Emmanuel College (Ma.)

CAREER BESTS

AS A JUNIOR...

• One of three players to play in and start all 27 games for the Saints, averaging a team-high 16.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. 
• Scored a career-high 31 points on Nov. 19, 2022 vs. Maine Farmington, coming one rebound shy of a double-double on the night.
• Scored double-digit points in 22 of the 27 games and also posted a team-best eight double-doubles.
• Enjoyed a near triple-double performance to power EC past No. 22 Wesleyan (CT) with 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists to help the Saints to the program's first win over a nationally ranked opponent. 
• Matched career-high of 15 rebounds on Dec 30, 2022 vs. SUNY Delhi.
• Ranked sixth in the GNAC in points per game (16.03, fifth in total points (441), fourth in field goals made (162), sixth in total rebounds (210) and rebounding average (7.8), and ninth in free throws made (76).
• Appeared in the GNAC Weekly Reports seven times, earning GNAC Player of the Week honors on Nov. 28 while also earning six nods on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll.
• Named to the GNAC All-Conference Second Team for the second consecutive campaign.

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Started all 26 games for the Saints in 2021-22, the only player on men's basketball to start every game.
• Averaged 18.0 points on 51.2 percent shooting, to go with 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Pope led the Saints in scoring average, shooting percentage, and rebounds per game.
• Made collegiate career debut and first start on Nov. 12, 2021, in a 62-51 win against Framingham State.
• Scored a season-high 28 points on Feb. 23, 2022, shooting 10-of-18 from the floor over a career-high 38 minutes.
• Scored double-digit points in 24 of the 26 games he played in. Also recorded a team-high 10 double-doubles in 2021-22.
• Collected a career-high 15 rebounds on Jan. 18, 2022, in a 75-71 win at Norwich.
• Ranked fifth in the GNAC in points per game (18.0), fifth in total points (469), fifth in field goals made (173), fifth in total rebounds (207), eighth in rebounding average (8.0), and second in free throws made (97).
• In single-season program history, Pope made the second-most field goals (173), averaged the third-most PPG (18.0), scored the fourth-most total points (469), and collected the fourth-most defensive rebounds (157).
• Was named in the GNAC Weekly Report in all 13 weeks the report was published. Named the GNAC Rookie of the Week five times (Weeks 2, 5, 6, 9, and 10) and named to the GNAC Honor Roll eight times (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 13).
• Was voted to the All-Conference Second Team and named to the All-Conference Rookie Team.
• Named the Team MVP by the coaching staff following the 2021-22 season.

AS A FIRST YEAR...

• The 2020-21 season was cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic forcing the ECMBB team to not compete in any games

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Earned four varsity letters playing basketball at Middletown HS
• First Team All-State (CT) selection (CIAC Division II)
• Two-time All-Conference honoree (CCC)
• Member of the Blue Dragons 1,000 point scoring club

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: Finance
• Career Aspirations: Sports Stats Analyst
• Favorite Movies: Shark Tale
• Favorite Book or Podcast: I Am Athlete Podcast
• Favorite Pre-game Meal: Lasagna
• Favorite Late Night Snack: Air-Heads Extremes
• Favorite Spot on EC Campus: The gym 
• Favorite Class at EC: Marketing
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Scoring my 1,000 point in high school gym
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Lebron James