Biography
Previous Schools: Attended University of Illinois Chicago in 2024-25…Played in 16 games…Averaged 3.4 points a contest…Tallied 21 points, including 15 from behind the three-point stripe, in the win over St. Mary’s (Minn.).
Attend Mount St. Mary’s University from 2020 to 2024…Played in and started 32 games in 2023-24…Averaged 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game…Also had 13 steals…Scored in double figures 12 times including 24 versus Quinnipiac and 20 against Saint Francis U…Hit 65 three-pointers…Only appeared in three games due to an injury in 2022-23…Appeared in 29 games with 14 starts as a sophomore…Averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game…Added 26 assists and 17 steals…Played in 23 games with 19 starts as a freshman…Averaged 7.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per outing…Also had 20 assists and 13 steals…Had a season-best 22 points against Sacred Heart…Scored in double figures six times.
High School/Personal: Notre Dame of Fairfield and South Kent Prep School in Connecticut, where he played five years of varsity basketball…Served as senior captain at Notre Dame, leading the Lancers to two state championships, including an undefeated 27-0 season in 2018…Named Second Team All-State and SWC First Team All-Conference in 2018…Averaged 22 points and eight rebounds that season…Spent a postgraduate year at South Kent Prep, averaging 25 points and nine rebounds while earning All-New England honorable mention and being named the 2020 John Pickells Prep Basketball MVP…Played on the AAU circuit with DTX, CT Elite, and New Haven Heat…Began playing basketball at the age of five…Uncle, William Reaves, was a standout at Central Connecticut from 1967–71 and was the program’s all-time leading scorer for decades…Enjoys hiking, drawing, and listening to music…Favorite artists include Drake, Michael Jackson, Gunna, Lil Baby, and Red Hot Chili Peppers…Favorite foods are tacos…Favorite athletes include Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Dwyane Wade…Favorite movies include Paid in Full, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, and The Dark Knight Rises…Favorite show is Martin, favorite actor is Christian Bale, and favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid…Chose Hofstra for the opportunity to compete at a high Division I level while pursuing his master’s degree in sustainability, and to grow as a leader on and off the court…Plans to pursue a professional basketball career in the NBA G-League or overseas…Has volunteered through his church to help feed the homeless and support canned food drives, and served in ministry roles during prep school.
Career Highs (at NCAA institutions)
PTS: 24 vs. Quinnipiac, 2/10/24
REBS: 7, twice, most recently vs. Long Island, 2/12/21
ASTS: 5 at Bryant, 3/5/22
FGM: 9 vs. Quinnipiac, 2/10/24
FGA: 15 vs. Quinnipiac, 2/10/24
3FGM: 6, three times, most recently vs. Fairfield, 3/9/24
3FGA: 11 vs. Fairfield, 3/9/24
FTM: 3, twice, most recently vs. Iona, 2/25/24
FTA: 4 vs. Iona, 2/25/24
OR: 2 at Sacred Heart, 2/24/22
DR: 7, twice, most recently vs. Iona, 2/25/24
TO: 5, twice, most recently vs. Howard, 11/25/23
ST: 4 vs. Sacred Heart, 1/31/21
BS: 1, twice, most recently vs. Coppin State, 11/11/23
MIN: 41 at Saint Francis (PA), 2/25/21
