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2024-25 (Senior): Played 34 of 35 games... 11.8 points (38th ACC), 7.6 rebounds (6th ACC), 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 48.5% FGs, 38.2% 3FGs, 6 double-doubles (8th ACC)... GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Game-high 21 points with 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in win at Virginia Tech 2/5...Totaled 15 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks and an assist in win vs Cal 1/29...Had 17 points (6-8 FG, 3-5 3FG), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, a steal at Miami 1/18...Added 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in win vs Georgia Tech 1/11... Had 13 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals at North Carolina 1/7... Season-high 20 points (7-9 FG, 3-3 3FG, 3-3 FT) with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, steal in win at Boston College 12/21... in the win Had 16 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block in the win over LSU 12/14... Had 12 points and 10 rebounds vs Alabama State 12/3... Added 7 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational Championship vs Washington State 11/27... Had 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists vs Mississippi St 11/22... AWARDS: ACC Player of the Week (D16)... SMU SEASON RECORDS: 260 rebounds (21st)... SMU CAREER RECORDS: 38.2% (52-136) on 3FGs (T-15th).
 

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2023-24 (Senior at UMass): NABC All-District Selection… Atlantic 10 First-Team Selection… Averaged 15.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals… Hit 54.0% field goals, 32.9% threes, and 79.8% free throws… Tallied his fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season in a three-game span against Richmond (16 pt / 13 reb) and VCU (18 pt / 12 reb)… Recorded 18 points & 14 rebounds at Dayton (1/7/24)… Tied program record with eight steals vs. Siena (12/30/23)… Set a new career-high 31 points vs CCSU (11/22/23) shooting 11-of-13 from the field and a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range… Had a 16-point and 16-rebound performance vs. Harvard (11/17/23).

2022-23 (Junior at UMass): Started 23 games and appeared in 25 for the Minutemen… Led the squad in rebounding with 6.3 boards per game to go along with 12.2 points per contest… Reached double figures in scoring in 16 games, including eight start from 1/11-2/11… Recorded a career-high 14 rebounds in win over Murray State (11/18) at the Myrtle Beach Invitational… Named to the Myrtle Beach Invitational All-Tournament Team… Earned the HOF Invitational MVP after finishing with 12 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a win over Hofstra (12/11)… Finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds against North Texas (12/17)… Became the first Minuteman since 2020 to record consecutive double-doubles… Scored 15 points with 10 rebounds at VCU (1/17)… Finished with 14 points and 10 boards at Saint Joseph’s (1/21)… Scored a career-high 28 points against Davidson (1/25) on 10-of-15 from the field and 7-of-8 from the line.
 
2021-22 (Sophomore at Louisville): Started nine games… Posted nine double figure scoring games with the Cardinals on his way to averaging 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game… Recorded first career double-double against North Carolina with 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
 
2020-21 (Freshman at Miami): Appeared in 14 games with nine starts for the Hurricanes… Averaged nearly seven points while shooting 40-percent from 3-point range as a freshman… Poured in a season-high 16 points against both Louisville and No. 24 Virginia Tech.
 
Prep: Averaged 18.6 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists per game in final year at Brewster Academy… Ranked among the top-100 players in the 2020 recruiting class… Tabbed the No. 86 recruit in ESPN 100… Ranked No. 93 in 247Sports and No. 99 in Rivals.com.