American University

2019-20 (Graduate Student): Valuable contributor off the bench in final season at American, seeing action in 25 games… Impressive six rebounds in just eight minutes of action against Holy Cross (2/29) ... Team-high five rebounds in 16 minutes against Lafayette (2/26)... Six points and eight rebounds at Bucknell (2/15) ...Picked up eight points and two blocks in 20 minutes against Loyola (2/12) ... Six points and six rebounds against Lafayette (2/1)... Career-night against Lehigh (1/27), setting new career-bests in points (15) and rebounds (10) for the first double-double of his career... Came off the bench to score six points in nine minutes against Colgate (1/25), sparking second-half comeback attempt... Went 4-for-5 from the field in 15 minutes against UMBC (12/3), scoring eight points...  Returned from injury for his first appearance of the season vs. Howard (11/26), scoring seven points and grabbing five rebounds in just under 10 minutes of action

2018-19 (Graduate Student): Appeared in 21 games and made nine starts … scored in the double digits with 11 points against Maryland Eastern Shore (12/22)

2016-17 (Senior): Sat out the season -- medical redshirt

2015-16 (Junior): Sat out the season -- medical redshirt

2014-15 (Sophomore): Sat out the season -- medical redshirt

2013-14 (Freshman): Played 20 minutes in his collegiate debut, backing up the center position, grabbing two rebounds, dishing out two assists and posting his first three career shots at George Mason (11/8/13) ... two rebounds in 10 minutes during AU’s OT win vs. UMBC (11/14/13) ... grabbed two rebounds for the third-straight game, with an assist and his first career block in nine minutes at No. 8/8 Ohio State (11/20/13) ... made it four-straight games with two boards at Mount St. Mary’s (11/23/13) ... scored his first career basket at Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/30/13), adding a rebound and two assists ... set then set career highs with three field goals, six points, and three rebounds vs. Howard (12/4/13) ... scored a career-high 10 points, hitting 4-of-5 from the free throw line vs. Brown (12/7/13), adding three assists and a block ... set a new career-high with five rebounds along with seven points, three assists and a steal at Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (12/19/13) ... played 12 minutes at Holy Cross (1/5/14), notching three rebounds, two assists, a block, and four points.

High School: Two-year captain as a junior and senior at Westtown … All-Tournament selection Bullis Tournament (2010-2013) and Peddie Tournament (2011-12) … MVP of Trenton Catholic Academy Tournament in 2012 -13… Hoop Group Summer Camp All-Star (2010-2013) … Friends Schools League (FSL) All-League Mention (2011-12) … FSL Champions in 2011-12 … member of the Track & Field team.

Before American: Member of the Nigerian U16 team in 2009.

Personal: Son of Yohanna and Sarah Yiljep … has four brothers, Longji, Nanribet, Dakep and Yohanna … brother Longji plays basketball at Brown University and brother Nanribet plays at Skidmore College … plans to major in business administration.