2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Colin Mitchell
Rick Yeatts
Tope Arikawe

20 Tope Arikawe

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    6-8
  • Weight
    220
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Lagos, Nigeria

Biography

CAREER
• Played in 63 games in his two seasons and made three starts
• Won 41 games in his two two seasons
• Averaged 3.0 points per game (194)
• Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game (175)
• Averaged 9.4 minutes per game in his two seasons
• Scored a career-high 13 points at Southern Miss on Jan. 20, 2018
• Grabbed 12 rebounds at Southern Miss on Jan. 20, 2018
• Recorded a double-double on Jan. 20, 2018 at Southern Miss with 13 points and 12 rebounds

2018-19
• Played in 30 of 33 games
• Averaged 2.1 points per game
• Averaged 1.8 rebounds per game
• Third on the team in blocks with 12
• Fifth on the team in offensive rebounds with 30
• Eighth on the team in total rebounds with 55
• Scored a season-high eight points in the regular season finale on March 9 at FIU
• Grabbed a season-best five rebounds three times

2017-18
• Appeared in 33 games, started three games
• Played in five of six CBI Tournament games, had 10 points and six rebounds in the CBI Championship game two against San Francisco
• Averaged 4 points per game and grabbed 3.6 rebounds per game
• Scored five points in his Mean Green debut against Eureka College
• Finished with three double-digit performances, including a double-double 13 points and 12 rebounds at Southern Miss
• Shot 52.1 percent from the field on the season off 50-for-96 from the field
• 120 total rebounds, sixth-most on the team
• Played in 17 of 18 C-USA games, starting three
• Made first career start against FIU, scored four points and grabbed six rebounds

2016-17 (Panola College)
• Led the Ponies to a school-record 26 wins in 2016-17 and an appearance in the Region XIV tournament final
• Earned First-team all-region and first team all-conference honors after averaging 11.7 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game
• Finished with 10 double-doubles and led the team in field-goal percentage at 56.1
• Was ranked No. 53 among the top 100 JUCO players in the nation in 2017, according to JUCOrecruiting.com 

2015-16 (Panola College)
• Appeared in 32 games as a freshman making 19 starts
• Averaged 8.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
• Scored a career-high 17 points against Cedar Valley
•Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds against South Plains

High School Highlights
• Played three seasons at Covenant Christian Academy in Marietta, Georgia
• Averaged 13.8 points and eight rebounds per game his senior year
• Originally signed with Troy University, Tope was ranked the 16th best Nigerian player in the United States according to teamnigeria.com for the class of 2015

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017-18Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 0 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2018-19Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 220 lbs
    20