Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU.....One of the best junior college players in the country....Fortunate that he has chosen to attend FMU....Very few players who average nearly a double-double and shoot the three at a 40 percent clip like he does.....Will give us size (205 pounds)....He is all about winning.....A fantastic young man and a high academic student.....Current FMU assistant coach Alex Birge is a former assistant coach at Santa Fe.

SFC:  As a sophomore, started 28 games and averaged 11.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game on efficient 49.8 percent shooting from the floor....Led the Saints in rebounding and ranked fourth in the FCSAA....Averaged 3.1 assists per game.....Had 17 games of double-digit scoring efforts.....6 double-doubles....Accounted for 29 steals and 26 blocks defensively.....First-team Central Conference All-Conference.....As a freshman, averaged 7.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg, while connecting on 53.7 percent of his field goal attempts and helping lead Santa Fe to the Central Conference title.....Second-team All-Conference recognition.....NJCAA Central Conference All-academic team

PERSONAL:

• Born in Jihlava, Czech Republic
• Graduate of Get Better Academy, where he played for coach Julian Betko
• Also a product of Gymnazium Nováka in the Czech Republic, where he competed in the national championships
• Nickname is Greekbeast

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Pro basketball player
• How you got your nickname: I am half Greek and I go Beastmode
• Favorite Fictional Character: Black Panther
• Favorite Athletes: Kobe Bryant, Lebron James
• Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Lakers
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad
• Favorite Food: Czech/Greek food
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach
• Favorite Musical Artists: Lil Skies, Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, The Weeknd
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The environment
• Favorite Off-Court Activity: Reading books
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win our conference and advance to NCAA Tournament
• Why you first chose your sport: Since I was a baby, I felt in love with basketball
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Stay in the moment
• Interesting Notes:  World University Games basketball champion; NJCAA Central Conference champion; NJCAA All-Conference First and Second Teams at Santa Fe College
• Brush With Greatness: Your only competition is the reflection in mirror