Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning letterman....FMU Team MVP 2024-25....Appeared in 27 games in 2023-24 and made 8 starts....Fifth on the team in scoring (9.8 ppg), second in blocks (21), and third in rebounding (5.5 rpg) in only 17.7 minutes of action per game....Ranked 13th in Conference Carolinas for blocks per game (0.8) and 19th in rebounding....Scored in double figures 14 times (season-high of 20 vs Barton on 1-10-24)....Four double-doubles....Transfer from Miami Dade College, where he played the 2022-23 season....Also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he played the 2021-22 season.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2024 (fall), 2025 (spring).

MDC: Played in 17 contests and made three starts....Averaged 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game....Connected on 58.6% of his field goal attempts....Blocked 11 shots.

FDU:  Appeared in 25 games and made one start....Averaged 4.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game....Shot 46.3% from the floor....Named NEC Rookie of the Week in November 2021.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Bronx, NY
• Graduate of Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, NY, where he played for coach Thomas Fraher
• As a senior, averaged 17.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game
• Earned first-team All-CHSAA recognition
• Named second-team All-CHSAA as a junior and third team as a sophomore
• 3-year starter
• Had never touched a basketball until arriving in the U.S. – specifically New York City -- at age 10
• Speaks French in addition to English
• Nickname is Ib

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Doctor
• How you got your nickname: Friends thought it was easier to say than Ibrahim
• Favorite Fictional Character: Jon Snow
• Favorite Athlete:  Jalen Brown
• Favorite Sports Team:  Los Angeles Lakers
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:   Game of Thrones
• Favorite Food:  Spaghetti with meat sauce
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Myrtle Beach, SC
• Favorite Musical Artist: Rio da young OG
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The pool near the Grille
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  Hiking
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Win Conference Carolinas and make it to the NCAA Tournament
• Why you first chose your sport: Started playing in 5th grade recess and loved it
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Maintaining your confidence through bad games