Biography
2021-22: For the second consecutive season, was a Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team pick … Finished his career ranked ninth in program history in field goal percentage (.532) … Had his best all-around season, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game, while connecting on 50 percent (100-for-200) of his field goal attempts and 32.4 percent (24-for-74) of his threes … His 24 threes were six more than he had in his first three seasons combined at Loyola … Scored in double figures in a personal-best 14 contests, with the Ramblers posting a 13-1 ledger in those games … Started all 31 games in which he appeared … Missed the Roosevelt game (Dec. 7) due to a non-COVID illness … Put up some impressive numbers in 13 games at Gentile Arena, averaging 11.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg and 2.2 apg, burying an impressive 58.2 percent (53-for-91) of his field goal tries, including a staggering 50 percent (17-for-34) of his three-pointers … Came out of the gates on fire, averaging 16.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 2.7 apg, while shooting a blistering 78.2 percent (18-for-23) and 77.8 percent (7-for-9) from beyond the arc, in the first three games of the year … Dropped in 16 points, hitting a career-best four threes, in the season opener against Coppin State (Nov. 9), then tallied a season-best 18 points, hitting 7 of 8 shots from the field, in a win over Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 13) … Totaled 14 points against Chicago State (Nov. 16) … Pitched in 12 points and five boards in a win at city rival DePaul (Dec. 4) … Scored 10 points versus San Francisco (Jan. 6) and two days later, totaled 16 points, five points, three steals and two assists in a victory over Bradley (Jan. 8) … Had 13 points against Southern Illinois (Jan. 25) … Accounted for 12 points and eight boards at Missouri State (Feb. 6) … Recorded 17 points versus Northern Iowa (Feb. 13) and later in the month matched that output and cradled seven boards at Illinois State (Feb. 21) … On Senior Night, was perfect from the field (5-for-5) and foul line (3-for-3) on his way to a 13-point, six-rebound, three steal performance versus Evansville (Feb. 23) … Came up big in the MVC Championship title game versus Drake, notching his lone double-double of the season, with 16 points and 10 boards.
2020-21: Put together his best season as a Rambler and collected Third Team All-Missouri Valley Conference, MVC All-Defensive Team and MVC Most Improved Team recognition … Became a two-way threat and was a force at both ends of the floor as he continued to be one of the top defensive players in The Valley … Started all 31 games and contributed 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals per game, draining 61.9 percent (86-for-139) of his field goal attempts, 33.3 percent (11-for-33) of his three-point tries and 76.4 percent (42-for-55) of his foul shots … Scored in double figures eight times and the Ramblers were 7-1 in those contests … Loyola was 6-0 when he ripped down seven or more rebounds … Converted 23 of his final 26 free throw attempts (.885) and 11 of his final 28 three-point tries (.393) … Hauled in nine rebounds in the season opener versus Lewis (Dec. 5) … Delivered a solid all-around performance in a win at UIC (Dec. 13), racking up seven points, seven boards, a season-high five assists and two steals … Notched 11 points in a victory over Saint Francis (Ill.) (Dec. 22) … Went 6-for-7 from three-point range over a six-game stretch, December 22 through January 11 … Broke through with a career-best, 26-point showing, and also snatched seven boards, to lead the Ramblers to a victory over North Texas (Jan. 2) … Those 26 points were the most scored by a Rambler in 2020-21 … Had 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals in a win at Bradley (Jan. 24) … Was perfect at the offensive end of the floor, going 4-for-4 from the field, 3-for-3 from the charity stripe and 1-for-1 from beyond the arc en route to 12 points at Missouri State (Feb. 1) … Scored double digits in three consecutive contests, February 7 through 14, averaging 15.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg and 1.0 spg, while shooting 66.7 percent (16-for-24) from the field … Registered his second career double-double by totaling 14 points and 11 rebounds in a victory against Evansville (Feb. 6) … Was sensational in a road win at Drake (Feb. 13), going for 20 points and five rebounds … Closed out the weekend set with Drake (Feb. 14) by posting 11 points and four boards … Had 10 points and three assists in a MVC Championship semifinal round win versus Indiana State (March 6) … Put up 8.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.3 spg in three contests at the MVC Championship.
