Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  2-year returning starter....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (third team) 2023-24....Team MVP 2023-24....Surpassed 1,000 career points vs Chowan on Dec.2, 2023....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Nov. 20-26, 2023)....Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 27-Dec.3, 2023)....Taking advantage of the extra year granted by the NCAA because of the covid pandemic....Entering 2023-24 with career totals (4-year level) of 84 games played, 881 points, 239 rebounds, and 221 assists....35th on Patriot career scoring list and 17th in assist....Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in steals (2.1 per game), 3rd in assists (4.3 per game), 6th in free throw percentage (84.0%) and minutes played (33.5 per game), 7th in assists/turnovers ratio (1.5), 8th in scoring (15.9 ppg), 14th in three-pointers made per game (2.0), and 23rd in total field goal percentage (42.6%)....24 games scoring in double figures (season-high of 29 points at Converse on Dec. 14, 2022)....11 assists vs Mount Olive (2-22-23)....Named a 2021-22 NABC Honors Court recipient....Started all 22 games in 2021-22....Conference Carolinas rankings: 6th in three-pointers made per game (2.4), 7th in minutes played (32.1 mpg), 8th in steals (1.6 spg), 12th in assists (3.3), 15th in assists-to-turnovers ratio (1.1), and 17th in scoring (14.5 ppg)....Led the team in scoring, assists, steals, and minutes played....21 games scoring in double figures with five 20-point outings (career-high 32 at King 2-5-22)....Double-double (26/10) vs Erskine (1-29-22)....More assists than turnovers....Shot 78.1% at the foul line....Transfer from Polk State College in Florida, where he played his sophomore season....Played his freshman season at Division I Purdue University Fort Wayne....A shooter with three-point range....Will be a nice addition to the roster....Has good size for a shooting guard....Brings with him two years of collegiate playing experience....Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS).....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2021 (fall), 2022 (spring), 2023 (fall).....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022, 2023 (fall).

PSC: In 2020-21, averaged, averaging 11.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game....Drained 36.3 percent of his three-point attempts and shot 79.2 percent at the foul line.

PUFW: Appearing in 30 games for the Mastodons, and tallied 2.0 points and 0.9 rebounds per contest.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Tallahassee, FL
• Graduate of Lincoln High School, where he played for coaches Dimitric Salters and Matt Anderson
• First-team All-Big Bend Team 2017 honors
• Helped lead Lincoln to a Class 8A state championship game appearance in 2017
• Nicknames are T and T-Time

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Dentist
• How you got your nickname: Roommates
• Favorite Fictional Character: Spider-Man
• Favorite Athlete: Kyrie Irving
• Favorite Sports Team: Miami Heat
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Blended/BMF
• Favorite Food: Spaghetti
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The beach
• Favorite Musical Artist: Rod Wave
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Peaceful campus
• Favorite Off-Court Activity: Playing and listening to music
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament
• Why you first chose your sport: My parents played
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having a next play mentality
• Brush With Greatness:  Hit the game winner to go to state tournament in high school