AUDIO: Halftime Interview with Ndumanya vs. LMU (Jan. 4, 2018)
• 2017-18 WCC All-Academic
A rugged five-year player who started his final two seasons ... played in 111 career games with 69 starts … started in 52 of his final 55 games
AS A SENIOR (2017-18): Played in all 31 games, including 28 starts … second on the team and 19th in the WCC in rebounding (4.9 pg) ... member of the WCC All-Academic team ... shot a team-high 51.2 percent from the field ... 11th in the league in offensive rebounds (1.8 pg) … scored in double figures six times … had 15 blocks on the season (second on the team), all in the final 14 games … had his team-high mark of 33 consecutive starts snapped vs. USC (Dec. 14) ... tied a career-high with four steals in back-to-back games (San Jose St., Dec. 21; Pepperdine, Dec. 28) ... posted a season-best 11 rebounds at LMU (Jan. 4) ... recorded his first-career double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) at Pepperdine (Jan. 27) ... dished out a career-high five assists at BYU (Feb. 8) ... record his second double-double with career-highs in points (23) and field goals (9), as well as 10 rebounds at Portland (Feb. 15) … also played a season-high 35 minutes against the Pilots … tallied 15 points and nine rebounds against Pacific (Feb. 17).
AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Played in 26 games, including starts in the last 24 ... second on the team in rebounding (6.1 pg) and steals (28) ... averaged 4.1 points and 6.4 rebounds as a starter ... ranked eighth in the WCC in steals (1.1 pg) ... had six double-digit rebound games ... did not play in the first seven games ... saw his first action of the season vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 30) ... made his first start of the year against Cal State East Bay (Dec. 10) and hauled in nine rebounds in 21 minutes ... scored a season-high nine points in 35 minutes against Saint Mary's (Jan. 28) ... pulled in a career-best 14 rebounds at Pacific (Feb. 11) in a career-high 36 minutes ... had 11 rebounds and a career-high four steals vs. Pepperdine (Feb. 16) ... played a career-high 44 minutes against San Diego (Feb. 18) while grabbing 11 rebounds and recording two steals ... had a career-high three blocks against San Francisco (March 4) in a WCC Tournament quarterfinal victory.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Played in all 31 games, starting 17 of them ... averaged 13.1 minutes/game ... second on the team in total rebounds (121) and fourth in field goal percentage (42.1) ... tied for the second most blocks on the team (13) ... had season highs of 12 rebounds, eight offensive rebounds, and nine points against USF (Feb. 6) ... posted double-digit rebounds (10) as well as had two blocks versus BYU (Feb. 13).
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014-15): Played in 23 games, all as a reserve ... saw action in the first 2 games of the season before missing the next 9 contests with a left foot injury ... scored a season-high 8 pts. on 4-5 FG vs. Pepperdine (1/24) ... was 8-25 FG (.320) over last 9 GP after starting season 19-31 FG (.613) still boasted a .482 FG% overall ... season-high 25 min. vs. Portland (Feb. 7) and 22 min. at USF (FEb. 122) totaling 10 pts. and 13 reb. in only 20+ min. games ... 8 GP with 5+ reb., including season-high 8 twice, and averaged 3.4 rpg in 11.6 mpg.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Dwan Hurt at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif. … during his career averaged 8 ppg, 10 rpg and 5.6 bpg … team was 26-7 his senior year ... team finished as the runner-up in the Division IV Southern Regional … won the Coaches Award in 2012 … 2013 Defensive Player of the Year … played three years of varsity basketball … on the honor roll twice.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Anambra, Nigeria ... born in Enugu, Nigeria ... has been in the U.S. since August 2010 ... has six brothers and sisters … parents are the late Edwin ikechukwu Ndumanya and Susan Nwaakaego Ndumanya ... considers Julia Boyer and her family in the U.S. his state-side family as well ... came to the U.S. when he was 15 through the help of Ejike Ugboaja (runs a clinic for players in both the US and Nigeria) ... a communication major who graduated in June 2017 ... enrolled in graduate school seeking a degree in educational leadership.
