2024-25 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in 31 of the 32 games and made 27 starts
- Averaged 13.7 points and a team-best 6.9 rebounds per game
- Shot 52.5 percent from the floor and over 77 percent from the foul line
- Had six 20-point games, which was second-most on the team
- Finished with a team-best three double-doubles, the first three of his career
- Opened the year with a then career-high 16 points on a career-best 2-of-4 from long range in the win over No. 19 Texas (11/4)
- Pulled-down a then career-high nine rebounds and also had a pair of blocks at Texas A&M (11/15)
- Recorded the first doble-double of his career with then career-highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds
- Made his first career start and finished with 17 points and eight rebounds vs. Campbell (11/22)
- Had a second double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Green Bay (11/25)
- Scored a career-high 31 points and had a career-high 15 rebounds in the win against Valpo (12/17)
- First Buckeye since Jared Sullinger in 2010 with a 30p/15r double-double
- Scored a game-high 29 points on a career-best 3-of-6 from long range at No. 18 Illinois
- Had 22 points on a career-best 10-of-14 from the free throw line and led the team with eight rebounds in the double-OT win over Nebraska (3/4)
2023-24 (Freshman)
- Saw action in 33 of the 36 games
- Emerged as a low-post threat as the season progressed
- Averaged 4.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting better than 50 percent from the floor
- Played well down the stretch, averaging nearly 8.0 points over the final nine games
- Scored his first collegiate point with four points in the win over Merrimack (11/15)
- Was 4-of-5 from the floor and finished with 11 points vs. Central Michigan (11/29)
- Posted then season highs of seven rebounds, two assists and one steal to go along with seven points vs. New Orleans (12/21)
- Played a solid game at Michigan (1/15), scoring seven points and grabbing three rebounds
- Provided a spark off the bench in the win over Penn State (1/20), scoring eight points in five minutes
- Scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting and added a pair of steals in the thrilling win at Michigan State (2/25)
- Had 13 points and was 5-of-5 from the line in the win over Nebraska (2/29)
- Scored 13 points in the NIT win vs. Cornell (3/19)
Prior to Ohio State
- Consensus four-star recruit who is ranked 31st according the On3 rankings
- Ohio’s Mr. Basketball in 2023
- Is the 12th player in Ohio State basketball history to earn Ohio’s Mr. Basketball
- Led Pickerington Central to a DI state title game in each of his last two seasons, scoring a game-high 20 points in a win in 2022 and a team-high 15 points in a runner-up finish in 2023
- Earned first team All-Ohio honors as both a junior and senior, averaging 19.6 points and 7.6 rebounds as a senior and averaging 19.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior
- Named a Top 30 player at the 2022 Pangos Camp in Las Vegas and was named the MVP of the camp by On3
- Played for All-Ohio Red in 2022 and averaged 17.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game while shooting over 51 percent in 26 games
- Played alongside current Ohio State football player Sonny Styles at Pickerington Central
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