Senior who arrived last season as a junior college transfer ... high character player who defends the rim and runs the floor well ... has great length and the ability to defend multiple positions ... will wear No. 1 after dressing in No. 21 in 2016-17.
2017-18: Played in 32 games, averaging 2.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... had seven rebounds, two points and two steals in 12 minutes in season opener vs. CCNY (Nov. 10) ... collected six rebounds and had two blocks in win over Central Connecticut State (Nov. 12) ... had eight rebounds and three blocks in win over NJIT (Dec. 7) ... had season-high 10 points with four rebounds in win over Fordham (Dec. 12) ... grabbed eight rebounds at Nebraska (Feb. 10)
2016-17: Played in 32 games (two starts), averaging 13.5 minutes, 3.1 points and 2.8 rebounds-per-contest ... logged 20-plus minutes nine times ... totaled seven rebounds and five points against Penn State (Jan. 1) ... had six points and nine rebounds in win over Fordham in Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 18) ... scored 11 points, including two three-pointers, in win over FDU (Dec. 14) ... totaled five points, four rebounds and two steals in win over CCSU (Dec. 6) ... collected seven points and four rebounds in win over Morgan State (Dec. 3) ... hauled in seven rebounds in win over Hartford (Nov. 25) ... blocked five shots and had six rebounds in win over North Texas (Nov. 23) ... had four blocks in win over Niagara (Nov. 20) ... scored five points in win at DePaul (Nov. 17) ... scored 11 points and had six rebounds in win over Drexel (Nov. 13) ... had six points and four rebounds in debut versus Molloy (Nov. 11) .
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked second nationally among junior college players with 123 blocked shots, an average of 3.8 per-game ... earned All-Region XIV South Zone honors at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas under head coach Scott Gernander ... led league in rejections and averaged 9.8 points and 7.6 rebounds to help San Jacinto to a 22-10 overall record and a semifinal berth in the Region XIV tournament ... scored in double figures in 16 of 32 games in 2015, including a season-high 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting at Jacksonville College ... had five or more blocks 11 times, including nine rejections on two occasions.
Personal: Son of Candido and Albertina Sa ... majoring in Labor Studies and Employment Relations.
