Biography
At UR 2018-19: Had a career-year as a senior, which earned him 3rd Team All-American honors from the NABC...1st Team All-East Region by D3Hoops.com and NABC and was selected as UAA Player of the Year...1st Team All-Conference and was named to the USBWA Rochester Area 1st Team and Player of the Year...Selected to play in the Reese's NABC Division III All-Star Game...Averaged 16.0 ppg and 6.7 rpg, both leading UR...Set career-highs in nearly every category, including rebounding, field goal percentage (.507, 155-306), assists (91, 3.4 apg), steals (33) and minutes played (29.2 mpg)...Scored a career-high 41 points, the fifth most in a single-game in Rochester history against Carnegie Mellon on Jan. 18, sinking 16-25 field goals...Had 20+ points on seven occasions...Ranked 2nd in the UAA in total points, 3rd in free throws and field goals made, 4th in defensive rebounds and was also top-10 in assists, scoring, free throw percentage (.786), steals, rebounding and field goal shooting...Three double-doubles on the year, including 19 points and 11 rebounds in Rochester's 1st Round NCAA Tournament victory over Farmingdale State...Scored his 1,000th point in senior day victory over Washington-St. Louis on Feb. 10, becoming the 30th man in school history to reach that plateau...Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week twice, and was 3-time UAA Athlete of the Week...BCANY All-Upstate Team...MVP of the Holiday Inn Rochester Downtown Tournament, scoring 43 points over two UR victories in the event...Earned spot on All-Academic team from the University Athletic Association...NABC Honors Court selection following the season.
At UR 2017-18: Took the next step forward, earning a multitude of postseason honors, including 1st Team All-East Region from the NABC, 2nd Team All-East from D3hoops.com and 1st Team All-UAA...Also, was named 1st Team by the Rochester Chapter of the USBWAÂ and All-State by the BCANY...Averaged a team best 16.2 ppg, adding 5.7 rpg and 3.0 apg...Shot .451 from the floor (138-306), .357 from long range (50-140), and .804 from the charity stripe (78-97)...Had 20+ points on eight occasions, including a career-high 29 against Utica in the Chuck Resler Tournament Championship game...Recorded first career double-double in season finale against Emory with 23 points and 10 rebounds...Was named MVP of three tournaments during the season (Chuck Resler, UR Holiday Inn Downtown, Mark's Pizzeria Crosstown Shootout)...Finished the season ranked 3rd in the UAA in scoring and FG made and 4th in free throws made, FT percentage and total points...Earned UAA Athlete of the Week award on Nov. 27...Member of the UAA's All-Academic team for his effort in the classroom.
At UR 2016-17: Made great strides as a sophomore, appearing in all 29 games, while finishing fifth on the team in scoring at 7.5 ppg...Added 3.8 rpg, 33 assists and 20 steals while shooting .472 (76-161) from the floor, .373 (28-75) from 3-point range and .860 (37-43) from the free throw line...Reached 10-point plateau in nine games, with his career-high of 19 coming at Case Western Reserve on Jan. 22...Scored 11 points in UR's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at #7 Marietta on Mar. 10, including eventual game-winning layup with under 30 seconds to play.
At UR 2015-16:Â Saw time in 19 games during first year with the Yellowjackets...Scored 29 points total (1.5 ppg) and added 22 rebounds (1.2 rpg)...Chipped in four assists, four steals and two blocks...Made three 3-pointers...Played season high 25 minutes against Union on Dec. 12, scoring five points...Season high six points scored at #11 Chicago on Jan. 31, helping UR take down the Maroons.
HS:Â Graduated from Lake Forest Academy where he played basketball, golf and baseball for the Caxys...Named team captain and MVP of the basketball team as a senior...Earned Lake County All-Star honors...Named to Academy's Deans List and academic performance list.