Biography
*Including his two seasons at Milwaukee, he finished his career with 1,001 career rebounds
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2021-22 SEASON): Utilized the additional season of eligibility provided by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic..started all 25 games that he appeared in...missed six games (and most of a seventh) due to a shoulder injury sustained Nov. 17 against Michigan State...posted averages of 8.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game...finished fourth on the team in scoring and second in rebounding...his rebounding average was also Top 20 in the BIG EAST...his 2.2 offensive rebounds per game were tenth in the BIG EAST...had 11 games scoring in double figures...had four double-figure rebounding games...led the team in rebounding 16 times...had four double-doubles, highlighted by a 15-point, 15-rebound performance in the BIG EAST Tournament first round win over Xavier March 9...the 15 rebounds were his high in a Butler uniform...also had double-doubles Jan. 29 vs. Georgetown (12 points, 12 rebounds), at Seton Hall Feb. 23 (12 points, 10 rebounds), and at Marquette Feb. 26 (11 points, 11 rebounds)...shot 46 percent from the field...had five assists in two separate games (vs. Troy Nov. 13 and at Marquette Feb. 26)...his 17 blocks led the team, while his 22 steals were third...including his two seasons at Milwaukee, he finished his career with 1,001 career rebounds, going over the century mark in his final game (March 10 vs. Providence in the BIG EAST Tournament).
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2020-21 SEASON): Started all 23 games he played in, averaging 31 minutes per game...finished second on the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game, which was also 24th in the BIG EAST...led the team and was fourth in the BIG EAST in rebounding at 7.7 rebounds per game...pulled down 2.3 offensive rebounds per game, which was seventh-best in the BIG EAST...shot .488 from the field, which was ninth in the conference...after making a combined 11 three-pointers over his first three collegiate seasons, he went 19-of-43 from behind the arc (.442)...his 13 blocks led the team...finished fourth on the team in assists (48; 2.1 per game)...scored in double figures 14 times, including two 20-point games...had a season-best 22 points in the Feb. 6 win over DePaul...scored 21 points in the BIG EAST quarterfinal against Creighton March 11...scored 19 points, including a career-best four three-pointers, in the overtime win over Xavier in the first round of the BIG EAST Tournament March 10...his eight double-digit rebounding games included five double-doubles...pulled down 14 rebounds twice (at St. John's Jan. 12 and at DePaul Jan. 19)...led the team in rebounds 14 times while leading the team in scoring in five games...scored his 1,000th career collegiate point in the Feb. 2 game at Marquette...named to the five-member BIG EAST weekly honor roll Jan. 11.
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20 SEASON): Led the BIG EAST in field goal percentage (.629)...his rebounding average of 6.6 per game led the Bulldogs and was sixth in the BIG EAST...his scoring average of 9.2 points per game was third on the team...scored in double figures in 13 games...also had five games pulling down 10 or more rebounds...posted three double-doubles...scored a season-high 18 points to go along with 10 rebounds in the win over New Orleans Nov. 9...it was his second consecutive double-double to start the season after an 11-point, 11-rebound performance in the season-opener vs. IUPUI Nov. 6...his third double-double came Jan. 21 at Villanova (11 points, 12 rebounds)...had a season-high 12 rebounds twice, including the BIG EAST opener at St. John's Dec. 31...one of three Bulldogs to start all 31 games...averaged 28.7 minutes per game...led the team with 20 blocks...second on the team with 27 steals...his 42 assists were third on the team, which included a season-high five assists in two games.
The 2019-20 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Sat out the season to after transferring from Milwaukee.
2017-18 SEASON (AS A SOPHOMORE AT MILWAUKEE): Led Milwaukee with 8.5 rebounds per game…his per game rebounding average, 280 total rebounds and 96 offensive rebounds each set a new single-season school record…pulled down double-figure rebounds in nine games (and had 15+ rebounds in three of those contests)…had a career-high 17 rebounds against IUPUI, Feb. 16, 2018…finished with six double-doubles…scored in double figures in 17 games, including a career-high 25 points against Green Bay, Feb. 2, 2018…one of his two 20-point games during the season…averaged 10.3 points per game, good for third on the team…shot 58 percent from the field…led the team with 48 blocks and was second with 28 steals…played in all 33 games, starting 28…averaged 29.5 minutes per game…named to the Black & Gold Shootout All-Tournament Team.
2016-17 (AS A FRESHMAN AT MILWAUKEE): Enjoyed a stellar freshman campaign playing for Milwaukee first-year coach LaVall Jordan, appearing in all 35 games...nearly set the school record by shooting .662 percent (100-151) from the floor - the highest percentage ever for a UWM freshman...was even better in league play, shooting 70.0 percent in conference (63-90)...averaged 6.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game...led the team in rebounding 17 times - more than any freshman in school history...earned the team Sixth Man and Iron Man Award…posted the best game of his young career at DePaul Nov. 20, 2016, finishing with 13 points and five rebounds...went an efficient 5-6 from the floor and added a game-high three steals...breakout effort at Montana Dec. 3, 2016, posting his first career double-double with (then) career-highs in points (15) and rebounds (11)...marked the first double-double by a UWM freshman since Tony Meier in 2009 and the first double-digit rebound effort by a rookie in eight seasons...shot 10-of-12 (.833) from the floor at UIC Jan. 17, 2017, the third-best in program history for a single game...scored a season-high 22 points, the first UWM freshman to top 20 in a game since 2000...named Horizon League Freshman of the Week Jan. 23, 2017.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time first-team all-league pick in the Classic Eight Conference...missed his entire senior season with a foot injury...averaged 14.7 points and 8.9 rebounds per game as a junior at Arrowhead, shooting 50 percent from the field and 43 percent from three-point range...as a sophomore, led the team in scoring at 14.1 points per game and in rebounding at 8.6 per contest.
PERSONAL: Son of Betsy Redell and Austin Nze...has two siblings, Myles and Nolan.
