Biography
Earned his BA in linguistics with a minor in fine arts in 2019. Earned his master’s degree in higher education leadership and policy studies in 2020.
Ranks first all-time in program history with 141 games played...18th in scoring (1,310), fourth in assists (548), and sixth in steals (203).
At Hofstra:
2019-20: All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team...CAA All-Defensive Team...CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award Winner...CAA Championship Most Outstanding Player...CAA Championship All-Tournament Team...United States Basketball Writers Association All-District selection...Lou Henson All-America Team...All-ECAC Second Team...NABC Division I All-District First Team...All-Met First Team...Boca Raton Beach Classic All-Tournament Team...CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 First Team…Played in and started all 34 games...Averaged 18.2 points, 5.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game...Ranked first on the team in points, three-pointers, assists, and steals, seconds in free throws, and fourth in rebounds...Led the CAA in assists, and also ranked seventh in scoring, fifth in free throw percentage, second in steals and minutes played, and fourth in three-point field goal percentage...Scored in double figures in 33 games...Hit 20 or more points in 11 games...Eclipsed his previous career-high in points by 22, achieving 44 points at home versus Elon...Posted 35 points away at Towson...Tallied two or more three-pointers in 20 games...Posted a new career-high in three-pointers made with seven at home versus James Madison, on “Senior Day”...Tallied six three-pointers twice...Had multiple assists in all 34 games...Posted double-digit assists with 11 twice...Tallied nine assists on four ocassions...Had two or more rebounds in 31 games...Posted seven rebounds away at Princeton...Tallied six rebounds five different times this season...Hit five rebounds multiple times, versus New York Tech, Manhattan, Elon, and Northeastern...Had at least one steal in 31 games...Posted a season-high five steals at home versus Manhattan...Tallied four steals during four different games...Had one double-double away at Elon with 18 points and 11 assists, and also four rebounds and four steals...Played all 40 minutes of the CAA Championship Game versus Northeastern, posting 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals to help Hofstra punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll...Averaged 19.9 points, 6.1 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game in CAA play...Averaged 37.3 minutes per game...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient...CAA Player of the Week on November 25 and December 31...Named to Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List on January 9 (presented to the nation's best mid-major player)...Named a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award on January 17...CAA Player of the Week on February 3...Met Basketball Writers Association Player of the Week on February 4...CAA Player of the Week on February 24...Met Basketball Writers Association Player of the Week on February 25...2018-19: CAA Defensive Player of the Year...All-CAA Third Team...CAA All-Defensive Team selection…Played in all 35 games and made 34 starts…Averaged 10.7 points, 5.2 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game...Led Hofstra in assists and steals, ranked third in scoring, and fifth in three-pointers...Ranked 25th in the CAA in scoring, third in assists, first in free throw percentage, first in steals, and first in assist/turnover ratio...Had 33 three-pointers and shot 91% (100-110) from the free throw line...Free throw percentage was the second-best in school history and the highest at the NCAA Division I level, and the eighth-highest in CAA history...Steals total was third-highest in school history and fourth-highest in CAA history...Scored in double figures 18 times and reached double figures in assists four times...Had two double-doubles...Led the team in assists 28 times and steals 22 times...Had 22 points at Northeastern...Tallied 13 points and 10 assists versus Rosemont...Had 15 points and 10 assists at home against Drexel...Notched nine points and 10 assists at Charleston...Had a season and career-high 12 assists at home against James Madison...Had five or more assists 20 times...Had two or more steals 24 times...Notched six steals at Towson...Posted five steals at UNCW...Had two or more three-pointers eight times...Had three three-pointers on four separate occasions...Dean’s List student...Member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection...Averaged 11.9 points, 6.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.7 steals per game per game in CAA play...Averaged 32.8 minutes per game...2017-18: Played in 30 games, making 18 starts...Averaged 6.4 points, 3.3 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game...Led Hofstra in assists and ranked fourth in steals and fifth in scoring...Scored in double figures eight times...Reached double digits in Hofstra’s last four games of the season and five of the last six...Scored a career-best 20 points twice, including versus UNCW in CAA Quarterfinals and at home against Delaware...Had 19 points and five rebounds in win over Stony Brook...Posted first-ever double figure total in assists with 10 at home against UNCW...Had five or more assists eight times...Tallied three or more rebounds seven times, including a season-high five at Stony Brook and at Charleston...Dean’s List Student...Member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll selection...Member of ECAC President’s Honor Roll...Averaged 7.2 points, 3.9 assists and 1.9 rebounds per game in CAA play...Averaged 22.3 minutes per game...2016-17: Played in eight games before suffering a season-ending injury…Averaged 2.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game…Had eight points, four assists and two steals at Sacred Heart on Nov. 15…Scored seven points in season opener against Coppin State (Nov. 11)…CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection…Averaged 15.3 minutes per game…2015-16: Played in all 34 games...Averaged 3.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.4 assists per game...Scored a season-high 10 points at La Salle on Dec. 2...Scored eight points on three occasions...Pulled down three rebounds at Elon on Jan. 9...Dished out five assists at William & Mary on Feb. 11...Notched four steals against Northeastern on Feb. 21...CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Averaged 3.1 points and 1.0 rebounds per game in CAA play...Averaged 12.6 minutes per game.
High School/Personal: Lettered in basketball at Wings Academy in the Bronx, New York…New York State Class AA First Team pick…Earned Daily News and MSG Varsity First Team All-New York City accolades as a senior…Averaged 17.1 points and eight assists per game in helping Wings to a New York City PSAL and State Federation championship in 2015…Led New York City in assists…Was second team all-city as a sophomore…Has six siblings…Lists Fabolous as his favorite musical artist…Names LeBron James and Chris Paul as his favorite athletes…Aspires to play professional basketball.
Career Highs
PTS: 44 vs. Elon, 1/4/20
REBS: 7 at Princeton, 12/19/19
ASTS: 12 vs. James Madison, 2/23/19
FGM: 15 vs. Elon, 1/4/20
FGA: 22 at Drexel, 2/20/20
3FGM: 7 vs. James Madison, 2/29/20
3FGA: 11 vs. James Madison, 2/29/20
FTM: 13 at UCLA, 11/21/19
FTA: 15 at Towson, 12/30/19
OR: 3 vs. Delaware, 3/9/20
DR: 6, twice, most recently vs. Drexel, 3/8/20
TO: 6 vs. Manhattan, 12/22/19
ST: 6 at Towson, 1/26/19
BS: 1, several times, most recently vs. Drexel, 3/8/20
MIN: 46 at William & Mary, 1/10/19
