Height: 7-0
Weight: 243
Position: C
College: Arizona
Age: 23
2015-2016 Season Stats
PPG: 9.4
RPG: 9.3
APG: 0.7
BLK: 1.4
STL: 0.3
Player Bio
Courtesy of Arizona Athletics
CAREER NOTES (SENIOR SEASON)
Pac-12 All-Conference 2nd Team… Pac-12 All-Defensive Team … Ended his career tied with Matt Muehlebach for the most wins by an Arizona player in program history with 110 … Wrapped up his four years at Arizona ranking in the top seven all-time in games played, games started, rebounds and blocks … His averages of 9.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game this season were all career highs while nearly doubling his rebounding output from his junior season … Set and reset his career high in rebounds in a three-game span in Pac-12 play with 14 rebounds vs. UCLA (2-12-16) and 15 rebounds against Arizona State (2-17-16) … Tallied 20 blocks in his last eight collegiate games … Matched his career high of five blocks at Colorado (2-24-16) … Blocked 27 shots during Pac-12 games, which was nearly double his previous conference season mark of 14 blocks in 2013-14 … Achieved impressive season feats despite missing the final eight games of non-conference play with a foot injury.
2014-15 (JUNIOR)
Finished the season with 107-career starts, the 10th-most in program history … Played in all 38 games, making 37 starts … Averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in 26.0 minutes per game … In overall games, ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.572) … In Pac-12 games only, ranked third in the conference in field goal percentage (.568) and 15th in offensive rebounds (1.8) … Led the Wildcats in blocks 11 times, rebounds 10 times and scoring on four occasions … Recorded 20 double-figure scoring games and posted three double-doubles … Took a team-high 10 charges and ranked second on the team with 41 dunks on the season.
2013-14 (SOPHOMORE)
Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic … Played in 36 games, making 35 starts and averaging 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 28.3 minutes … In overall games, ranked second in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage (.584), 11th in offensive rebounds (2.1), 12th in blocks (1.0) and 15th in both total rebounds (6.3) and defensive rebounds (4.2) … Led the Pac-12 with a .581 field goal percentage in league games only, while also ranking 12th in offensive rebounds (2.2) and 13th in total rebounds (6.6) … Scored in double figures 21 times, recorded four double-figure rebound games and posted a pair of double-doubles … Led UA in blocks 13 times, rebounds 11 times and scoring on two occasions … Scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and blocked a shot against Wisconsin in the Elite Eight … Battled foul trouble to finish with seven points and two rebounds in the Sweet 16 win over San Diego State … Had six points, five boards and two steals in the win over Gonzaga in the third round of the NCAA Tournament … Scored 10 points, grabbed four boards and blocked a career-high five shots in the win over Weber State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Put up 12 points and seven rebounds against UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament finals … Had five points and seven boards in the win over Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament semis … Scored nine points and corralled five boards in the win over Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament quarters … Had 12 points and five rebounds at Oregon … Scored 12 points and reeled in a team-high nine rebounds in the win at Oregon State … Battled foul trouble to score 10 points and grab six rebounds in the home win over Stanford as UA clinched the Pac-12 regular-season title … Poured in 16 points in the home win over California … Put up 13 points and six rebounds in the win at Colorado … Scored eight points and posted game highs of 10 rebounds and three blocks in the win at Utah … Recorded his second double-double of the season at Arizona State, scoring 13 points and tying his career high with 13 rebounds … Finished with eight points and seven rebounds in the home win over Oregon State … Put up 12 points and seven rebounds in the home win over Oregon … Scored a career-high 18 points, tying a school record with a 12-of-12 performance from the free throw line, and grabbed six rebounds at Cal … Scored seven points and corralled a team-high eight rebounds in the home win over Colorado … Narrowly missed a double-double in the home win over Arizona State, finishing with 12 points and eight boards to go along with a pair of blocks … Reeled off 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting and brought down eight rebounds in the win at UCLA … Chipped in with seven points and eight rebounds in the home win over Washington … Scored a game-high 11 points in the home win over Washington State … Nearly put up a double-double in the win at No. 25 Michigan, scoring 14 points and corralling nine rebounds … Had 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor and grabbed five rebounds in the home win over New Mexico State … Scored 12 points and shared team-high honors with eight boards in the home win over UNLV … Put up 10 points and nine rebounds in the win over No. 6/5/ Duke in the NIT Season Tip-Off championship game … Posted his first-career double-double in the win over Drexel in the NIT semis, scoring 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds … Tallied eight points, four rebounds and a pair of blocks in the NIT win over Rhode Island … Had 10 points, eight boards and three blocks in the NIT win over Fairleigh Dickinson … Filled his stat line with six points, six boards, three assists and two blocks in the win at San Diego State … Just missed a double-double in the home win over Long Beach State, finishing with nine points and 10 rebounds … Came off the bench to score 11 points in the home win over Cal Poly.
