Biography
2021-22: Garnered Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench recognition after scoring in double figures off the bench on 13 occasions … Two-time MVC Newcomer of the Week selection (Nov. 22, Jan. 10) … Was a key contributor at the offensive end of the floor, averaging 9.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting 45 percent (109-for-242) from the field, 39.7 percent (48-for-121) from three-point land and 80.4 percent (37-for-46) from the foul stripe … Scored 20 or more points off the bench on three occasions, the most by a Rambler reserve since Aundre Jackson in 2016-17 … Got his Loyola career off to a flying start, averaging 14.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 2.0 apg in the first four outings of the year …Scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in 16 minutes of work in his Loyola debut versus Coppin State (Nov. 9) in the season opener … Scored 22 points in back-to-back wins over Chicago State (Nov. 16) and UIC (Nov. 20) to earn the first of his two MVC Newcomer of the Week recognitions … Contributed 11 points, five boards and a pair of assists in a victory over Arizona State (Nov. 26) at the Battle 4 Atlantis … Tossed in 10 or more points in four straight outings, December 7 through January 8 … Had 15 points, going 6-for-7 from the field and sinking all three of his triples, in a victory over Roosevelt (Dec. 7), then pitched in 14 points in a road win at Vanderbilt (Dec. 10) … Showed no signs of rust after a month-long layoff, exploding for a season-high 24 points, while going 9-for-10 from the field, to lead Loyola to a win against San Francisco (Jan. 6) in Salt Lake City … Those 24 points were the most by a Rambler off the pine since Tate Hall had 24 points against Northern Iowa on January 16, 2021 … Went off for 18 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in a victory over Illinois State (Feb. 2) … Was sensational down the stretch, averaging 12.2 ppg and 4.2 rpg, while shooting 57.1 percent (20-for-35) from the field and 57.1 percent (12-for-21) from three-point territory, over the final five contests of the season … Went 5-for-5 from the field, 3-for-3 from behind the arc, and 4-for-4 from the charity stripe on his way to 17 points at Northern Iowa (Feb. 26) … Came up big at the MVC Championship, scoring in double digits off the bench in all three games … Provided 12 points and six caroms in a MVC semifinal victory over Northern Iowa (March 5) and then racked up 13 points, five rebounds and two steals versus Drake (March 6) in the title game … Scored eight points and equaled a season high with six boards against Ohio State (March 18) in a NCAA Tournament First Round game in Pittsburgh.
2020-21 (at Princeton): Did not compete since the Ivy League season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 (at Princeton): Appeared in 22 contests, earning the starting nod on 18 occasions … Averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 45.7 percent (85-for-186) from the field, 37.3 percent (28-for-75) from three-point land and 88.1 percent (37-for-42) from the foul line … Scored in double figures on 13 occasions, including a career-best, 27-point performance in a victory over Penn (Jan. 4) … Had 17 points in only 21 minutes of action against Bucknell (Nov. 30) … Contributed double-digit points in six consecutive outings, December 14 through January 10 …. During that six-game hot streak, he contributed 16.8 ppg and shot 53.6 percent (37-for-69) from the field and 47.8 percent (11-for-23) from three … Went for 14 points, a season-best seven rebounds and four assists at Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 14) … Totaled 16 points, five caroms and a season-high six assists against Hofstra (Dec. 19) … Put up 18 points at Columbia (Feb. 9) … Named Ivy League Player of the Week on January 13.
2018-19 (at Princeton): Saw action in 23 outings and started 12 contests … Pitched in 7.5 ppg. 2.5 rpg and 1.3 apg, knocking down 47.2 percent (58-for-123) of his shots from the field, 36.7 percent (18-for-49) from downtown and 84.4 percent (38-for-45) from the charity stripe … Reached double-figure points seven times … Had three points and three boards at Duke (Dec. 18) … Had his first career game with 10 or more points when he poured in 15 points, going 6-for-6 from the field, and 2-for-2 from deep, against Wesley (Jan. 27) … Followed that effort with 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and a pair of thefts at Columbia (Feb. 1) … Recorded 14 points and five boards at Cornell (Feb. 2) … Finished the season with a flourish, averaging 19.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.0 spg over the final four outings … Shot a scorching 57.8 percent (26-for-45) from the field and 55 percent (11-for-20) from beyond the arc during that season-ending, four-game stretch …Put up 23 points and six rebounds against Cornell (Feb. 22) and followed that with 20 points versus Columbia (Feb. 23) … Erupted for a season-high 26 points, going 11-for-11 from the foul line, while adding three rebounds and three helpers at Dartmouth (March 1) … Selected Ivy League Player of the Week on February 25.
2017-18 (at Princeton): Played in 27 games and made one start, accounting for 2.8 ppg and 1.7 rpg … Drained 39.4 percent (28-for-71) of his field goal tries, including 21.7 percent (5-for-23) from beyond the arc … Netted two points at Butler (Nov. 12) in his collegiate debut … Had seven points at Fairleigh Dickinson (Nov. 26) … Tossed in a season-high eight points and added four steals versus Monmouth (Dec. 12) … Matched his season high with eight points and corralled four rebounds against Akron (Dec. 23).
High School: Ranked as the No. 13 player in the Class of 2017 in North Carolina by NCpreps.com … Two-time Southern Carolina Conference Player of the Year by the Enquirer-Journal … Two-time Union County Player of the Year … Earned NCBCA All-State honors in 2017 … Charlotte Observer First Team All-Region pick in 2017 … Was Weddington High School’s all-time leading scorer (1.405) and rebounder (675), while also holding the school records for most points in a game (42) and a season (622), while racking up 29 double-doubles … Helped Weddington to three conference championships during his prep career … Averaged 21.4 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 3.0 apg as a senior in 2016-17 … Selected to the 2017 North Carolina All-Star Game as a member of the West team.
