketball Lamb is majoring in art, enjoys drawing cartoon characters and when his basketball career is over, wants to work for Cartoon Network or Disney to put his talents to work.

“Ever since I was little I've always liked to draw,” he said. “I've created a couple cartoons with my brother, I do the drawings and he comes up with the stories, so I've always been into cartoons.”

His current original favorite is a character he's dubbed 'the kid with the red shoes.'

“He doesn't really have a name but he stands for change, not following the crowd and just wanting to be different and people like it,” Lamb said.

Lamb by far isn't the biggest  'character' on the Roadrunner team, he prefers to keep those on paper, and in the meantime he hopes to help the Roadrunners draw up plenty of wins this season.