Kalu Ezikpe Season 2018-19

2021-22: Team Captain … Played in 32 games with 30 starts … Averaged 26.9 minutes per game … Third on team in scoring (11.3 ppg) and free throw percentage (.735), while second in rebounding (7.1 rpg) and field goal percentage (.522) … Had three double-doubles topped by a 17-point, 17-rebound outing against Florida Atlantic (2/24) … Scored season-high 21 points with 12 rebounds in opener over Virginia Wesleyan (11/10) … Recorded team-high 36 blocked shots including four on three occasions: Manhattan (11/15), William & Mary (12/7) and College of Charleston (12/22) … C-USA Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 27 after averaging 15.5 points and 12 rebounds per game in a pair of wins … Five games of 10+ rebounds … Three double-doubles … Ranked top 15 in C-USA in: rebounding (8^th), FT% (13^th), blocked shots (8^th), offensive rebounds/game (11^th), defensive rebounds/game (8^th)

2020-21: Started all 23 games, while averaging 21.2 minutes an outing … Second highest on team for points (10.3 ppg) … Hauled down the most rebounds on the team with 155 total, averaging 6.7 per contest … Within Conference USA, ranked 7^th in rebounds, 5^th in blocked shots (1.48), 14^th for offensive rebounds (1.87) and 6^th for defensive rebounds (4.87) … Poured in a career high 22 points at Charlotte and hauled down a season high 13 boards versus Middle Tennessee.

2019-20: Appeared in all 32 contests, making two starts, while averaging 16.3 minutes per outing … Second on the team for total rebounds (153) … Averaged 6.4 points and 4.8 boards per game … Scored a career-high 15 points against UTEP (2/8/20) … Hauled down a career-high 14 rebounds versus UAB (1/4/20).

2018-19: Appeared in 34 contests as a true freshman … 2^nd on the team for blocked shots with 27, which ranked 12^th in Conference USA … Averaged 10.6 minutes, 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds per game … Scored a career-high 12 points against North Texas … Hauled down a career-high eight rebounds at UTSA … Blocked a career-high four shots versus LA Tech.

PREP: Rated the No. 7 ranked player in Georgia (per Hoopseen.com) … First Team All-Region … First Team All-Gwinnett County … GACA Junior All-Star Game selection … Earned Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six honors … Attended Berkmar High School for his freshman year, before transferring to Discovery High School from 2016-18 and playing under head coach Cory Cason … Played AAU ball for Team AC Georgia under head coach Garrick Respress and assistant coach Kevin Morris.

PERSONAL: Son of George and Maureen Ezikpe … Has an older brother, George, and a younger sister, Mina … Had perfect attendance all four years of high school and was a honor roll student … Enjoys drawing in his free time and hopes to one day create his own animated TV show ... Majoring in leadership.