2016-17: Started 33 of 34 games and averaged 27.7 minutes per contest...Ranked second in the A-10 in field goal percentage (.612) while posting 12.0 points per contest...Led the Patriots in offensive rebounds (94) and averaged 6.2 boards/game overall...10+ points in 23 of 34 contests...Posted 10+ points in final 13 games vs. A-10 opponents...Finished his career seventh on the all time Mason rebounding list (706) and 26th on the all-time scoring list (1,106)...Team highs in points (19) and rebounds (7) in opener vs Towson... Posted game-high 23 points and grabbed 11 boards in Nov. 18 game vs. Mount St. Mary’s... Registered 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting at Penn State,10 points, seven rebounds in win over James Madison...Game-high 22 points (9-11 FG) to go along with six rebounds and four assists in the win at Penn on Dec. 10... Team-high 12 points (6-8 FG) in just 21 minutes vs. VCU on Dec. 30...Notched 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes vs. UMass on Jan. 7...Tallied 16 points (7-11 FG) and eight rebounds in the Jan. 22 win at Richmond...Notched a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the Jan. 28 win at Massachusetts... Posted 11 points, seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists at Saint Louis on Feb... Registered 16 points (5-6 FG) and three assists in the Feb. 4 win over La Salle...Notched a team-high 23 points and made 9-of-13 field goals in the Feb. 8 win at Davidson...Recorded 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the Feb.11 win over Fordham... Scored 1000th career point and finished with 17 points and eight rebounds in Feb. 14 win over Richmond...Posted career highs in free throws made (14) and attempted (17) en route to a game-high 22 points vs. Rhode Island...Hit game-tying field goal in regulation as time expired vs. Fordham to send game into overtime...15 points (5-7 FG), five rebounds in A-10 Quarters vs. VCU.
2015-16: Averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.5 rpg in 32 games…Earned the start in four contests and averaged 21.4 minutes per game…Started season playing 24 minutes against Colgate (11/13) and posting six rebounds and five points…Finished with nine points, four rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal at Manhattan (11/25)…Earned first start against Wright State (11/28), playing 29 minutes and pulling down six rebounds…Had nine rebounds and six points at Towson (12/2)…Pulled down nine rebounds in 25 minutes at James Madison (12/12)...Poured in a season-high 20 points at Davidson (1/9) going 9-for-12 from the field…Finished with nine rebounds and one steal against the Wildcats…Was 7-of-8 from the free throw line at Saint Louis (1/17) to finish with 11 points and three blocks…Posted 10 points and seven rebounds against Duquesne (1/22)…Finished with 10 points and six rebounds at Rhode Island (2/9) to jumpstart a streak of six games scoring in double-figures…Hit eight field goals en route to posting 17 points against Davidson (2/13) to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks and one assist…Recorded first double-double of the season against Saint Louis (2/17) with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while also posting two assists and two steals…In 31 minutes at UMass (2/21), recorded 10 points and six rebounds…Dished out season-best four assists against VCU (2/24) along with 16 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal…Recorded second double-double in four games with 15 points and 11 rebounds at La Salle (2/27)…Finished the season tying season-high 11 rebounds against Saint Louis (3/9) in A-10 Tournament.
2015-16:Started in 23 games and appeared in all 31…Averaged 22.3 minutes per game and finished the season averaging 8.0 ppg…Opened the season with 10 points against Cornell (11/14) going 5-of-9 from the field while posting four rebounds and three steals…Posted seven points and seven rebounds against Princeton (11/16) while dishing out three assists…Exploded for a career-high 24 points against Manhattan (11/29) including hitting the 75-foot game-winning shot that made ESPN SportsCenter No. 1 play…Was 9-for-16 from the field against Manhattan, 5-for-7 from the charity stripe, and pulled down seven rebounds in the win…Posted eight points, five rebounds, two assists and one block at Northern Iowa (12/6)…Rang in the New Year with eight points, seven rebounds and two assists at Oklahoma (12/31)…Scored 13 points in Mason’s win over La Salle (1/3)…Recorded nine points against UMass (1/11) and at St. Bonaventure (1/14)…Put up 11 points, five rebounds and two steals at Duquesne (1/31)…Scored 15 points to go along with five rebounds, one assist and one block in 32 minutes against VCU (2/4)…Scored 15 points on Homecoming against Richmond (2/14) going 7-for-8 from the charity stripe to match his career-high…Was just shy of a double-double against Rhode Island (2/21) with nine points and eight rebounds…Contributed 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal at Dayton (2/25)…Recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds at Saint Louis (2/28)…Finished the season with six points and five rebounds against Fordham (3/11) in the A-10 Tournament.
2013-14: A-10 Rookie Team selection…Three-time consecutive A-10 Rookie of the Week…Started all 17 conference games and appeared in all 31 contests…Led the team in rebounding with a 6.0 rpg average on 186 boards…Opened the season with four rebounds and three points against American (11/8)…Contributed four points and seven rebounds against Northern Iowa (11/16)…Was 3-for-5 from the charity stripe and finished with nine points and five rebounds at Iona (11/23)…Was one point shy of a double-double against Rhode Island (11/30) with 11 rebounds and nine points…Connected on 6-of-9 free throws and pulled down five rebounds while recording an assist, block and steal versus Oklahoma in the BB&T Classic (12/8)…Had eight points and six rebounds versus Oregon State (12/23) in the Diamond Head Classic…Posted 10 points, six rebounds and one assist against Penn (1/2)…Recorded first career double-double behind 12 rebounds and 10 points in first collegiate career start at VCU (1/9)…Followed that performance with a career-high 20 points against Saint Joseph’s (1/11) shooting 8-for-10 from the field and securing seven rebounds…Was a rebound shy of a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds against UMass (1/15)…Posted 11 rebounds and nine points at Fordham (1/22)…Recorded second double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds against George Washington (1/25)…Had eight points and eight rebounds at Saint Louis (2/1)…Scored 10 points to go with six rebounds and one assist at Duquesne (2/8)…Was 6-for-7 at the free throw line and finished 5-for-6 from the field to finish with 16 points and eight rebounds against Saint Louis (2/19)…Had eight points, five rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal against Duquesne (3/8).
2012-13: Sat out the season with a redshirt.
Career Highs
Points:24, vs. Manhattan (11/29/14)
Rebounds:13 vs. Fordham (2/11/17)
Assists: 7, at Saint Louis (2/1/17)
Steals: 5 vs. St Joseph's (1/11/14)
Blocks: 5, vs Rhode Island 11/30/13)
FG Made: 5, vs. Rhode Island (11/30/13)
FG Attempts: 11, vs. Mount St. Mary's (11/18/16)
FG Attempts: 16, vs. Manhattan (11/29/14)
3 FG Made: 1, vs. Manhattan (11/29/14)
3 FG Attempts:1, five times
FT Made: 14, vs. Rhode Island (2/18/17)
FT Attempts 17, vs. Rhode Island (2/18/17)
Prep: Played varsity basketball at Cardinal Hayes High School for three seasons…All-New York second team selection by the New York Post…Also played for New Heights AAU program that made it to the national stage twice in 2012 at the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis and the Adidas Super 64 in Las Vegas.
Personal: Parents are Martine Young and Nolan Jenkins…Has four siblings: Ezra, Kendall, Jackson and Nolyn…Majoring in Sports Management…Chose Mason over Miami, Cincinnati, Fordham, Iona, Richmond and Quinnipiac.
