2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
- Started 24 of 34 contests, ranking four on the team in scoring (8.4 ppg), tied for fifth in assists (1.3) and sixth in rebounding (2.6 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg-11th CUSA)
- Helped the Miners lead the nation in both steals per game (11.4) and turnovers forced per contest (18.7)
- Was also second on the unit for 3-pointers made (32) and attempted (103)
- Connected on 71.2 percent at the charity stripe on the campaign
- Came off the bench in nine of the first 10 contests before starting 23 of the final 24
- Hit double figures in scoring in 13 games, with the Miners going 10-3 in those contests
- Eight of his tilts with 10+ points occurred against CUSA foes, with seven in the regular season and one in the league tournament
- Was second on the team in playing time, earning 27.6 minutes per game
- Tallied a career-high 21 points on 9-15 shooting (both career bests) in a win at Liberty (3/2/24)
- Went off for 19 points on 7-14 shooting to help UTEP storm back from a 14-point second-half deficit to knock off top-seeded Sam Houston (3/15/24) in the semifinals of the CUSA Championships
- It marked the biggest comeback ever for the Miners in the CUSA Tournament and sent them to their first championship game since 2011
- Scored a then career-best 19 points while adding three assists and a trio of rebounds in a 93-87 vanquishing of WKU (1/20/24)
- Made a career-high equaling six free throws on seven tries in that game vs. the Toppers
- Sealed the victory against Chicago State (1/7/24) by sinking two free throws in the waning seconds of the game
- Had at least five rebounds on five occasions, including a career-high seven against Liberty (2/3/24)
- Pitched in eight points while also setting career bests in both assists (five) and steals (four) at ACU (12/17/23)
- Matched his career high with three 3-pointers on a career-most seven attempts on the way to an 11-point outing at WKU (2/17/24)
PRIOR TO UTEP
- Tallied nearly 1,000 points while starting all 59 games he played in during a prolific two-year career for Tyler Junior College under NJCAA Hall of Fame Coach Mike Marquis
- Earned JUCO All-American Honorable-Mention Status in 2022-23 after rating 28th in the nation for scoring (19.9 ppg) while shooting 50.4 percent from the floor (210-417) and 36.0 percent from 3-point range (45-125)
- Chose the Miners over offers from two other C-USA programs
- Also drilled 76.2 percent at the charity stripe (131-172)
- Got there early and often, with his 131 makes ranking 31st nationally
- Added 5.1 rebounds per game and 3.0 assists per game
- Tallied 25 double-digit scoring efforts in his 30 starts in 2022-23, including 17 showings with 20 or more points
- Shot 50 percent or better in 16 tilts
- Erupted for a career-high 40 points on 17-26 shooting in a win at Jacksonville (12/10/22)
- Registered 31 points on 8-16 shooting and 11-14 at the free-throw line against Trinity Valley (1/18/23)
- Turned in a 29-point effort against Navarro (2/15/23) while producing 28 points at Paris (1/14/23)
- Had his first career double-double (28 points, 10 rebounds) in a triumph against CYM Prep (11/25/22)
- Peeled off 20+ points in five straight and nine of 10 early in the campaign
- Scored at least seven points in all but one game
- Played in the NJCAA Rising All Stars event in summer of 2022
- Burst onto scene by putting up 12.1 ppg on 44.4 percent shooting (116-261), including 35.4 percent on treys (40-113) in starting all 29 games he appeared in as a freshman
- Also drained 85.7 percent from the line (78-91)
- Chipped in 2.7 rpg and 2.7 apg to go along with 27 steals
- Came on strong down the stretch with eight straight double-digit scoring efforts, including back-to-back 30+ point games
- Went off for 33 points on 13-20 shooting (4-6 on 3-pointers) against Panola (1/29/22)
- Followed that up with a 31-point outburst at Bossier Parrish (2/2/22), which was aided by draining 14-15 at the charity stripe
- Came alive for a 26-point effort vs. Bossier Parish (2/26/22), thanks to a ridiculous 8-14 from distance
- Overall hit double figures in scoring in 15 contests as a freshman
- Nailed at least three triples in seven tilts
- Pulled down at least seven boards in three different games
- Was an All-State and All-Conference performer in consecutive seasons for Little Rock Central HS after leading the school to back-to-back state finals for the first time since 2002
- Voted as a top-five player in 6A in the state by the AR Basketball Coaches’ Association as a senior
- Was also an All-State Tournament selection
- His dad was inducted into the Harding University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012
- He is among the program’s all-time leaders for career points (2,102-third), steals (172-third), free throws (410) and scoring average (18.0).
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Junior
Guard
6'5"
185 lbs
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2024-25Senior
Guard
6'5"
180 lbs
