Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics

Honors
•  Southern States Athletic Conference All-Freshman team in 2018-19

Briefly
•  Second year at XULA
•  Returning letterman
•  Transferred to XULA from city rival Loyola
•  Wearing No. 0 this season after wearing 25 as a sophomore and 1 as a freshman
•  Teammate of DJ Morgan at XULA and in high school

2020-21 (Junior — XULA)
•  Scored 10 points and did not miss a shot — 2-of-2 3-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws — in a 76-63 home victory against William Carey on Nov. 2, 2020
•  Team was ranked 20th in the NAIA preseason coaches poll and was the top pick to win the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference

2019-20 (Sophomore — XULA)
•  Averaged 3.7 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 32 games with 12 starts . . . Shot 35.9 percent from the floor, 28.9 percent on 3s (11-of-38) and 76.9 percent from the line (40-of-52)
•  Game highs: 19 points, two made 3s, five rebounds, six assists, three steals
•  No. 3 on the team with 40 made free throws
•  Scored in double figures three times, including 10 points at home against Tougaloo in a 78-75 home victory in the GCAC Tournament championship game on March 8, 2020
•  Started and scored 19 points, his season high, with zero turnovers in an 86-68 victory at Mobile on Nov. 2, 2019
•  Helped XULA finish 27-6 overall, 12-2 GCAC (champion) and, for the first time 1996, win the GCAC Tournament
•  XULA was No. 10 in the final NAIA Division I coaches poll — XULA's highest ranking since 10th on Feb. 7, 2011
•  XULA qualified automatically for NAIA Division I nationals at Kansas City, Mo., and a first-round matchup with Clarke (Iowa), but the NAIA canceled the tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic

2018-19 (Freshman — Loyola)
•  Made SSAC All-Freshman team
•  No. 5 on the team in scoring with 8.9 points per game . . . Also averaged 1.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32 games with 14 starts . . . Shot 36.1 percent from the floor, 32.1 percent on 3s (45-of-140) and 81.1 percent from the line (73-of-90)
•  No. 2 on the team with 78 assists and 45 made 3s . . . Fourth with 38 steals
•  Scored in double figures 10 times . . . Three times he reached 20-or-more points
•  Game highs: 25 points, six made 3s, seven rebounds, seven assists (twice), five steals
•  Made 11-of-12 3s over consecutive games in November 2018 — 5-of-5 (20 points) vs. XULA on Nov. 10 and 6-of-7 (25 points) vs. Dillard on Nov. 15
•  Scored nine points in SSAC Tournament championship game against Middle Georgia, including 4-of-4 free throws in the final 12 seconds to help the Wolf Pack hold on for a 78-74 victory at Montgomery, Ala., on March 2, 2019
•  Did not start but scored team-high 17 points vs. Arizona Christian in second round of NAIA nationals at Kansas City, Mo., on March 22, 2019
•  Helped Loyola finish 22-13 overall, 13-9 SSAC (fourth place), win the SSAC Tournament for the first time in the program's history and advance to the second round (round of 16) of NAIA nationals

Club
•  Played nine years of basketball

High School
•  Standout athlete in basketball and football for Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge, La.
•  As a senior (2017-18 academic year) he:
— Was all-state first team, all-metro, all-district and district defensive MVP in basketball
— Averaged 19.4 points, two rebounds, 6.3 assists and 3.4 steals per game
— Helped his basketball team finish second in the LHSAA Division III select state playoffs after a semifinal upset of top-seeded Riverside Academy (Dumas vs. Riverside: 29 points, five 3s, 12-of-12 free throws)
— Recorded eight interceptions in football with 93 tackles and six touchdowns
— Named his school's male athlete of the year
— Became the first Episcopal athlete to make all-state in basketball and football
— Was a WBRZ-TV Athlete of the Year nominee

Personal
•  He is not related to former XULA standout point guard Shaun Dumas
•  Describes himself as an exceptional dancer
•  40 hours of community service with the 100 Black Men leadership organization
•  Cousin of Reggie Wayne, a 14-year wide receiver (2001-14) with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and a six-time Pro Bowl selection

Favorites
Food:  Lasagna
Candy:  Red Hots
Pizza toppings:  Pepperoni
Ice cream flavor:  Vanilla
Flower:  Rose
Color:  Green
Vacation destination:  Fiji