Jackson State University

Freshman Season [2024-25]: Played in 30 games with a pair os 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.