Seahawk Career Wrap-Up
Notched 825 points (14.5 ppg) and 322 rebounds (5.6 rpg) in just two years on Grymes Hill while shooting 53.4 percent (304-for-569) from the field ... Paced the squad in scoring 28 times and in rebounding on 25 occasions while notching four double-doubles ... Also notched double-figures in scoring 44 times - highlighted by 12 games of 20+ point games ... Played in 57 games, making 56 starts.
2012-2013 Senior Season
Second Team All-NEC
Had an outstanding senior season by leading Wagner in both scoring and rebounding en route to earning All-Conference recognition ... His 15.6 points per game ranked eighth in the NEC and 156th nationally while his 6.4 rebounds each time out were ninth on the circuit ... Also was sixth in the NEC in field goal percentage (.534) (156-for-292) and 13th in free throw percentage (.776) (97-for-125) ... On a national level those numbers ranked 55th and 211th, respectively ... Paced the Seahawks in scoring 17 times and rebounding 13 times, both of which led the team ... Also has two double-doubles while leading the team with eight games of 20+ points and 23 double-digit performances ... Hit for at least 20 points in each of his last five games, averaging 20.8 points per game, on 62.5 percent (40-of-64) shooting, during that time ... During conference play, registered a team-leading 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 52.6 percent (82-for-156) from the floor and 76.5 percent (52-for-68) from the line ... Played in 27 games, making 26 starts, averaging 30.4 minutes each time out (20th NEC) ... NEC Player of the Week after notching career-highs in scoring (33) and rebounding (17) in 77-65 overtime victory vs. Coppin State (12/15) ... Also was an impressive 13-for-18 from the floor over a career-high 41 minutes ... His performance is also just one of nine 30-point, 15-rebound outings by a NEC player over the last 16 years ... Also was cited by
ESPN for having one of the top performances in the nation for that week ... Additionally, he notched 22 points and nine rebounds in the second half alone to force OT, before putting the Green & White up for good with a dunk ... Recorded his second double-double with a game-high 21 points, on 8-of-11 shooting, and 10 rebounds in 67-57 win at Monmouth (3/2) ... Exploded for a game-high 26 points with seven rebounds at Albany (11/26) ... Was almost perfect shooting the ball, converting on 10-of-11 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the line ... In 72-50 NEC Quarterfinal victory over CCSU (3/6), scored 20 points with six rebounds ... Followed that up by depositing 21 of his game-high matching 23 points after halftime in NEC Semifinal loss to LIU Brooklyn (3/9) ... In 94-92 Senior Day win against LIU Brooklyn (2/24), notched 20 points, on 7-of-10 shooting ... Scored 20 points, on 8-of-11 shooting, with five rebounds in 84-66 victory at FDU (2/28) ... In 48-42 overtime win vs. Princeton (11/28), scored 20 points, on 7-of-11 shooting, with nine rebounds over 40 minutes of action ... Led all players with 19 points and nine rebounds in 74-65 victory over the Mount (2/6) ... In 81-56 win at SFU (1/26), had 19 points and eight rebounds while going 8-for-10 from the floor ... Also scored 19 points, on 8-of-13 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds at Delaware State (11/14) ... Had 17 points with nine rebounds - both of which paced the team - at Bryant (1/19) ... Notched 16 markers with six caroms and three steals in 84-78 overtime victory over Sacred Heart (1/31) ... Scored 15 points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 89-75 win against Bryant (2/16) ... Registered 15 points and nine rebounds at Temple (12/1) ... Scored a team-best 14 points with a game-high nine rebounds at No. 8 Syracuse (11/18) ... Named to the Cable Car Classic (12/21-12/22) All-Tournament Team, averaging 8.5 points and 7.0 rebounds during that time ... Led the way with 13 points and seven rebounds in 63-53 victory against SMU, before grabbing seven rebounds at Santa Clara.
