2024-25: A-10 Defensive Player of the Year...One of 30 finalists for the Lefty Driesell Award, given to the nation's top defensive player...A-10 All-Defensive Team...George Mason's first conference defensive player of the year since 2001...VaSID Defensive Player of the Year...Saw action in 34 games and made six starts...Led the team in bench minutes/game (27.3)...Led the team in steals (54)...Averaged 4.0 steals/game in three A-10 Tournament games...During the regular season, he ranked No. 33 nationally in individual defensive rating (DBPR), 25 spots higher than the next closest A-10 player...Opponents shot just 28.9 percent when being guarded primarily by Billups and the team's overall defensive rating was +13.1 when he was on the floor (97th percentile nationally)...Opponents shot 15.4 percent lower against George Mason with Billups in the game and the team's rebounding increased +8.4% with him in the mix...Opponents also turned it over 3.3 percent more with Billups on the floor (top-94 percent nationally)...Game-high 10 rebounds to go along with eight points, two assists and two steals in win vs. NC Central on Nov. 4...Eight points, seven rebounds at No. 18/17 Marquette...Tallied 13 points and a game-high nine rebounds vs. Central Michigan...Notched 11 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 3pt), five rebounds, two steals and a block in 30 minutes vs. Penn on Dec. 22...Four points, eight rebounds, team-high three assists in win over Mt. St. Mary’s on Dec. 28...Notched a team-high six rebounds to go with five points and two steals in the Dec. 31 win over Davidson...Seven rebounds, three steals in Jan. 8 win over Richmond...10 points, six rebounds, two assists in win vs. Massachusetts...Career-high 16 rebounds to go along with eight points and three steals in the Jan. 18 2OT win over George Washington...Posted 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in the Jan. 29 win over Loyola Chicago...Notched 10 points (2-6 3pt, 4-4 FT), including two perfect FT trips on the one-and-one, in the Feb. 11 OT win at Saint Louis...Game-high five steals, five points, six rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Saint Joseph’s on Feb. 15...Team highs in rebounds (8), blocks (3), steals (3) vs. Fordham...GMU career-best 18 points (6-6 FG, 2-2 3pt), seven rebounds, five steals vs. GW in the A-10 Quarterfinals on March 14.
2023-24: Started all 32 games and averaged 25.4 minutes/contest...Team's top perimeter defender...Tallied 4.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals per contest...Shot 41.3 percent from the floor...Ranked 60th nationally in free throw rate (.602)...10+ points in four contests...Eight points (6-6 FT), six rebounds vs. Austin Peay...Tallied 10 points (5-6 FG) and six rebounds vs. East Carolina...Registered 10 points, eight rebounds (five offensive) and two assists vs. Loyola (Md.) on Dec. 16...Notched seven points (3-4) and eight rebounds in 29 minutes vs. La Salle on January 3...Posted 10 points (3-4 FG), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Jan. 13 contest at Richmond...Seven points and seven rebounds in 32 minutes vs. St. Bona...Notched a game-high 12 rebounds in Jan. 27 win vs. URI...Tallied 10 points (2-3 3pt FG) and seven rebounds in the Feb. 13 win over George Washington...Notched eight points (4-5 FG), five rebounds and four steals in 32 minutes vs. Duquesne...Held Richmond star Jordan King to just two points (1-3 FG) in the Patriots’ 64-46 win over the Spiders on March 9.
AT SIENA
2022-23: Averaged a career-best 8.1 points/game as a sophomore in 32.5 minutes/contest...Ranked 38th nationally in free throw rate...Tallied 6.6 rebounds/contest, including an impressive 2.0/game on the offensive end...Also filled up the stat sheet with 1.1 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest.
2021-22: MAAC All-Rookie Team and Academic Honor Roll selection...Recipient of both the team’s Newcomer and Dan Cunha Best Defensive Player Awards...Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 10...Appeared in 27 games (17 starts) as a freshman, while averaging 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in 27.8 minutes...Ranked tied for 10th in the MAAC in blocks (0.8)...Posted first collegiate double-double with season-highs of 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals in overtime win at Rider (Feb. 13)...Capped season with 11-point, nine-rebound, three-assist, three-steal performance in MAAC Quarterfinals vs. Quinnipiac (Mar. 10)...Scored in double figures six times
Prep: Starred at McDonogh School in Maryland...Averaged 15.5 points and eight rebounds his junior season...Played his AAU basketball for Team Thrill
Personal: Son of Don Billups and Darnelle Brown...Has an older sister, Jadyn, and a younger brother, Kamari...Cousin of five-time NBA All-Star, 2004 NBA Finals MVP, and current Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups...Enjoys playing chess and the piano
