Northern Illinois University Athletics

2024-25: Played in seven games, making one start … Averaged 1.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game … Also recorded four blocks and one steal … Shot 50 percent (4-of-8) from the field and 60 percent (3-of-5) from the free-throw line … Averaged 8.4 minutes per game … Scored a season-high eight points against Holy Cross (Ind.) (Nov. 7). 

2023-24: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team … Appeared in 26 games, coming off the bench in all 26 contests … Averaged 1.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game … Also recorded 11 blocks and six steals … Shot 56.5 percent (13-of-23) from the field … Averaged 8.5 minutes per game … Netted a season-high 12 points at Toledo (Feb. 27) … Recorded a season-best seven rebounds against Eastern Michigan (Feb. 3). 

2022-23: Appeared in 29 games, making seven starts … Averaged 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Also recorded 24 blocks (0.8 per game, 12th-best in the MAC) and 10 steals … Shot 35.8 percent from the field (19-of-53) and 61.9 percent (26-of-42) from the free-throw line … Averaged 10.7 minutes per game … Led NIU in blocked shots 13 times and in rebounds twice … Scored a season-high 10 points at Bowling Green (Feb. 4) … Recorded a season-best 11 rebounds against Long Island (Nov. 23) … Had a season-high four blocks at VCU (Dec. 17) … Played a season-best 22 minutes against Albany (Dec. 20). 

Prior to NIU: Comes to NIU following one season at St. Bonaventure … Helped the Bonnies to a 23-10 overall record and the NIT Final Four … Appeared in nine games at St. Bonaventure in 2021-22 … Scored two points with eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists … Averaged 10.0 points and 9.9 rebounds in one semester at Harcum College in 2020-21 after graduating from high school early … Also recorded 4.3 blocks per game while playing 23 minutes per contest … Helped Harcum to a 17-1 record … Moved to the United States from his native Nigeria at age 13 … Played for Boo Williams Select Elite Youth Basketball before moving to Virginia Academy.

Personal: Majoring in general studies with a minor in computer science.