Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  3-year returning letterman....Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting in May 2025....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2024-25, 2023-24....Played in 75 career games entering the 2024-25 season....Missed the 2024-25 season with an injury....Conference Carolinas All-Community Service Team for 2023-24....Appeared in 25 games in 2023-24 and made 8 starts....Third on the squad in three-point makes (33)....Second on the team in steals (45)....Ranked fifth in Conference Carolinas for steals per game (1.8)....Scored in double figures 11 times with three 20-point outings (career-high 23 vs Emory & Henry on 11-11-23 and Coker on 11-15-23)....Played in 26 contests in 2022-23 and made 14 starts....Third on the team in steals....More assists than turnovers....10th in Conference Carolinas for steals (1.5 per game)....10 games scoring in double figures (season-high of 18 vs Erskine on 1-14-23)....CSC Academic All-District Team 2022-23....Appeared in 24 contests in 2021-22....Ranked 17th in Conference Carolinas with 1.4 steals per game....More assists than turnovers....Third on the team in steals (34)....Three games scoring in double figures (season-high 15 at UNCP on 1-6-22)....18 games with double-figure minutes played....2021-22 Frankie Award for the Ray Thames Raise the Roof Award....One of the leading scorers on a very talented Miami Prep team....A good shooter who knows how to score....Big and strong....Has the ability to replace some of the scoring lost from last year’s team.....A good, physical defender on the perimeter.....One of three signees from Miami Prep....Excited to have him join the FMU program....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2023, 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring), 2025 (spring).... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2022-23.... Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Miami, FL
• Graduate of Miami Preparatory School, where he played for coach Juan Cardona
• Helped Miami Prep to a 49-4 record in 2020-21 and an appearance in the FSBC state championship game
• All-Conference selection
• As a senior, tallied 19.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game
• Previously attended South Miami Senior High School, where he played for coach Robert Doctor
• Named his squad’s Best All-Around Player in 2020
• Nicknames are F and 5

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional athlete
• How you got your nickname:  Teammates and coaches
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Popeye
• Favorite Athlete:  Kobe Bryant
• Favorite Sports Team:  Boston Celtics
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Ozarks
• Favorite Food:  Hibachi
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Medellin, Colombia
• Favorite Musical Artist:  Drake
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The culture
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Hanging out with friends
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win the conference title
• Why you first chose your sport:  My father introduced me to it
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Even keel
• Do you have any siblings who have played/are playing sports in college?  Yes, cross country at Charleston Southern University
• Interesting Notes:  Can solve a Rubix cube
• Brush With Greatness:  My godfather is Jerry Stackhouse and I met Kobe Bryant