BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE (Washington State, 2023-24/Idaho, 2022-23/Wenatchee Valley College, 2019-22): Averaged 17.2 ppg (.603 FG%, .212 3pt%, .693 FT%), 7.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 bpg and 31.6 mpg in 66 career games (65 starts) over two seasons at Washington State and Idaho ... In three seasons at Wenatchee Valley College, averaged 18.3 ppg (.694 FG%, 2-11 3pt, .694 FT%), 11.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 bpg and 28.5 mpg in 71 games (61 starts) ... Averaged 15.3 ppg (.575 FG%, 1-14 3pt, .712 FT%), 7.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 bpg and 31.7 mpg in 35 games (34 starts) in his final season at Washington State ... Named to the All-Pac-12 First Team ... Earned ESPN and Naismith National Player of the Week for the week ending on Jan. 14 after he averaged 25.0 ppg (.600 FG%, 0-1 3pt, .800 FT%), 12.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 bpg and 35.0 mpg in two games ... Also named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 14 and earned the weekly honor a second time for the week ending Feb. 18 ... Ranked 33rd in the nation in field goal percentage ... Among Pac-12 leaders, ranked ninth in total points, fourth in rebounds and rebounds per game and second in field goal percentage ... Scored in double figures in 31 games, including nine games with 20+ points ... Grabbed 10+ rebounds in 10 games ... Recorded 10 double-doubles ... Top Single-Game Performances: Scored a season-high 27 points to go with 11 rebounds and two blocks in a win vs. Portland State (12/2/23) ... Had a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double, going 7-for-10 from the field and 12-of-15 at the free-throw line in a win at USC (1/10/24) ... Posted 24 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and a pair of blocks in a win vs. Arizona (1/13/24) ... Averaged 19.4 ppg (.629 FG%, .316 3pt%, .676 FT%), 7..8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.1 bpg and 31.4 mpg in 31 games (31 starts) ... Named Big Sky New Comer of the Year and received All-Big Sky Second Team honors ... Two-time Big Sky Player of the Week (11/29, 1/10) ... Ranked ninth in the nation in field goal percentage ... Led the Big Sky in field goal percentage, total blocks and blocks per game ... Ranked third in total points, second in points per game and total field goal made and fourth in rebounds per game in the conference ... Scored in double figures in 27 games, including 20+ points in 14 games, 30+ points in four games and 40+ points in one game ... Collected 10+ rebounds in 11 games ... Recorded 11 double-doubles ... Top Single-Game Performances: Posted 42 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks vs. Sacramento State (1/5/23) becoming the second Division I player in the last 10 seasons to record 40 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks or more in a game ... Went 7-for-14 from the field and 13-of-13 at the free-throw line, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds vs. Idaho State (1/28/23) ... Totaled 30 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks at Portland State (2/2/23) ... Averaged 25.3 ppg (.695 FG%,1-5 3pt, .694 FT%), 13.2 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.7 bpg and 32.8 mpg in 32 games (31 starts) in his third season at Wenatchee Valley College ... Named the NWAC Player of the Year, East Region Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year ... Led the Northwest Athletic Conference in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage ... Helped guide WVC to an East Region title and NWAC Final Four appearance ... Top Single-Game Performance: Had a 61 point, 15-rebound performance and added three blocks in a win over Walla Walla CC (1/19/22) ... Averaged 18.9 ppg (615 FG%, 1-5 3pt, .629 FT%), 12.6 rpg, 3.4 apg and 33.3 mpg in 10 games (10 starts) as a sophomore at Wenatchee Valley ... Averaged 10.4 ppg (.637 FG%, 0-1 3pt, .636 FT%), 7.9 rpg and 22.2 mpg in 29 games (20 starts) in his first season at Wenatchee Valley.

PERSONAL LIFE

Born July 11, 2000 ... Attended Orting High School in Spanaway, Wash. Entered high school at 5'7" and grew to 6'4" by his senior year ... Initially did not attend college after high school, working the loading dock at a pipe manufacturing company before growing another five inches and being convinced by a former high school teammate to play basketball at a community college.