American University

2022-23 (Junior): Patriot League All-Defensive Team…Patriot League All-Academic Team…Patriot League Player of the Week (12/12)…Appeared in 30 of American's games, making the start in 27 his junior season…Recorded 18 points leading AU to a win at Mount St. Mary's on Dec. 6, hitting 5-of-6 from the field including 4-of-4 from long range...Recorded 19 points in the AU's win over George Washington on Dec. 10, leading all scorers...Scored 17 points on Nov. 16 in American's home opener against William & Mary....Recorded a game-high 16 points in AU's first win over Georgetown in 40 years on Nov. 23., along with a season-high four assists and two steals.... Recorded his first double-double of the season and third of his career on Dec. 30 at Lafayette with 12 points and 10 rebounds, tying his career high in rebounds and also tying his career high of four assists...Scored a season-high 21 points in a win vs. Loyola Md. on Jan. 2, hitting a career-high nine field goals... Tied his career-high five made three-point shots on Jan. 18 vs Lafayette... Recorded a career-high 12 rebounds against Bucknell on Feb. 1., and added 10 points for a double double…Finished the season with 51 blocks putting him in third all-time on American’s single season blocks list…Has 96 total career blocks putting him seventh all-time on American’s career block list.  

2020-21 (Freshman): Saw action in eight games, starting twice as a freshman... Patriot League Rookie of the Year... First AU men's basketball player to receive award since Delante Jones in 2016... Patriot League All-Rookie Team... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Ranked third in Patriot League in blocks/game (1.5) ... Third on team by shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc... 12 points on 3-of-4 from 3-point range against Bucknell (2/28), adding six rebounds... After struggling for most of the game, found shot in overtime against Loyola (1/24), scoring seven of his 12 points against the Greyhounds in the extra time (1/24)... Scored 10 points, including slam dunk over Golden Dike that was featured on #PLTop3 versus Loyola (1/23)... Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after a remarkable opening weekend (1/16 and 1/17)... Led AU with 17 points and seven rebounds at Navy (1/17)... In college debut, scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds and six blocks (1/16)... Last time an AU player had at least five blocks was when Sam Iorio also swatted six balls against Boston U. on Feb. 14, 2018 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Attended Chaminade-Madonna College Prep in Hollywood, Fla…. Led team to state semifinals in first appearance at the state tournament in 53 years as a senior… Calls it the proudest moment of his career as he and his teammates set that goal together as freshmen… Miami Herald First Team All-Broward County selection… Tabbed as one of the Top 40 high school basketball players in the state of Florida.
 
Personal: Majoring in business administration… Earned Scholar-Athlete Award and President’s Award for Educational Excellence as a senior in high school… Honor Roll throughout high school… Stood 5-10 as a freshman in high school… Broke wrist as a sophomore, missing entire JV season… Comes from an athletic family as father, John, played college basketball at D-I Fordham and professionally in Venezuela, while older sisters Emily and Brianna played college volleyball at Northern Colorado and Fordham, respectively... Cites father, John, as biggest basketball influence because of his playing career and for putting a ball in his hands at an early age… Chose AU because it was the best fit, both academically and athletically, and because of the location in D.C…. Biggest strength as a teammate is keeping a positive outlook and not dwelling on the past… Pre-game routine is saying a prayer.