2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022 District 11 NABC Second Team
2022 All-Conference USA Second Team
2021 District 11 NABC Second Team
2021 All-Conference USA Third Team
2021-22 (RS JUNIOR)
- Named to the All C-USA Second Team and was a NABC All-District Honoree
- Poured in 19.9 points per game to rank second in C-USA and 23rd nationally for scoring.
- It marked the highest ppg for a Miner since Stefon Jackson (24.5 ppg) in 2008-09.
- Added 4.5 rebounds per game (third on team) and 2.9 assists per game (second on team).
- Recorded 1.8 steals per game to place second on the squad and fourth in C-USA.
- Led C-USA and was among national leaders for both free throws made (172-eighth) and attempted (203-22nd).
- Connected on 84.7 percent of his free throws to place sixth in C-USA
- Rated second in the league in minutes per game (36.4)
- Reached double figures in scoring in 28 of 30 appearances on the year, including two 30+ point outburst and 18 games with at least 20 points.
- Surpassed 20 points in 13 of the final 18 contests.
- Led the Miners in scoring in 19 games, in assists 10 times and in rebounds on eight occasions.
- Posted the second triple-double in program history with 20 points, a career-high tying 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a win in the Basketball Classic over Western Illinois (3/19/22).
- Scored 32 points (two shy of career high) against both FIU (1/29/22) and Marshall (2/13/22).
- Posted 12 points, nine rebounds and a UTEP C-USA tournament game record and career-high seven steals against Middle Tennessee (3/10/22) in the C-USA quarterfinals.
- Registered a double-double (28 points, career-high tying 12 rebounds) in a win at LA Tech (2/17/22).
- Named the C-USA Player of the Week after combining for 60 points in wins against FAU (1/27/22) and FIU (1/29/22).
- Came off the bench to score 23 points in his season debut at NM State (11/13/21).
- Poured in 29 points (18 in first half) in the road win at Pacific (11/19/21).
- Scored 26 points (19 in second half) in the road triumph against New Mexico (12/12/21).
- Joined the 1,000-point club at UTEP with a 23-point effort against McNeese State (12/16/21).
- Tallied 28 points, including 13 in OT, to help lift UTEP past ODU (1/15/22) on the road.
- Netted a game-high 20 points at North Texas (1/29/22).
- Registered a team-best 21 points in the opening-round win against ODU (3/9/22) in the C-USA Tournament.
2020-21 (RS JUNIOR)
- Named to All-Conference USA third team.
- Earned NABC All-District second team honors.
- Started all 24 games.
- Logged 843 minutes; ranked third in C-USA in minutes per game (35.1).
- Led UTEP and ranked third in C-USA in scoring (18.8 ppg).
- Led UTEP and ranked fifth in C-USA in total points (450).
- Led C-USA and ranked 15th nationally in made free throws (130).
- 81.2 free-throw shooting percentage (130-160) ranked eighth in C-USA, led Miners.
- Ranked fifth in C-USA in total 3-point field goals made (60).
- Ranked fourth in C-USA in 3-point field goal percentage (38.7).
- Led UTEP in steals (34), steals per game (1.4).
- Averaged 3.7 rebounds (88 total boards).
- Ranked second on the team in assists (60), assists per game (2.5).
- Set career highs in points (34) and assists (11) vs. Sul Ross State.
- Became first Miner since 2017 to register points-assists double-double.
- Recorded third career double-double on 24 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a win vs. LA Tech.
- Poured in 28 points on a career-high 15 made free throws on career-most 17 attempts during a victory against FIU (2/13).
- Scored 23 points on a career-high six made 3-point field goals in a win over Charlotte (2/28).
- Scored 20-plus points in five consecutive games from Jan. 22-Feb. 5 (22.6 ppg); first Miner to do so since 2011.
- Tallied 20-plus points in nine of last 12 games (21.4 ppg).
2019-20 (RS SOPHOMORE)
- Played in all 32 games, starting in 22 contests.
- Logged 1,005 minutes (31.4 avg.) and played all 40 minutes in five contests (vs. New Mexico, at Charlotte, vs. Marshall, vs. Rice, at Rice).
- Shot 87.8 percent (122-139) from the free-throw line, finishing no. 1 in Conference USA and 21st nationally.
- Free-throw percentage (87.8) ranks second best in program history during a single season; best free-throw percentage by a UTEP sophomore during a single season.
- 122 made free throws ranked fourth in C-USA.
- Ranked second on the team in points per game (12.9) and total points (412).
- Ranked second on the team in assists per game (2.0) and total assists (65).
- Averaged 3.6 rebounds (114 total boards) and recorded 25 steals.
- In the last seven games of the season, grabbed 48 rebounds, averaging 6.9 boards.
- Shot 36.5 percent (120-329) from the field and 28.6 percent (50-175) from three-point distance; shot 34.2 percent (26-76) from long range in the last 13 games.
- Scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the free-throw line, while going 6-for-12 from the field and 4-of-10 from three-point range in a win at Rice (1/23); added five rebounds with a steal and an assist against the Owls.
- Scored 26 points, shooting a perfect 14-for-14 from the foul line and setting career bests in made free throws and attempts during a victory against Southern Miss (1/9).
- Scored 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting (5-8 threes) in a win against North Carolina A&T.
- Registered first career double-double on a career-high 10 rebounds and 12 points against Marshall (2/15).
- Ended the regular season with a 25-point effort on 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line at Rice.
- Tallied 13 points, eight rebounds and three assists against Marshall at the C-USA Championships.
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE)
- Sat out the season per NCAA transfer rules.
SAN FRANCISCO (2017-18)
- Earned West Coast Conference All-Freshman team honors after ranking second on the squad and 25th in WCC in points per game (10.9) as a true freshman at the University of San Francisco during the 2017-18 campaign.
- Started in 12 of 36 contests played for the Dons.
- Led USF with 121 free throws made, a USF freshman record.
- Connected on a team-high 82.9 percent of his free throws, while ranking sixth in WCC.
- Scored 394 points (second-most points by a freshman in USF history).
- Pulled down 95 rebounds, dished out 37 assists and recorded 19 steals.
- Registered 20-plus points in seven different contests, including a season-high 26 on 8-of-11 shooting at Portland.
- Matched season high in points with another 26-point effort against Colgate on 9-of-16 shooting (season high in made field goals).
- In back-to-back games, combined to make 24-of-27 free throws (17 points on 12-14 FTs vs. UCSB, 16 points on 12-13 FTs vs. Eastern Washington).
- Added a season-high seven rebounds against Eastern Washington.
- Dished out a season-high four assists against Pepperdine.
- Opened collegiate career with a 22-point performance against Long Beach State (8-of-9 FTs) and followed with a 21-point effort in his second collegiate contest.
PERSONAL: Full name is Souleymane Boum … son of Mariam Diallo … born in Oakland, Calif. … nickname is Sou ... multidisciplinary studies major.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2018-19Sophomore
Guard/Forward
6'3"
160 lbs
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2019-20Redshirt Sophomore
Guard
6'3"
163 lbs
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2020-21Redshirt Junior
Guard
6'3"
165 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Junior
Guard
6'3"
160 lbs
