Biography
Worth Noting
- Transfer from Bucknell who was deemed eligible in December of 2020
- Talented frontcourt player who excels on both ends of the floor
- A natural shot blocker who gets great positioning
- Extremely active on the glass and a physical presence in the frontcourt
- Taking advantage of NCAA COVID waiver to play second full season with Colonials and third overall
- First RMU basketball student-athlete in NCAA Division I history to be named Academic All-American® by CoSIDA
- Cousin, Nia Coffey, plays for Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Awards & Honors
- 2022 All-Horizon League Third Team
- 2022 Horizon League All-Academic Team
- 2022 Horizon League Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Season
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Second Team
- 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America® District 2 Team
- 2022 RMU Outstanding Student in Economics
Inside The Numbers
- Enters 2022-23 season as RMU’s active leader in consecutive games played (50) and starts (37)
- Paced the Horizon League in 2021-22 in field goal percentage at 55.1 percent (188-for-341)
- Sixth RMU student-athlete in program history to pace conference in field goal percentage
- In 50 games with the Colonials owns career totals of 647 points and 340 rebounds
2021-22 Highlights (Senior)
- One of two Colonials to start all 32 games (Enoch Cheeks)
- Led RMU in scoring (14.7 ppg), rebounding (7.7 per contest), field goal percentage and blocks (35)
- Produced 27 double-figure scoring games, eight games eclipsing 20-point plateau and 51 dunks
- Ranked fourth in the Horizon League in rebounding and 10th in scoring
- Finished fifth in #HLBB in blocks (1.09 per game) and 13th in free-throw percentage (.726)
- Registered eight double-doubles on the season
- Scored in double figures in each of RMU’s first five games
- Paced RMU @ Ohio (11/15/21) as part of the Kentucky Classic with 22 points and added eight rebounds
- Notched first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds against Mount St. Mary’s (11/19/21)
- In a 99-51 win over Lancaster Bible (12/8/21) posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes
- Recorded second consecutive double-double with 20 points and 11 caroms vs. FGCU (12/11/21)
- Averaged 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in 21 starts against Horizon League foes
- Finished with 24 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks vs. Cleveland State (1/7/22)
- Knocked down 10 of his 13 shots from the field against the Vikings while going 4-for-6 at the free-throw line
- Posted 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 74-64 triumph over Northern Kentucky (1/15/22)
- Scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Milwaukee (1/27/22), shooting 11-for-14 from the floor
- Led RMU @ UIC (2/3/22) with 23 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals
- Performance against Flames opened streak of 11 consecutive games in double figures to close the year
- In a 66-49 victory @ IUPUI (2/5/22) tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds
- Notched a double-double against Oakland (2/11/22) with 14 points and 11 boards
- On the strength of a career-high 27 points led Colonials to a 73-68 win @ Youngstown State (2/13/22)
- Shot 10-for-11 from the field in the victory over the Penguins, including 3-for-3 from beyond the arc
- Added seven rebounds, two blocks and a 4-for-5 performance at the free-throw line in the triumph @ YSU
- In an overtime setback to UIC (2/19/22) finished with 24 points and nine rebounds
- Matched season high of 13 rebounds in a 77-73 win @ Youngstown State (3/1/22) in first round of #HLMBB Tournament
- Also scored 19 points and tallied two assists, two blocks and three steals in victory over Penguins
- Finished with 15 points, five rebounds and two blocks @ Cleveland State (3/3/22) in quarterfinals of #HLMBB Tournament
2020-21 Highlights (Junior)
- Earned 10 starts and overall played in 18 games
- Finished third for the Colonials in scoring (9.9 ppg) and second in rebounding (5.2 rpg)
- Led RMU with 23 blocks, an average of 1.28 per game that ranked fourth in the Horizon League
- Knocked down 54.7 percent (70-for-128) of his attempts from the field and 64.6 percent (31-for-48) at the free-throw line
- Scored in double figures on 10 occasions
- Played just four minutes in RMU debut against Bowling Green (12/18/20)
- Tallied 13 points, five rebounds, three blocks and two steals @ Marshall (12/20/20) in second game in RMU uniform
- Averaged 12.5 points in split @ Purdue Fort Wayne while shooting 73.3 percent (11-for-15) from the field
- Led the Colonials with 18 points @ Wright State (1/29/21) and added eight rebounds and three blocks
- Scored 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and rejected three cards against Youngstown State (2/5/21)
- In an 88-82 win over Oakland (2/12/21) registered first career double-double with 16 points and career-high 15 rebounds
- Paced Colonials with 22 points @ Detroit Mercy (2/25/21) in first round of 2021 Horizon League Tournament
- Shot 9-for-16 from the field against the Titans and also registered five rebounds, two blocks and three steals
2019-20 Highlights (Sophomore @ Bucknell)
- Saw action in 32 contests, including a pair of starting assignments
- Averaged 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest
- Paced the Bison with 26 blocks, an average of 0.8 per game that ranked sixth in the Patriot League
- Converted a team-high 52.4 percent (66-for-126) of his shots from the floor
- Scored in double figures twice, including 10 points in season opener @ Fairfield (11/5/19)
- Posted nine points, six rebounds and three blocks against Lehigh (1/18/20)
- Led the Bison with a career-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against American (2/15/20)
- Shot 7-for-10 from the field, including 2-for-3 from beyond the arc, against the Eagles
2018-19 Highlights (Freshman @ Bucknell)
- Played in 14 games for Bison, each as a reserve
- Finished the year with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks
- Shot 43.8 percent (7-for-16) from the field, including 40 percent (2-for-5) from beyond the arc
Prep Highlights
- Team captain at The Colony as a senior, earning first team all-district honors
- Also earned first team academic all-state accolades in 2018
- Helped guide The Colony to an overall record of 24-10 (.706) in 2017-18
- Averaged 15.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a senior at The Colony
- Played AAU basketball for Lonestar Elite
Personal
- Born June 2, 2000
- Major is economics
