University of Maryland Athletics

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21): Appeared in 22 games as a reserve guard, totaling 30 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists ... scored three points and added two assists vs. #5 Iowa (1/7) ... posted career-best five assists vs. Wingate (1/15) ... made collegiate debut vs. Old Dominion (11/25), scoring six points.

BEFORE MARYLAND: A 3-star recruit and the 8th-ranked player out of the state of Illinois … unanimous Illinois Basketball Coaches Association First Team 4A All-State selection … named Illinois AP Second Team All-State … as a senior, led Niles North to a 27-6 record, in addition to regional and conference championships … averaged more than 20 points as a senior … averaged 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 steals as a junior … helped lead Niles North to 20-win seasons in each of his varsity seasons.

PERSONAL: Chose Maryland because it felt like "home" and was impressed when Coach Turgeon came to visit despite a snowstorm in Chicago ... First fell in love with basketball in third grade when he played AAU ... Inspired by his family to achieve higher goals and be a better person ... uses the butterfly emoji on his social media posts as a representation of his constant evolution ... As a young kid, he wanted to be a baseball player and grew up a fan of the Chicago Cubs ... Proud to be from Chicago, where people are hard working, tough, and wear their hearts on their sleeve ... Looked up to fellow Chicago native Derrick Rose growing up ... Had always heard stories from his uncles about Michael Jordan, but truly fell in love with him after watching "The Last Dance" documentary on ESPN ... favorite home-cooked meal is white rice and chicken.

Behind the Jersey Number: Since his preferred #3 hasn't been worn at Maryland since National Champion Juan Dixon, he chose #23 to pay respect to his hometown of Chicago and Michael Jordan.