Ave Maria

As a Sophomore in 2023-24: Second Team All-Sun Conference ... Sun Conference Champion of Character ... Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete ... Sun Conference All-Academic Team ... Male Mark Doren Leadership and Character Award recipient ... Played a major role in Ave Maria's second-ever trip to the NAIA Tournament ... One of five Gyrenes to play all 32 games, and the only one to start all 32 ... One of four Gyrenes to play more than 900 minutes ... Scored 416 points during sophomore season, averaging 13.0 per game ... Also added 98 assists, 97 rebounds, and 27 steals ... 90 of 134 made field goals were three-pointers ... Ranked fourth in AMU single-season history with 90 made three-pointers ... Scored in double figures in 22 of team's 32 games ... Had six 20-point games ... Scored season-high 24 points on eight three-pointers in game against national tournament qualifier Florida College ... Scored 20 or more points in conference games against Florida Memorial, Webber, and St. Thomas ... Made five or more three-pointers four times ... Entered triple-double territory in national tournament win over Southwestern with 13 points and season-high seven rebounds and seven assists

As a Freshman in 2022-23: Earned a starting role for much of first season of college basketball ... Started in 17 of his 19 appearances ... Spent 519 minutes on floor, and ranked third on roster in minutes per game (27.3) ... Ranked third on AMU roster with 11.2 points per game ... Made 39 three-pointers, third most on roster ... Shot 41 percent from field and 37.5 percent from long distance ... Grabbed 49 rebounds, and added 32 assists and 13 steals ... Scored ten or more points in 10 of 19 appearances ... Hit career-high in final game before suffering injury, scoring 23 points against Keiser ... Also eclipsed 20 points in games against Lawrence Tech, Southeastern, and Mobile ... Scored in double figures in five straight games before injury ... Scored 17 points in final game of season, also against Keiser, in second game back from injury

Personal: Born December 24, 2003 ... Son of Scott and Amanda Effertz ... Majoring in business with a minor in exercise physiology