Biography
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 35 games in 2018-19, including six starting assignments (road games at Jackson State, Texas, Tennessee Tech, LSU and Georgia State and regular-season home finale vs. Coastal Carolina) . . . averaged 5.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 19.1 minutes per game . . . on a minutes-played basis, those statistics are equivalent to 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game . . . has scored in 32 of 35 games . . . led the team with 27 blocked shots . . . averaged 5.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 19.6 minutes per game in Sun Belt play; made 38- of-64 field-goal attempts (.594), including 11-of-26 3-pointers (.423), in conference games . . . scored in double figures in three of his last eight games, averaging 9.4 points and 3.4 rebounds during that stretch; connected on 28 of his last 48 shots (.583) from the floor, including 9-of-21 (.429) from 3-point range . . . came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points (6-of-10 FG and 4-of-4 FT shooting) in 28 minutes vs. Texas Southern in the CIT quarterfinals; also tallied three rebounds, two assists and two steals . . . provided eight points (3-of-6 FG shooting including 2-of-5 3-pointers), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in 20 minutes vs. Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Championship second round . . . added seven points, an offensive rebound, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 21 minutes vs. Appalachian State in the Sun Belt Championship first round . . . posted 12 points (4-of-7 FG shooting including 2-of-4 3-pointers), five rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot in 24 minutes at Little Rock . . . went 3-for3 from the field (6 points) and grabbed three rebounds in 21 minutes at Arkansas State . . . scored in double figures for the first time in 18 games in the regularseason home finale vs. Coastal Carolina; hit 6-of-9 field-goal attempts, including 3-of-5 3-pointers, and finished with a season-high 16 points vs. CCU to go along with four rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot while logging a season-best 33 minutes . . . recorded a season-high three steals in 29 minutes played at UT Arlington . . . contributed seven points (3-of-5 FG shooting), five rebounds (2 offensive), three assists, a blocked shot and steal in 27 minutes at the Ragin’ Cajuns . . . hit 3-of-4 shots from the floor, including 2-of-3 3s, and finished with eight points and four rebounds in 19 minutes at Appalachian State . . . posted nine points, three offensive rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in 17 minutes vs. Troy . . . turned in one of his top performances of the season in a start at Georgia State, finishing with eight points, seven rebounds (4 offensive boards), a blocked shot and steal in 23 minutes; went 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from the freethrow line against the Panthers . . . scored nine points in the Sun Belt opener vs. Little Rock, hitting all four field-goal attempts including a 3-pointer, and grabbed two offensive rebounds in 13 minutes . . . returned to the starting lineup at LSU and played a solid all-around game, finishing with six points, four rebounds, a blocked shot and two steals in 19 minutes . . . provided a spark off the bench vs. Nicholls State, scoring a season-high 11 points (4-of-5 FG shooting) in 11 minutes . . . tallied five points and eight rebounds (5 offensive boards) while playing a season-high 28 points off the bench vs. Stephen F. Austin . . . started and played 24 minutes at Texas (two points, three rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal) . . . contributed seven points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in 17 minutes off the bench vs. Millsaps College . . . earned his first collegiate start in the season opener at Jackson State and tallied five points, one rebound, one assist and two blocked shots in 20 minutes . . .JUNIOR COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: Helped Moberly (Missouri) Area Community College to a combined record of 53-10 (.841) over the last two seasons . . . appeared in 20 games in 2017-18, including 11 starts; missed the first 11 games of the season with an injury . . . averaged 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds as a sophomore . . . shot 55 percent (57-of-103) from the field and 79 percent (27-of-34) from the free-throw line . . . scored in double figures in six games . . . posted two double-doubles: 17 points and a career-best 15 rebounds vs. Three Rivers and 17 points and 12 boards vs. Mineral Area . . . saw action in 31 games, including two starts, for the Greyhounds in 2016-17 . . . averaged 5.0 points and 4.3 rebounds as a freshman . . . connected on 52 percent (59-of-114) of his field-goal attempts in 2016-17 . . . had five double-figure scoring games and four double-digit rebounding efforts as a freshman . . . recorded three double-doubles . . . scored 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds vs. Highland (Ill.) netted 17 points (7-of-11 FG shooting) and grabbed 10 rebounds in his Greyhound debut . . . HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: Averaged 16.3 points and 9.1 rebounds as a senior at North Tech High School in Florissant, Mo.
