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Background: Played in and started all 28 games for the Nanooks in 2024-25 ... led the team in points (455), points per game (16.3), assists (99), steals (44) and blocks (29) ... grabbed 178 rebounds for an average of 6.4 per game ... posted a season-high 28 points on Nov. 11, 2024 at Chaminade ... cracked 20+ points on seven occasions during the season and reached 10+ points in 25 of his 28 games played ... logged one double-double during the season in a 26-point, 13-rebound performance at Saint Martin's in a 123-115 4OT win on Feb. 27, 2025 ... collected a season-high six blocks in a 71-62 win vs. Northwest Nazarene on Jan. 11, 2025 to go along with 14 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals ... earned GNAC All-Conference Second Team honors … as a sophomore he played at San Jose City College ... earned All-Defensive First Team and All-Conference Team honors … played prep basketball at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Calif. … scored 24 points and grabbed 10.2 rebounds per game during his senior year ... was a CCS Champion and NorCal State Championship Semifinalist ... earned WBAL MVP honors in 2018-19.

Personal: Son of Robert and Deloris Saams-Hoy ... two siblings, Merylin and Maya ... will be starting MBA at Washburn after graduating from Fairbanks with degree in business marketing.