Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Texas A&M International University, where he played the 2024-25 season....Also played two years at Midwestern State University.

TAMIU:  Appeared in 13 contests in 2024-25....Averaged 4.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in 16.7 minutes per game....Connected on 70.6% of his field goal attempts....Blocked 17 shots....Earned conference Defensive Player of the Week honors once.

MSU:  As a sophomore (2023-24), started 14 of the 26 games in which he appeared….Averaged 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game….scored double digits in each of the first four games, including a season-high 12 points in each of the first three games: CSU Pueblo (11/10/23), UC Colorado Springs (11/11/23), and Dallas Christian (11/16/23)….Led the team in field goal percentage (.671).…grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in an 80-74 win over Colorado State Pueblo (11/10/23) and a 102-69 win over Dallas Christian (11/16/23)….Led the team and was fifth in the Lone Star Conference with 36 total blocks and 1.38 blocks per game….Earned conference Defensive Player of the Week honors once....Had a season-high five blocks in 108-104 overtime win against St. Mary’s (11/18/23)….As a freshman (2022-23), played in 26 games....Averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game....Ranked seventh in the conference and 182nd in NCAA Division II with 0.93 blocked shots per game....Was ninth in the LSC and 199th in NCAA Division II with 25 total blocked shots.

PERSONAL:

• Born in St. Petersburg, FL
• Graduate of NSU University School, where he played for coach Ron Oliver
• South Florida Senior All-Star Game selection
• Also lettered in baseball
• Also attended Admiral Farragut Academy for three years
• Led the Admirals to a SSAC Independent Championship while averaging 12 points, eight rebounds, and five blocks per game as a junior
• Helped Miami Prep Elite to a Florida Sun Basketball Conference South Division title playing a postgraduate season in 2021-22
• Nickname is Dunc

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Fisherman
• How you got your nickname:  It’s my first name and I dunk the ball
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Superman
• Favorite Athlete:  Myself
• Favorite Sports Team:  Miami Heat
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Dexter
• Favorite Food:  Steak
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Where I live
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Rod Wave
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  There’s a lot of trees
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Fishing or going to the beach
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win
• Why you first chose your sport:  It’s pretty fun
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Overthinking
• Do you have any siblings who have played/are playing sports in college?  Yes, my little brother (Connor) who plays basketball at the University of West Florida and a little sister (Hazel) who plays volleyball at UCLA
• Brush With Greatness:  My sister (Hazel) won gold with the U19 volleyball team last summer and will potentially play in the Olympics one day