Rutgers University Athletics

2024-25 Season:

• Played in 32 games, starting 15
• Averaging 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game
• Shot 86.3% from the free throw line and 50.6% from the field
• Started collegiate career with three straight double-digit point games and had 10 double-digit scoring games overall
• Had 11 points and nine rebounds in collegiate debut against Wagner (Nov. 6)
• Scored 14 points against St. Peter's (Nov. 11)
• Posted 10 points and seven rebounds against Monmouth (Nov. 15)
• Notched 11 points in win over Columbia (Dec. 30)
• Hauled in nine rebounds in win over UCLA (Jan. 13)
• Scored 12 points at Penn State (Jan. 20)
• Had 17 points at No. 15 Michigan (Feb. 27)
• Scored 16 points against USC in Big Ten Tournament (March 12)

• A consensus four-star prospect, Sommerville is ranked among the top 150 players nationally by multiple recruiting services, including 87th by ESPN and 24th among centers.
• Attended Richwoods High School in Peoria, where he averaged an impressive 26.3 points, 14.4 rebounds, 4.2 blocks, and 4.1 assists per game.
• Led Richwoods to a 30-5 record and a third-place finish in the Class 3A tournament.
• Played AAU basketball for The Skills Factory as part of the EYBL circuit, where he showcased his skills against top competition.
• Finished as a runner-up for the prestigious Illinois “Mr. Basketball Award.”

• Lathan's father, Marcellus, played college basketball at Bradley University and had a successful career overseas, where Lathan spent part of his childhood.
• He is multilingual and can speak fluent French. Lathan worked hard this offseason to shred 30 pounds.
• Outside of basketball, he enjoys playing NBA 2K as the Phoenix Suns - Kevin Durant is his favorite player and Bradley Beal coached him at EYBL
• His mother Brooke Sommerville played Division 1 college basketball as a center at Illinois State.

• “Lathan Somerville comes from a fantastic basketball family. The first time I talked to him on the phone I loved him. He has a great personality and he’s improved every time I see him. He has an inside-outside presence. He is a player that can play multiple positions. He can rebound and pass as well as any player in the nation at his position. I know he’s going to have a great career and we are really excited about how good he is going to become. We’re so excited to add Lathan to the RU family.”

• “I bring a little bit of everything. I’m very versatile. I could get my teammates involved, but I could go get a bucket at any time. Three three-level scorer, I can handle the ball, and put it on the floor. I do a little bit of everything for sure.”