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2023-24 season: Named Empire 8 Pre-Season Player to Watch... went over 1,000 career points during the season... named 2nrd Team All-Empire 8 Conference... named NCCAA All-Region Honorable Mention... started 22 of 23 games... led team in scoring (19.1) and rebounding (6.7)... hit on 49 percent of his field goal attempts... averaged team high 33 minutes per game... reached double figures in scoring 21 times with career-high 36 vs. Elmira... went over 20 points on 10 occasions and surpased 30 points twice... pulled down season high 12 rebounds vs. Keuka.

2022-23 season: Named Empire 8 Pre-Season Player to Watch...played in 22 games, started in 21...led the team with 16.5 points per game on 46% shooting...averaged 6.1 rebounds and 3 assists per game...led the team with 56 steals on the season...recorded 18 blocks and pulled in 135 rebounds...set career game highs in points (32), rebounds (12), and assists (6)...had 3 double doubles...named NCCAA Player of the Week and Empire 8 Player of the Week.

2021-22 season: Played in 21 games, started in 10...averaged 10 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game...shot 45% from the field...had a season high 21 points on 11/9/21 vs. Pitt-Bradford.

2020-21 season: Played and started in all 8 games...averaged 25 minutes per game...averaged 7.4 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game...shot 75% from the free throw line...had 7 steals on the season...named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week on March 22.

High School: Attended Central Florida Christian Academy in Orange County, Florida...1st Team All-Conference in Senior Season...team won a state championship...also played football and volleyball.

Personal: Son of Albrenna Hughes and Jerome Preaster... lists his uncle Albert Hughes as his hero... has 6 siblings...favorite TV show is Power: Book II...favorite food is pasta...favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant and Collin Sexton...favorite sports team is the Buffalo Bills.