Biography
CAREER ACCOLADES
>> PSAC West Freshman of the Year (2019-2020)
>> All-PSAC West First Team (2021-2022, 2023-2024)
>> IUP Weekly Honor Roll (1/24/2022, 2/14/2022)
>> Two-time PSAC Tournament MVP (2021-2022, 2022-2023)
>> Atlantic Region Tournament MVP (2021-2022)
>> NABC All-Atlantic District Second Team, D2CCA All-Atlantic Region (2021-2022)
>> Reached 1,000 career points in road win at Walsh (11/19/22) Â
>> PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (1/29/2024, 2/19/2024)
>> PSAC West Co-Athlete of the Week (12/04/2023)
>> Bevo Francis Top 100 Watch List (2023-2024)
>> SCB Trevor Hudgins Top 25 Watch List (2023-2024)
>> Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List (2023-2024)
>> PSAC West Athlete of the Week (2/19/2024)
>> Trevor Hudgins Top 15 Watch List (2/23/2024)
>> D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team (2023-2024)
>> NABC All-District First Team (2023-2024)
>> Reese’s Division II All-Star Game Participant (3/26/2024)
>> Total Career Stats: 1,934 Pts, 14.88 PPG, 236 3FG, 51.35 FG%, 41.33 3FG%, 885 Reb, 6.81 RPG, 245 Ast, 165 Blk, 110 Stl
>> Concludes one of the most storied careers in the history of the program in 2023-24 despite battling injury and illness at times: finishes second in program history in scoring, first in FG made, fifth in 3FG%, third in rebounding, second in blocks and tied for third in career games (130) at the time of graduation
>> 112 career victories as a member of the IUP men’s basketball program
>> Part of three PSAC championship teams at IUP, an Atlantic Region title and appearance in the 2021-22 NCAA DII Final Four Â
>> Ranked third in the PSAC in total points (600), third in FG made (221), second in double-doubles (11), third in minutes/game (37:12), third in total rebounds (257), third in rebounds/game (8.6), second in 3FG% (.394) and fifth in 3FG made (76) in 2023-24Â
2023-24 // SENIOR
>> Played and started in all 30 games, averaging 37.1 minutes/game Â
>> All-PSAC West First Team Â
>> PSAC West Athlete of the Week (2/19/2024)
>> PSAC West Co-Athlete of the Week (12/04/2023)
>> PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the week (1/29/2024, 2/19/2024)
>> Bevo Francis Top 50 Watch List
>> Trevor Hudgins Top 15 Watch List (top four-year career)
>> D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team
>> NABC All-District First Team
>> Reese’s Division II All-Star Game Participant (3/26/2024)
>> Ranked third in the PSAC in total points (600), third in FG made (221), second in double-doubles (11), third in minutes/game (37:12), third in total rebounds (257), third in rebounds/game (8.6), second in 3FG% (.394) and fifth in 3FG made (76) Â
>> Had four games with 30+ points Â
>> Had 13 games with 20+ points on 56% field goal shooting throughout that 13 game stretch
>> Recorded 11 double-doubles on the season Â
>> Dropped 25 points with seven rebounds and two blocks on 64% field goal shooting against Clarion (1/31/2024)
>> Dropped a huge 22-point, 16-rebound double-double against Mercyhurst (2/07/2024)
>> Had three back-to-back 30+ point games
>> Ended career with remarkable 40-minute effort -- 34 point double-double with two blocks in PSAC Tournament against Gannon (3/6/24)Â
2022-23 // JUNIOR
>> Battled through injury and illness and still played in 31 total contestsÂ
>> PSAC Tournament MVP
>> Combined for 38 points (15-23 FG), nine rebounds, five assists and four steals over two games in conference tournamentÂ
>> Made 28 starts on the seasonÂ
>> Was a reliable offensive force into the postseason
>> Averaged 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 blocks/gameÂ
>> Sixth in the PSAC with 31 blocks on the seasonÂ
>> Reached 1,000 career points in road win at Walsh (11/19/22)Â
>> Shot 46.7% from the floor as an inside/outside threatÂ
>> Had two double-doubles on the season: at Edinboro (1/23/23); at Clarion (2/11/23)Â
>> Went 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, scoring 20 points in PSAC Semifinals against East Stroudsburg (3/4/23)Â
>> Helped IUP to its fourth straight PSAC title with 18 points in 39 minutes against Mercyhurst (3/5/23)Â
>> Dropped in season-best 22 points in Atlantic Region Championship game against West Liberty (3/14/23
2021-22 // SOPHOMORE
>> NABC All-Atlantic District
>> D2CCCA All-Atlantic Region selection
>> All-PSAC West First Team
>> Provided great versatility as an inside/outside threat for the Crimson Hawks
>> 603 points are 11th most in single-season program historyÂ
>> Played and started in all 36 games for Final Four team
>> Averaged 16.8 points/game and 7.2 rebounds/game
>> Played just over 30 minutes/game and led the team with 48 blocks
>> Logged six double-doubles on the season
>> Surpassed 20 points in 11 contests
>> Poured in 30 points (13-16 FG) in road contest at Clarion (1/22/22)
>> Recorded six blocks against Edinboro (1/26/22)
2019-20 // FRESHMAN
>> Played in all 30 games, starting the final 23 straight games in the post for the Crimson Hawks
>> PSAC West Freshman of the Year
>> Third on team with 10.3 points per game, second with 5.7 rebounds per game
>> Led team and was among PSAC leaders with 54 blocks
>> Team-leader with 55.7 field goal percentage (118-212); also shot 37.6 percent (32-85) from 3-point range, 77.4 percent (41-53) from the foul line
>> Scored season-high 19 points at Shepherd and against Slippery Rock
>> Season-high 12 rebounds twice - at Edinboro and in win over East Stroudsburg in PSAC semifinals
>> First career double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds at Edinboro
>> Season-high 4 blocks five times
>> 23 starts is most by an IUP freshman since Ashton Smith during the 2008-09 season
HIGH SCHOOL
>> Pennsylvania Sports Writers' Class 3A second team all-state
>> Erie Times-News All-District 10 Small School Team
>> Averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior, leading Sharon to Class 3A semifinals
>> Averaged 17.4 points, earned second team all-state honors as a junior