Jackson State University

Sophomore Season [2025-26]: Played in  30 games with four starts... Played a total of 592 total minutes, averaging 19.7 minutes per game... Shot 38.5 [57-of-148] percent from the floor and 34.7 [41-of-118] percent from beyond the arc... Also shot 87.5 [21-of-24] percent from the free throw line... Averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game... Played in 18 games with three starts in conference play... Averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in conference play... Scored in double figures seven times.

Freshman Season [2024-25]: Played in 30 games with a pair of starts in first collegiate season... Played a total of 392 minutes, averaging 14.0 minutes per game... Shot 47.8 [47-of-99] percent from the floor... Shot 37.7 [20-of-53] percent from beyond the arc... Shot 92.3 [12-of-13] percent from the free throw line... Grabbed a total of 72 rebounds, including 22 offensive rebounds... Averaged 2.4 rebounds per game... Dished out 10 assists, averaging 0.3 per game... Recorded eight steals and one block... Scored a career-high 18 points against WKU [Nov. 20]... Played a career-high 31 minutes against Iowa State [Dec. 8]... Converted on a career-high field goals made [seven] and field goals attempted [10] against WKU [Nov. 20]... Converted a career-high three-point field goals made [four] and three-point field goals attempted [seven] against WKU [Nov. 20]... Converted on a career-high three free throws made [three] and free throws attempted [three] against Southern [Feb. 3]... Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds against Alabama State [Jan. 11]... Recorded a career-high two assists twice with the last coming against Texas Southern [Jan. 20]... Recorded a career-high two steals twice with the last coming against Texas Southern [Jan. 20]... Blocked lone shot against WKU [Nov. 20]... Scored in double figures seven times.

High School: Played at Yazoo City High School... Named First Team All-Region... Named First Team All-District... Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman... Named Most Improved as a sophomore... Named All-District as a junior... Won state title during junior season... Named to Dandy Dozen as a senior... Named to Superintendents List as a freshman... Named to Principal’s List from sophomore to senior years.

Personal: Son of Charles Gates, Tawanda Hoover, and Seneca Anderson.