2019-20: Defensive stalwart tallied 5.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest … Shot 51.7 percent (62-for-120) from the field … Started 31 of the 32 games in which he appeared … Scored in double figures on three occasions, with Loyola winning all three of those contests … The Ramblers were 4-1 when he handed out four or more assists and 3-1 when he corralled seven or more rebounds … Got off to a strong start, averaging 8.4 ppg though the first five games of the year … Went for 12 points, five assists and three boards in a win against Saint Joseph’s (Nov. 16), then registered nine points and four helpers in a victory over IUPUI (Nov. 20) … Accumulated six points, seven rebounds and a career-best six assists to help Loyola roll past Quincy (Dec. 7) … Put up 12 points, matching his season high, and hit 5 of 6 attempts from the floor in a victory over Evansville (Jan. 11) … Produced eight points and five boards as the Ramblers got by Indiana State (Jan. 22) … Fell just shy of a double-double when he totaled nine points and eight rebounds in a victory at Evansville (Feb. 12), but finally got that elusive double-double when he erupted for 11 points and 11 rebounds, making several clutch plays down the stretch, in a victory at Bradley (Feb. 29) … Contributed seven points, nine boards, three assists and two steals versus Valparaiso (March 6) in the quarterfinal round of the MVC Championship … Over the final two outings of the season, averaged 9.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.5 spg … Teamed with Lucas Williamson to help limit MVC Player of the Year AJ Green of Northern Iowa to just 12-for-35 (.343) shooting from the field, including 5-for-16 (.313) from beyond the arc, in two games against the Ramblers.
2018-19: In his first season of eligibility at Loyola, made 28 starts and appeared in all 34 contests … Put up 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 50.4 percent (68-for-135) from the field … Loyola went 4-1 when he scored in double figures … Connected on 55.7 percent (64-for-115) of his field goal attempts from inside the arc … Hit 3 of his final 6 (.500) attempts from three-point territory … Produced 14.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 spg in a pair of outings against Indiana State … Started the first seven outings of the year and opened his Loyola career with eight points, five rebounds, two assists and a pair of blocks in the season opener versus UMKC (Nov. 6) … Racked up 15 points, four boards and three assists in a victory over Niagara (Nov. 14) … Totaled nine points against No. 24 Maryland (Dec. 8) … Poured in a season-high 19 points, hitting all eight of his field goal tries, and added four boards and three steals in a victory over Indiana State (Jan. 2) in the MVC opener, which was his first game back in the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the previous six outings … Scored 12 points and pitched in four rebounds and three assists in a home victory against Valparaiso (Jan. 15) … Had 10 points at Indiana State (Jan. 19) … Corralled 7.5 rpg over a four-game stretch, January 30 through February 10 … Ripped down eight boards in consecutive contests versus Illinois State (Feb. 2) and Drake (Feb. 5) … Knocked down 9 of 11 shots from the field and finished with 18 points, his most since January 2, in a NIT First Round game at Creighton (March 19) … MVC Honor Roll member.
2017-18: Sat out the season per NCAA rules after transferring from the University of New Mexico.
2016-17 (at New Mexico): Appeared in 19 contests, earning a pair of starts … Averaged 1.2 points and 0.7 rebounds per game … Scored his first career points when he tallied five and added a rebound and a pair of steals against Houston Baptist (Nov. 14) … Made his first career start and responded by tying his season high with five points, while snagging a season-best three rebounds, against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 17) … Also earned a start at Arizona (Dec. 20) and hauled in a rebound … Hit his final three field goal attempts of the year.
High School: Helped Harry Ainlay High School to a pair of provincial championships (2014, 2015) … Played for head coach George Hoyt … Rated as one of the best players in Western Canada and the top prospect in Alberta … Played for Drive Elite’s summer ball team and was named the 2015 Alberta NPH Showcase Camp Most Valuable Player … As a junior, put up 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists per game, while connecting on 72 percent of his field goal attempts.
