2014-15 (Senior): Started all 34 games... Averaged 11.1 pts (18th AAC), 6.4 rebs (6th AAC) & 1.2 blks (10th AAC)... Shooting 55.0% (144-262 FG) (4th AAC)... 10+ pts in 21 games...8+ rebs in 14 games... 2+ blks in 12 games... NCAA TOURNAMENT: 6 pts (3-6 FG), 8 rebs, 2 blks & 2 stls vs. UCLA (March 19)... AAC TOURNAMENT: 10 pts (4-11 FG, 2-2 FT), 6 rebs & 1 ast vs. East Carolina (Quarterfinal - March 13)... 11 pts (5-6 FG), 8 rebs, 2 stls vs. Temple (Semifinal - March 14)... 11 pts (3-7 FG, 5-7 FT), 5 rebs & 3 asts vs. UConn (Final - March 15)... REGULAR SEASON: 14pts (5-8 FG, 4-4 FT), 4 rebs, 2 blks, 1 stl & 1 ast at UConn (March 1)... 13pts (4-6 FG, 5-5 FT), 10 rebs, 2 asts, 1 blk & 1 stl for 6th career double-double vs. UConn (Feb. 14)... 13 pts (5-7 FG, 3-4 FT), 13 rebs, 2 blks, 2 asts & 1 stl for 5th career double-double at Tulsa (Feb. 7)... 12 pts (5-9 FG, 2-4 FT) & 10 rebs for 4th career double-double at USF (Jan. 28)... 14 pts (5-10 FG, 4-5 FT), 8 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls & 1 blk at Tulane (Jan. 21)... SMU & AAC record 9 blks, 9 pts (3-9 FG, 3-6 FT), 9 rebs, 1 ast & 1 stl vs. Midwestern State (Dec. 29)... 19 pts (7-9 FG, 5-9 FT) & 5 rebs at Michigan (Dec. 20)... 15 pts (5-6 FG, 5-8 FT) & 13 rebs for 3rd career double-double vs. Wyoming (Dec. 5)... Career-high 20 pts (9-12 FG) & 10 rebs for 2nd career double-double vs. Arkansas (Nov. 25)... AWARDS: NABC All-District Second Team... AAC All-Championship Team... AAC Most Improved... All-AAC Second Team... AAC Player of the Week (Dec. 20)... RECORDS: No. 21 on career blks (53)... No. 18 on season FG pct. (55.0%).
2014 Summer: Played for the Angola national team in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain (Aug. 30- Sept. 4)... Averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and had two double-doubles while shooting 59.4% FG in five games...
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Had 38 points (17/24 FG) and 15 rebounds in win vs. Australia... Had 16 points (7/11 FGs) and 10 rebounds in win vs. Korea... Had 20 points (7/13 FG) and 5 rebounds against Slovenia... Had 13 points and 9 rebounds against Mexico.
2013-14 (Junior): Played 23 games, starting 14, averaging 6.0 points and 3.9 rebounds in 14.0 minutes...GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Scored 4 points and hauled in 5 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks in 16 minutes, his highest minute total since injuring his knee on Feb. 6. Returned to the Mustangs' lineup against Temple (Feb. 6) after missing four weeks (knee). Scored 2 points and pulled down 4 rebounds in his return to the lineup. Started 14 games, averaging 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 18.4 minutes prior to the injury. First Mustang to record a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Sam Houston State, his fourth-straight game in double figures in points. Shot 6-of-6 from the floor against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the first player to shoot perfect from the field (min. 5 FGM) since Papa Dia went 10-10 against Southern Miss on Jan. 22, 2011...CONFERENCE RANKINGS (At time of Injury): 7th in FG% (56.6), 14th in defensive rebounds (3.9)... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (11/25).
Prep: Was a forward for Coach Steve Green at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas... He is rated as the No. 1 junior college prospect by JUCO Junction on Rivals... As a sophomore, the JUCO All-American averaged 18.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.2 steals as his team went 22-8 and spent much of the season ranked No. 1 in the nation... As a freshman, he was Honorable Mention All-American, WJCAC All-Conference and All-Region 5 after averaging 12.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots. He helped South Plains College to a 36-0 season and the 2012 NJCAA national title... He was named MVP of the NJCAA National Tournament after leading South Plains in the 81-68 victory in the national championship game.
Major: Spanish as well as Applied Physiology and Sports Management.
