Transferred to FGCU prior to the 2020-21 campaign ... Will be immediately eligible for his final collegiate season.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR [Austin Peay, 2019-20]: 
Started in his Austin Peay debut against Oakland City … Swatted three shots against Tulsa, hitting 4-of-5 shots from the floor as well … Nearly earned first double-double with nine points and nine boards at Vanderbilt … Snared 10 rebounds against Southeastern Louisiana … Just missed a double-double but broke into double digits in scoring with 10 points and nine boards against South Carolina State … Pulled down 11 rebounds at Arkansas … Scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half against North Florida … Broken nose limited him to seven minutes at West Virginia … Missed final three pre-Christmas contests before returning to close non-conference play at Georgia … Filled the stat sheet at Tennessee Tech with eight points, seven rebounds, three assists and a career-high five steals … Scored all 13 of his points in the first half at UT Martin; also pulled down seven rebounds against the Skyhawks … 11 rebounds against Tennessee State … With Belmont doubling Terry Taylor, scored 14 of his career-high 18 points in the first half to go with nine boards in the win … Recorded first career double-double with 13 points and 10 boards against SIU Edwardsville … Dropped in the go-ahead bucket with 10.2 seconds remaining against Eastern Illinois … Notched 11 points and 10 boards in double-double effort at Tennessee State … Another 11 rebound day against Murray State … Career day against Eastern Kentucky with 19 points and 12 rebounds … Followed that with 19 points and 10 rebounds at SIUE … 11 points, 11 boards in home finale against Morehead State, marking third double-double in four games … Made it four in five with 10 points and a career-high 14 boards in the regular season finale at Murray State … Eight points and 10 boards in the OVC Quarterfinal round against Eastern Illinois.

AS A JUNIOR [Austin Peay, 2018-19]: 
After opening the season in street clothes due to a lower-body injury, redshirted with two seasons of eligibility remaining ... Spent the summer representing Team USA at the 2019 European Maccabi Games, winning gold and averaging 17.0 points and 15.3 rebounds in six games.

PRIOR TO AUSTIN PEAY [2016-2018]: 
Averaged 9.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game for Eastern Florida State College in 2017-18, helping the Titans to a 30-5 record and a third-place finish in the NJCAA National Championship Tournament … Shot 52.9 percent from the floor in 24.9 minutes per contest, starting 32-of-34 games en route to First Team All-Mid Florida Conference honors … In his first season (2016-17), played an instrumental role for the national runners-up, as the Titans posted a school-record 31 wins … Started 27-of-37 games as a freshman and hit a whopping 59.8 percent from the floor, needing just 19.4 minutes per outing to pull down 7.4 rebounds … Saved his best for tournament time, joining Kareem Brewton (now with Memphis) and Ahmed Ali (signed an NLI with Kent State) on the NJCAA Championship All-Tournament team … Two-year stint at Eastern Florida was preceded by his time at Zion Lutheran High School, where he averaged 12 points and eight rebounds per game on 56 percent shooting from the floor.

PERSONAL: 
Born Dec. 13, 1998 ... Son of Olga and Ilya ... Has two siblings, Shon and Emily … Majoring in business.

Last updated 9/16/20