As a Fifth-Year Senior [2023-24]
Battled injuries to play in 23 games with one start ... Averaged 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... Was second on the team with 25 blocks, ending his career with 132 blocks, just two shy of the FGCU record ... Scored a season-high seven points in a resounding win over Stetson (1/20) ... Earned a SportsCenter Top 10 nod with his putback dunk in a win over New College of Florida (12/5) ... Scored six points in 16 minutes in a win over FIU (11/29) ... Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against North Alabama (2/3) ... Participated in the 2024 State Farm Slam Dunk Challenge at the conclusion of the season.

As a Senior [2022-23]
Played in all 32 games, earning 14 starts … Drained 76-of-139 shots from the floor (54.7 percent) … Averaged 5.9 points a game … Pulled down 3.2 boards a contest and tied for the team lead with 25 blocks … Tallied nine points and seven rebounds against Ave Maria (11/13) … Dropped 10 points against Georgia Southern (11/30) … Totaled three blocks against FIU (12/4) … Posted 10 points and four boards against Jacksonville (12/31) … Garnered 13 points against North Florida (2/9) … Chipped in a season-best 15 points against Stetson (2/15).

As a Junior [2021-22] | Game-by-Game Statistics:
Played in 21 games, making six starts, averaging 11.6 minutes a game...  Averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game...  Shot 43% (18-for-42) from distance...  Scored nine points with six assists and five rebounds against Florida National in the season opener...  Had a season-high 15 points with six rebounds against Eckerd (11/21)...  Scored six points and had two blocks against Western Michigan (11/26)...  Scored 12 points in 15 minutes against Kennesaw State (2/16)...  Played a season-high 23 minutes and grabbed eight boards against Jacksonville (2/26)...  Had six points in win over Detroit Mercy in first round The Basketball Classic.

As A Sophomore [2020-21] | Game-By-Game Statistics:
Played in all 18 games with four starts … Averaged 6.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while recording a team-best 35 blocked shots … Averaged 17.1 minutes per game …  Led the ASUN in blocked shots (35) … Ranked 34^th nationally with 1.94 blocks per game … Scored in double figures six times highlighted by a career-high 15 points in a road win at Miami (12/12) … Was pivotal in the Miami win by connected on a career-best five three pointers … Scored 11 points and blocked two shots in road win at Lipscomb (1/22) … Had back-to-back double-figure scoring games in a series against Stetson (1/29, 1/30) – scored 10 points in the first game while adding five rebounds and blocking four shots … Followed that game with 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds in the second game … Had a career-high six blocked shots against Webber International – that total also tied for the fourth-most in a single-game for program history … Finished the season tied for fifth in career blocked shots (74) and first in career blocked shots per game (1.5).

As A Freshman [2019-20] | Game-By-Game Statistics:
Played in 30 games during the year averaging 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds as a true freshman … Set an FGCU freshman record with 39 blocked shots on the season … Ranked fourth in the ASUN in blocks and was 17th among all freshmen in blocked shots nationally … His 39 blocks are the eighth most for a single season in FGCU history … Averaged 12.5 minutes per game while shooting .556 from the field and .259 from beyond the arc … Had a season-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor against Florida Tech (11/26) while also block five shots … Notched 13 points against Florida Atlantic (11/21) with five rebounds and two blocks … Also had five blocked shots to tie his season high against Kennesaw State (1/16) … Posted his first double-double with 10 points and a season-high 13 rebounds in 23 minutes at NJIT (2/22) … Notched 11 points at Mercer (11/15).

Before College:
Played at Windermere High School for Mark Griseck and Trey Griseck … FACA District 8A Player of the year … Metro West Player of the Year … Two-time all-district first-team selection … Two-time All-Metro First Team … All-area player of the year runner-up … All-area first team as a senior in 2019 … All-area fourth team in 2018 … Scored over 1,200 points while adding over 800 rebounds and 200 blocks for his career … Also played club basketball for Team Parsons (CP25) under coaches Anthony Ricks and Jemel Damiels.

Personal:
Born June 21, 2001 … Son of Dwain and La-Tonjua Rivers … Has two brothers, Stone and Dwain Rivers Jr. ... Integrated studies major ... Member of the Eagles Council (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) … Favorite sports moment came during his senior year with a berth to the state Final Four … Plays piano … Aspires to be a professional athlete … Chose FGCU because of the winning culture and he loves the state of Florida.

Last updated 2/28/2023