2012-13 (FRESHMAN)
Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman Team … Averaged 7.7 points and 6.0 rebounds to go with a .727 FG percentage in NCAA Tournament action … Averaged 9.0 rebounds per game at the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas … Grabbed eight boards in a season-high 31 minutes vs. Harvard on 3/23 … Hit all five FG attempts to finish with 12 points, eight boards and a block on 3/21 vs. Belmont in NCAA Tournament debut … Tallied six points and a season-high 13 rebounds vs. UCLA on 3/15 in Pac-12 Tournament semifinal … Collected four points and five boards vs. Colorado on 3/14 … Recorded nine points, eight rebounds and an assist on 3/9 vs. Arizona State … Grabbed 10 rebounds on 3/2 at UCLA … Collected eight points and eight rebounds on 2/27 at USC … Registered season-high totals of 12 points and two assists to go with six rebounds on 2/23 vs. Washington State … Posted 10 points and eight rebounds on 2/20 vs. Washington … Hit 4-of-5 FGs to finish with nine points and four rebounds at Utah … Collected six points and six rebounds on 2/14 at Colorado … Tallied six points and two blocks on 2/10 vs. California … Registered 10 points and four boards on 2/2 at Washington State … Posted back-to-back double-figure scoring games for the first time on 1/31 at Washington, where he knocked down 6-of-7 FTs in a season-best 29 minutes … Notched his second double-figure scoring game (10 pts.) on 1/26 vs. USC to go with seven boards … Collected five points and a game-high eight rebounds on 1/19 at Arizona State … Pulled down a season-high seven offensive rebounds vs. Utah on 1/5 … Finished in double figures for the first time on 1/3 vs. Colorado with 10 points on 4-of-7 FG … Grabbed 13 rebounds vs. Miami on 12/23 to go with eight points … Posted eight points, seven rebounds a block and an assist on 12/22 vs. ETSU … Hit all four FGs vs. Oral Roberts on 12/18 … Collected four points and three rebounds vs. Florida on 12/15 … Tallied six points and six rebounds on 12/8 vs. Clemson … Posted seven points and seven rebounds on 12/4 vs. Southern Miss … Grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds on 12/1 at Texas Tech to go with six points and two assists … Posted six points and six rebounds vs. Northern Arizona on 11/28 … Registered seven points, five rebounds, four blocked shots and a pair of steals on 11/19 vs. Long Beach State … Tallied eight points and six boards vs. UTEP on 11/15 … Collected four points, four rebounds and a block on 11/11 vs. Charleston Southern.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in the country and the No. 3 center with a scout grade of 97 by ESPN.com … Participated in the Jordan Brand Classic and the Nike Hoops Summit … Led St. Mark’s to a 28-2 record as a senior … Named MVP of the Independent School League … Averaged 20.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game as a senior and shot 63 percent from the floor … Tallied 14 points (6-of-8 FGs) and 10 rebounds in the Jordan Brand Classic … Averaged 17.0 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior … Helped the Lions to four consecutive NEPSAC championship games, including a victory in the 2012 Class AA title game … A first-team all-NEPSAC Class AA selection as a junior and senior … Participated in the adidas Nations Top-50 Camp, the adidas Super 64, the Double Pump Best of the Summer event and the Peach Jam tournament prior to his senior season … Coached by Dave Lubick.