2022-23: Notched 10 points and seven rebounds vs. Belmont on Nov. 19...Tallied 13 points (5-8 FG) and six rebounds vs. Buffalo...Notched eight points (4-5 FG) in Nov. 26 win over Queens...Registered nine points (3-4 FG) and four rebounds vs. Toledo...Recorded 13 points (6-8 FG) and five rebounds at Old Dominion...Tallied 13 points (6-9 FG) and five rebounds vs. Coppin State...Nine points (3-5 FG) at Duquesne on Feb. 8...Posted two blocks in the March 1 win over Fordham.
AT VIRGINIA TECH
2021-22: Played in 20 games...Contributed a season-high nine points in the season opener vs. Maine...Shot better than 50 percent in 10 games...Averaged 2.4 points per game and connected on 59.4 percent of his attemptsfrom the floor.
2020-21: Missed the first nine games of the season due to a knee injury and played in six contests…Posted one rebound and two blocks against Wake Forest (2/27)…Played for two minutes against then-No. 8/8 Virginia (1/30)…Came off the bench for one second right before halftime at Notre Dame (1/27)…Played three minutes at Syracuse (1/23…In just his second game of action, put down a dunk for his first points of the season at Wake Forest (1/17)…Made his first appearance of the season at RV/No. 25 Louisville (1/6) and logged one minute of action.
2019-20: Played in 31 games, drawing two starts…Tallied four points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 15 minutes off the bench against North Carolina (3/10) in the first round of the ACC Tournament...Pulled down a rebound in five minutes of action versus Clemson (3/4)…In his second straight start, recorded two points, three rebounds and an assist at No. 11/0 Louisville (3/1)…Earned the first start of his career against [RV/RV] Virginia (2/26), logging two points, three rebounds and a block…Played 20-plus minutes for the second straight game for the first time of his career, logging 20 minutes at No. 6/6 Duke (2/22) with six points, four points and a block…Played a career-high 23 minutes and swatted a career-best five blocks while collecting six rebounds, six points and an assist versus Miami (Fla.) (2/19)…Pulled down nine rebounds to tie his career high and chipped in four points, one block and a steal against Pitt (2/15)...Hit a baby hook shot and pulled down a rebound at Georgia Tech (2/4)...Played 10 minutes against Florida State (2/1) and finished with one rebound...Pulled down two boards in two minutes of action of at Boston College (1/25)...Had a putback, made a layup and hit a free throw while grabbing two rebounds versus North Carolina (1/22)...Grabbed two offensive rebounds and had two points at Syracuse (1/7)...Pulled down a rebound in eight minutes of action at No. 19/19 Virginia (1/4)…Exploded for a near double-double in 20 minutes of action and set a career-high three blocks versus Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29), collecting a career-high 15 points, eight rebounds and a career-best three blocks…Dished out the first assist of his career and two blocks, while chipping in two points against VMI (12/21)…Pulled down a career-high nine rebounds and four points versus Gardner-Webb (12/15)…Put down a two-handed slam and grabbed a rebound versus Chattanooga (12/11)…Hit an eight-foot hook shot against No. 10/8 Duke (12/6) in six minutes off the bench…Posted two points and two rebounds versus BYU (11/27)…Recorded four points and a rebound against Dayton (11/26)…Collected two points, two rebounds and a block versus then-No. 3 Michigan State (11/25)…Had a near double-double against Delaware State (11/20), recording nine points and seven rebounds…Grabbed two rebounds, both offensive, versus Lehigh (11/16)…Tallied four points, three rebounds, including two offensive, two steals and two blocks against USC Upstate (11/13)…Posted six points, two rebounds and a block versus Coppin State (11/8) in the home opener.
Career Highs
Points: 15, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29/19)
Rebounds: 9, Twice (last vs. Pittsburgh, 2/15/20)
Assists: 1, Twice (last at Louisville, 3/1/20)
Steals: 2, vs. USC Upstate (11/13/19)
Blocks: 5, vs. Miami (Fla.) (2/19/20)
FG Made: 5, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29/19)
FG Attempts: 10, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29/19)
3FG Made: N/A
3FG Attempts: N/A
FT Made: 5, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29/19)
FT Attempts: 6, vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (12/29/19)
Prep: Played at Admiral Farragut High School in Florida…Originally from Nigeria, played his high school basketball first in Kentucky and last year in St. Petersburg, Florida…Rated as No. 25 center in the nation and No. 10 player in Florida by ESPN…Three-star prospect on 247 Sports and Rivals.com…No. 21 player in Florida by 247 Sports.
