2014-15: Member of the Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team... Started and played all 30 games in the frontcourt for the Blackbirds... Averaged 8.5 points and team-best 6.3 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per contest... Rebounding total ranked ninth in the league... Reached double figures in scoring 13 times... Shot 47.4 percent from the floor to rank ninth in the NEC... Was named NEC Rookie of the Week after scoring 10 points and pulling down six rebounds against St. John's... Also earned the weekly honor after averaging 15.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting a sparkling 80.0 percent from the floor against Sacred Heart and Wagner... Scored career-best 17 points against the Seahawks going 7-for-12 from the floor... Recorded first career double-double against Central Connecticut with 16 points and 11 rebounds, including seven offensive... Scored 15 points with nine rebounds in home win over Saint Francis U.

2013-14: Earned redshirt after missing entire season due to injury.

Background: Spent three seasons at Coral Springs Christian High School in Florida... Named Sun-Sentinal and Miami Herald Florida Small-Schools Boys Basketball Player of the Year as a senior after averaging 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game... Also named to Florida 3A All-State Team by Florida Association of Basketball Coaches... Scored school-record 40 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Orlando's Dr. Phillips... Had 26 points and 15 boards, including go-ahead three-point play in CSC's win over Sagemont... Helped Crusaders advance to Class 3A state championship for first time in school history... Had 22 points, eight rebounds and four steals in state semifinal win... A McDonald's All-America nominee... Averaged 20.9 points and 9.8 rebounds as a junior... Native of Nigeria, played for Nigerian U-16 basketball team with current St. John's basketball player Chris Obekpa.

Personal: Has six siblings, including brother Talib who played basketball at Pitt... Majoring in economics.