Butler University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-25 SEASON): Played in 10 games for the Bulldogs, making eight starts...averaged 5.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game...made 16 of his 24 attempts from the field (67 percent), including 3-for-7 from three-point range...made 16 of his 19 free throw attempts (84 percent)...registered eight blocks in the eight games...averaged 15.3 minutes per game...sustained a ligament injury in his right knee during the Dec. 10 game vs. North Dakota State...was cleared to return in January, but decided to leave the program, which was announced Feb. 8)...scored a career-high 16 points (including 8-for-10 from the free throw line) in the Nov. 11 win over Western Michigan...tied for the team lead with 11 points in the Dec. 3 loss at Houston...scored nine points in the 2024-25 season opener against Missouri State Nov. 4, which matched his scoring output from the entire 2023-24 season when he appeared in 15 games. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2023-24 SEASON): Did not see his first action of the season until Dec. 15 against Saginaw Valley due to a muscle strain in his leg sustained days before the team's first exhibition contest...played in a total of 15 games, including 13 of the team's 20 BIG EAST contests...totaled 52 minutes of play...registered game-saving block in closing seconds of Feb. 10 win over Providence...had a season-high four points in the Jan. 23 win at Georgetown...pulled down a season-best four rebounds in his debut against Saginaw Valley Dec. 15, also scoring three points...made four of his 14 attempts from the field during the season...averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds on the season.

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Trained at the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia...previously trained at the NBA Academy Latin America in San Luis Potosi, Mexico...both facilities are part of an NBA program that started in 2016 by opening several academies around the world, offering elite year-round athletic and academic training...represented Brazil at the 2019 South American U17 championship, averaging 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in four games...has also played for Corinthians, a professional team in Brazil.