24 Amanze Ngumeze

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Amanze NGUMEZI

FORWARD • 6-9 • 245 • JUNIOR SAVANNAH, GA. • GEORGIA • SOL C. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL

JSU CAREER

2021-22: Missed the year following a preseason injury. 2020-21: Made five starts in 25 appearances in his first season since joining the Gamecocks…made his first start as a Gamecock on Nov. 25 at Alabama…averaged 16.7 minutes and 8.7 points per game…grabbed a then career-high seven rebounds Nov. 29 at South Alabama…recorded career-highs in points scored (20) and rebounds (8) against UTMartin on Dec. 30 at Pete Mathews Coliseum… later tied his single-game high of 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and four 3-pointers against Belmont on Jan. 16…finished the year with 218 points, 88 rebounds, and 6 steals. 2019-20: Sat the second half of the season following his transfer from Georgia.

HIGH SCHOOL

Prepped at Sol C. Johnson High School under head coach Utaff Gordon…named one of the top 100 players at his position…ranked as the nation’s No. 121 overall prospect, No. 25 power forward in the nation and No. 5 player in Georgia (Rivals.com)…No. 105 national, No. 5 state prospect and No. 22 overall spot at power forward (247Sports.com)…averaged 14.6 PPG and 10.0 rebounds as a senior…helped the Atom Smashers to a 26-3 record and a quarterfinals appearance at 2018 the GHSA State Tournament…totaled 15 double-doubles and a triple-double during his senior campaign… deemed a First Team All-State member by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2018 and a twotime All-Greater Savannah honoree in 2017 and 2018…was the 2018 Region 3AAA co-Player of the Year, sharing the distinction with high school team mate Eleik Bowels… received offers from Arkansas, Clemson, Georgia Southern, Houston, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi State, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, South Florida, St. Bonaventure, Temple, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UAB, Virginia Tech and Wichita State before choosing Georgia.

PERSONAL

Born January 19, 2000 in Atlanta, Ga…son of Ezeqwequer Ngumezi and Stephanie Jordan… name pronounced “Uh-mahn-zay” “In-goo-mehzee”…majoring in Communication Studies.

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