REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21): Started and played in 27 contests for the Hilltoppers… Did not play in WKU’s NIT games in order to prepare for an NFL Pro Day… Averaged 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds… Played an average of 26.8 minutes per contest… Shot 47.4% (73 of 154) from the field, including a shooting percentage of 39.5% from beyond the arc… Recorded 26 assists, 11 blocks and 15 steals… Pulled down 56 offensive rebounds throughout the year… Scored season-high 18 points on 5 of 6 shooting and 7 of 8 free throws against FIU on Feb. 28… Had two games of nine rebounds each, once against Louisiana Tech and once against UTSA in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament… Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors… Signed by NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders on April 26, 2021 as a free agent tight end… Named to Dean’s List in Fall 2020 and received C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and Academic Medal honors in Spring 2021.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in all 30 games for the Hilltoppers, starting in 29 contests and averaging 34.0 minutes per game… Averaged 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game… Led WKU in field-goal percentage at 55.5 percent, making 23 of 59 (39.0 percent) shots from long range and 96 of 128 (75.0 percent) at the free-throw line… Ranked 11th in scoring in C-USA along with eighth in rebounding, third in field-goal percentage and 10th in free-throw percentage… Named to C-USA All-Conference Third Team… Named to C-USA All-Academic Team and CoSIDA Academic All-District Team… Hit 1,000 career points vs. Charlotte on Jan. 18… Named C-USA Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 6 after averaging 18 points and 7.5 rebounds in home victories over North Texas and Rice… Scored 26 points with 14 rebounds at Rhode Island on Dec. 21, making 4-of-4 3-pointers… Scored career-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting against Campbellsville on Nov. 18… Tallied 16 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals in his WKU debut against Tennessee Tech on Nov. 5.
JUNIOR (2018-19): Named to the President's List in spring 2019 and the Dean's List in fall 2018... Transferred to WKU in the fall of 2018 and sat out the 2018-19 season per NCAA transfer rules.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY: Started 61 games across two seasons with the Norse, averaging 12 points and 5.6 rebounds as a sophomore in 2017-18… Shot 60.8 percent from the field on a 22-10 team that won the Horizon League regular-season title for the first time in program history… Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team in 2016-17 while starting 34 games for NKU… Averaged 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds in his first college season, helping program to 24 wins, a conference championship and a NCAA Tournament appearance.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named Kentucky Mr. Basketball in 2016 after averaging 26.3 points and 10.7 rebounds as a senior at Owen County High School… Scored 2,967 career points as a prep player along with 1,671 rebounds, the fifth-highest total in Kentucky history.
MISCELLANEOUS: Graduated in fall 2019 with a degree in criminology and now pursuing a master's in organizational leadership.
HILLTOPPERS TO WEAR NUMBER 22:
Dwight Coleby (2018)
Nathan Smith (2016)
Teeng Akol (2011-13)
B.J. Frazier (2008-09)
Benson Callier (2006-07)
Patrick Sparks (2002-03)
Monty Latimer (1998)
Nashon McPherson (1997)
Andre Lewis (1994-95)
Patrick Butts (1991-93)
Derfra Holt (1989)
David Garmon (1987)
Brian Fish (1985-86)
Jon Lawson (1984)
Bryan Teater (1981-82)
Greg Burbach (1977-80)
Rob Dunbar (1976)
Gary Elliott (1974-75)
Chuck Witt (1971-73)
Walker Banks (1968-70)
Clem Haskins (1965-67)
Bob Cole (1959-61)
