2015-16: Led the team and Atlantic 10 in rebounding averaging 10.6 rpg…Pulled down 329 rebounds his senior season…Third on the team in scoring averaging 9.9 ppg…Started 29 contests and appeared in 31…Averaged 22.5 minutes per game…Finished the season with 13 double-doubles…Named to Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team…Recorded 19 games in double-figure rebounding…Pulled down 14 rebounds in the season-opener against Colgate (11/13)…Notched two double-doubles, 50 points and 41 rebounds in the Charleston Classic…Opened the tournament with 19 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks and one assist against Ole Miss (11/19)…Followed with season-high 20 points and 17 rebounds in overtime win versus Oklahoma State (11/20)…Picked up three blocks to go along with 11 points and eight rebounds against nationally-ranked Virginia (11/22) in the championship game of the Charleston Classic…Recorded 10 points and two assists at Manhattan (11/25)…Had three straight contests of double-figure rebounds beginning with 12 rebounds each against Towson (12/2) and Penn (12/5)…Pulled down 10 rebounds and converted four field goals against Northern Iowa (12/8)…Nearly missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds at James Madison (12/12)…Secured 14 rebounds in conference opener at VCU (1/2)…Picked up third double-double with 17 rebounds and 14 points against St. Bonaventure (1/6)…Posted 11 points and 11 rebounds with five free throws against Saint Joseph’s (1/13)…Chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double at Saint Louis (1/17), shooting 7-of-8 from the field with two assists and one block…Pulled down 12 rebounds against George Washington (1/31)…Finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks and one assist at Richmond (2/3)…Posted three consecutive double-double games starting with 17 points and 10 rebounds at Rhode Island (2/9)…Followed with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Davidson (2/13) and 14 rebounds and 10 points against Saint Louis (2/17)…Helped lead Mason to a win over VCU (2/24) with 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks…Recorded 15 rebounds and 14 points at La Salle (2/27) in 25 minutes…Closed the season with a pair of double-doubles…Had a double-double on senior night against Richmond (3/5) with 17 rebounds and 16 points…Wrapped up collegiate career with 15 rebounds and 10 points versus Saint Louis (3/9) in the A-10 Tournament…In two seasons, pulled down 680 rebounds to average 11.0 rpg while averaging 11.2 points per game.
2014-15: Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team…Started all 31 contests…Led the team in scoring (12.5 ppg) and rebounding (11.3 rpg)…Finished first in the conference in rebounding…Was three rebounds shy of setting the single season rebounding record at Mason having recorded 351…Led the team in rebounding in all but three games…Set the single-game tournament record with 19 rebounds versus New Mexico (11/21) in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off…Recorded double-figure rebounds in 21 outings including a string of 10 consecutive contests…Posted 16 double-doubles…Led the team with 34 blocks…Opened Mason career with 10 rebounds and three points against Cornell (11/14)…Posted eight points and nine rebounds against Princeton (11/16) and first block of the season…Opened the Puerto Rico Tip-Off with 14 points and six rebounds versus West Virginia (11/20) going 6-of-8 from the free throw line…Registered first double-double with 21 points and 19 rebounds against New Mexico (11/21)…Pulled down a personal-best 10 offensive rebounds against the Lobos while recording one steal, one block and was 5-of-7 at the charity stripe…Had 14 rebounds and 12 points versus College of Charleston (11/23) to close out the tournament…Scored a career-high 29 points against Catawba (12/17) on 13-of-15 shooting while posting 10 rebounds, three blocks and one steal…Collected 15 rebounds, 13 points, three steals and one block in 32 minutes in the win over Iona (12/20)…Posted 24 points and 14 rebounds in 31 minutes at Wright State (12/23)…Pulled down 11 rebounds to go with nine points, two blocks and two steals at Oklahoma (12/31)…Recorded first assist while scoring 13 points against La Salle (1/3)…Posted a double-double of 19 points and 17 rebounds with three blocks at Richmond (1/8)…Secured 16 rebounds and 12 points with five blocks against UMass (1/11)…Played 25 minutes at St. Bonaventure (1/14), scoring 18 points…Contributed 11 points and 11 rebounds at George Washington (1/17) to start the string of 10 games in double-figure rebounds…Registered 15 rebounds and 15 points against Davidson (1/24) before tallying 19 points and 14 rebounds against Saint Louis (1/29)…Had 10 rebounds at Duquesne (1/31) and 16 rebounds against VCU (2/4)…Strung together five straight double-double games beginning with 15 points and 16 rebounds at Saint Joseph’s (2/7) with two assists…Recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds at Davidson (2/11)…Played 39 minutes against Richmond (2/14) recording 15 points, 14 rebounds, one assist and one block in the overtime win…Was 7-of-10 at the free throw line against Fordham (2/18) to finish with 19 points and 10 rebounds…Picked up 15 points and 14 rebounds to go with one block, one steal and one assist against Rhode Island (2/21)…Scored 10 points at Saint Louis (2/28)…Recorded double-double in final regular season game at VCU (3/7) with 16 points and 15 rebounds…Closed out season with four points and five rebounds in 35 minutes against Fordham (3/11) in the A-10 Tournament…Entered the Mason men’s basketball record book as the second highest rebounding total in a season and third in season average (11.3).
At Harcum College: Played his sophomore season at Harcum College where he broke the single season rebounding record with 414 rebounds and owns the single season rebounding average with 11.2 rpg…Bears finished last season ranked No. 4 in the final NJCAA Division I poll after winning a school-record 32 games…Helped lead the Bears to their first-ever NJCAA Final Four appearance last season…As a sophomore, averaged 18.2 minutes, 11.2 rebounds and 9.7 points per game…Finished the season ranked 14th in rebounding in the NJCAA and second in field goal percentage (72.5 percent).
Prep: Graduated from Vere Technical High School in Jamaica…Scored a career-high 57 points and averaged 32 points and 15 rebounds per game.
Personal: Mother is Pamella Bennett…Has a brother, Gavon…Majoring in Global Affairs…Chose Mason over Old Dominion, Wichita State, Butler University and Detroit University.
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