2011-2012 Junior Season - VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Junior College transfer that made an immediate impact, averaging 13.4 points (15th NEC) and a team-best 5.0 rebounds (18th NEC) per game … Ranked first on the team and ninth in the conference with a 53.4 field goal percentage (148-for-277) … Also made good on 74.6 percent (85-for-114) from the line and 31.4 percent (22-for-70)
… Started all 30 games he has played in, averaging 24.5 minutes each time out ... Notched double-figures 21 times - highlighted by four 20+ point games - while pacing the squad in scoring on 11 occasions … Picked it up down the stretch, averaging 15.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game over the last eight games of the year, while converting on 62.9 percent (44-70) from the floor, including 46.2 percent (7-15) from long range … Exploded for a career-high 28 points while shooting 11-of-15 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from deep in 87-87 victory over NCCU (11/16) … Scored 27 points with a career and Wagner season-best matching 12 rebounds while notching his second double-double in 86-73 win at Bryant (2/23) … Was 9-of-13 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the line while handing out a career-best six assists over 30 minutes … In 88-64 victory at FDU (1/5), scored a team-best 23 points with six rebounds and was 11-of-14 from the line … In rematch with the Knights (2/18), exploded for 20 points, on 8-of-12 shooting, with a team-high six rebounds over just 17 minutes in easy 90-70 win … Recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in 85-62 victory vs. Delaware State (11/26) … Was 7-of-13 from the floor and a perfect 4-of-4 from the line in just 23 minutes of action … Also scored 19 points, on 7-of-10 shooting, in 74-57 win over the Mount (2/11) … Led the way in the Seahawks’ 40-point victory vs. St. Francis (NY) (12/3) with a game-high 18 points, on 7-of-11 shooting … After missing the previous game due to injury, notched team-highs in points (18) and rebounds (7) against Lehigh (12/10) … Named to the Cable Car Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while helping Wagner to the Team Title … In the 64-62 win over Santa Clara (12/30) in the Championship Game, scored 13 points … Preceded that with nine points and eight rebounds in 72-61 victory over Air Force (12/29) … Dropped in a game-high 18 points with six rebounds over a career-best 36 minutes in 67-58 win vs. CCSU (1/14) … Scored 16 points with four assists in 89-79 victory at Monmouth (1/7) and was 8-of-10 from the line … Hit for 16 points, on 8-of-17 shooting, at LIU Brooklyn (12/1) … In the rematch with the Blackbirds (1/21), notched 14 points, on 6-of-13 shooting … Followed that up with 14 points and three steals in 73-54 win at Sacred Heart (1/26) … Recorded 12 points and five rebounds at CCSU (2/25) … Scored 11 points with a team-best six rebounds against Robert Morris (3/4) in the NEC Tournament … Recorded 11 points and six rebounds in 74-67 victory over Monmouth (2/16) … Also scored a team-best matching 11 points with eight rebounds in 72-54 win over Saint Francis (PA) (2/4) … Recorded a team-best nine rebounds with seven points in 59-54 victory at #15 Pitt (12/23) … Paced the Seahawks in scoring in eight of the teams’ 14 home games, averaging a team-best 14.8 points per game, while shooting 58.2 percent (78-134).
Scholastic / Personal
Transferred to Wagner after two dominating years at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) under the direction of Justin Labagh … Will have two seasons of eligibility remaining … In his final year, helped the Rams to a 32-1 record and the California Community Athletic Association Title … Averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game en route to sharing Conference Player of the Year accolades with De’End Parker, who currently plays at the University of San Francisco … Also named First Team All-State … Played his prep ball at Kennedy High School under the tutelage of Mike Booker, earning four varsity letters … Helped lead the Titans to a 26-6 mark as a senior en route to earning league MVP Honors and All-State recognition … Team’s top scorer … Born on April 16, 1990 … Has three siblings; Dennis (33), Brandie (29) and Robert (25) … His father Dennis also played basketball at CCSF before finishing his career at San Francisco State ... Enjoys cars and listening to music … Is majoring in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice at Wagner.
