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Before UTA: 2025-26 as a Junior at Xavier: dished off two assists vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Nov. 28 ... Two points, two rebounds and a block in four minutes vs. Saint Francis on Dec. 1 ... 2024-25 (Sophomore at North Dakota): Summit League Honorable Mention honors ... Started all 33 games as a sophomore ... Ranked second on the team in points per game, averaging 13.0 points, while also ranking second on the team in rebounds with 5.8 per contest ... Dished out 2.4 assists per game, with his 79 total assists tying for first on the team ... Scored 10 or more points in 24 games and 20 or more in six games ... Scored a career high 28 points in a win at Denver on Jan. 9 on 12-16 shooting... Had four games with 10 or more rebounds, with three of those resulting in double-doubles ... Averaged 20.1 points per game over a seven-game stretch from Jan. 2 through Jan. 23 ... His 30 steals ranked third on UND, as he captured a steal in 21 different games, including a career high three steals on Feb. 1 vs. South Dakota State ... Basketball coach: Paul Sather... 2023-24 (Freshman at Tulane): Played in nine games at Tulane as a freshman in the 2023-24 season ... Basketball coach: Ron Hunter.

High School: A standout at Norcross High School in Georgia, earning all-state and all-county honors while also being named Region 7-AAAAAAA Player of the Year after averaging 14.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals during his senior campaign ... Basketball coach: Jesse McMillan.

Personal: A Communication Studies major … Born October 2, 2004, in Omaha, Neb.; moved to Alaska at the age of two and Georgia at 14 … Parents are James and Nyachin Panoam … Has nine siblings, including brother Benitu, who played at North Dakota and is now UND MBB Director of Operations/Assistant Coach.