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2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

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SOPHOMORE (2024-25 - COLORADO)

Averaged 3.8 points and ranked fourth on the team in rebounding at 3.7 per game
One of only three Buffaloes to appear in all 35 games, starting in 17 of them
Had the sixth-highest free throw rate in the Big 12 at 79% (53 of 67)
Led Colorado in scoring for the first time in a win over Bellarmine (Dec. 21) with career-highs of 15 points, 7 of 11 field goals made and attempted
Had four games scoring in double figures, the last with 11 points at Texas Tech (March 8) where he was a perfect 4 of 4 from the field
Twice hit double figures in rebounding, grabbing a career-best 10 against Northern Colorado (Nov. 8) and matching that in the home win over UCF (Feb. 15)
Voted on by teammates as the Most Inspirational Award and Tebo Family P.A.S.S. Award winner

FRESHMAN (2023-24 - COLORADO)

Saw action in 32 games, the most by any Buffs freshman, averaging 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in seven minutes per contest
In a win over Oregon State (Jan. 20), scored a season best 10 points on 3 of 4 from the field and a perfect 4 of 4 from the free throw line while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out a pair of assists
Grabbed a season best seven rebounds in a home win over California (2/28)

HIGH SCHOOL

Spent his senior year with Accelerated Prep, a private basketball program associated with Accelerated Schools of Denver where he was a McDonald's All-American nominee
A four-star and No. 2 ranked prospect in the state of Colorado, No. 74 nationally – 13th-best for his position – for the Class of 2023 according to ESPN ... He ranked No. 100 in the nation according to 247Sports
Played his junior season at Denver Prep Academy, playing on The Grind Session, a national-travel basketball circuit, averaging eight points and nearly nine rebounds per game
Helped Wesminster’s Belleview Christian to the Colorado Class 1A State Championship as a sophomore in 2020-21
Played three years for the Colorado Hawks club team

PERSONAL

A native of Rufisque, in the Senegal's capital region of Dakar, he moved to Colorado in January 2020 to pursue basketball and educational opportunities
Dreamt of playing soccer until he played basketball for the first time at age 11
Enjoys playing ping pong, bowling and is learning how to play pickle ball and tennis
States he loves to golf even though he's not good (yet)
Favorite music is the Senegalese genre Mbalax
Frequents Chipotle and Wing Stop

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