University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2024-25 (Jr.): Earned department's Dawg Award...started 25 of 31 games, ranking fourth on team in scoring (9.5 ppg) and second in rebounding (4.6 rpg) … led Seawolves and ranked 13th in GNAC with 1.5 steals per game, along with team-high 79 free throws made … posted additional GNAC top-20 ranks in free throw pct. (8th, .790), assists per game (17th, 2.7) and offensive rebounds per game (10th, 2.1) … scored double figures in 15 of final 21 games after entering starting lineup for good on Nov. 30 … increased numbers to 11.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 2.9 apg in 18 GNAC contests … had 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-6 FT), 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, and made game-winning basket with 4.1 seconds remaining in 59-58 victory over Simon Fraser … other top efforts included 20 points (6-11 FG, 8-10 FT), 6 rebounds and 3 assists in road loss to Chaminade; 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-3 FT), 6 rebounds and 4 steals in home loss to eventual GNAC champ Central Washington; 14 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 6 rebounds in road victory over Western Washington; and 12 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT), 4 assists and no turnovers road victory over Saint Martin’s.

2023-24 (So.): Played in every game for UAA squad that went 22-11 and reached NCAA Tournament, averaging 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists, and shooting 50 percent from two-point range … scored at least five points on 14 occasions, with season-high 10 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-2 FT) and 2 steals propelling road win over Simon Fraser … voted by Best Defensive Player by teammates after helping UAA lead Great Northwest Athletic Conference and rank 11th nationally with 65.0 points allowed per game … other top efforts included 9 points (4-8 FG) and 4 rebounds in 77-72 win over Chaminade; 9 points (4-4 FG, 1-1 3FG) in 83-67 win over Adams State; 9 points (4-6 FG), 2 assists, no turnovers and 3 steals in 80-79 road win over No. 17 Saint Martin’s; and 9 points (4-4 FT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists and no turnovers in OT home win over Simon Fraser.BEFORE UAA: Spent two seasons at fellow NCAA Div. II program Texas-Tyler, including redshirt campaign in 2021-22 … drew seven starting assignments in 20 games in 2022-23, averaging 3.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, plus a 3-to-1 assist/turnover ratio and .793 free-throw shooting … posted season highs of 10 points (8-9 FT), 9 rebounds and 2 steals in road loss to UT Permian Basin.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was three-time All-Cook Inlet Conference performer, leading Bettye Davis East to 19-0 record and ASAA 4A state title as senior in 2021 … named First Team All-State final two seasons and CIC Player of the Year as senior … posted 35-point game against Dillard (Fla.) in Alaska Airlines Classic to rank eighth-best on 30-year tourney’s single-game scoring list … played AAU for Alaska Gold and Tru Game.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 6, 2002 in Anchorage … son of Mekesha and Hasaan Herrington … has three siblings – Danny, Jasiah and Grace … favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … favorite team is L.A. Lakers … favorite food is crab mac & cheese.

MAJOR: Journalism & Public Communications

NCAA Div. II Career Highs
Points – 20 at Chaminade, 11/9/24
Rebounds – 9, three times (once at UTT, twice at UAA – last: at Western Oregon, 2/27/25)
Assists – 7, twice (last: vs Seattle Pacific, 2/22/25)
Blocks – 3 at Alaska Fairbanks, 2/15/25
Steals – 4, three times (last: at Central Washington, 2/6/25)

Career Stats
Season          GP-GS  Min/Avg   FG-FGA  FG% 3FG-Att 3FG%  FT-FTA  FT%  OR- DR-REB/AVG  PF-D   A  TO BK  ST  PTS/AVG
2021-22 (UTT)                                REDSHIRT
2022-23 (UTT)   20-7   336/16.8  16- 44 .364   7-21  .333  23- 29 .793  19- 25- 44/2.2  36-1  19   6  2   5   62/3.1
2023-24 (UAA)   33-2   521/15.8  60-141 .426   8-36  .222  28- 49 .571  31- 57- 88/2.7  53-0  36  32  5  27  156/4.7
2024-25 (UAA)   31-25  785/25.3  99-207 .478  19- 69 .275  79-100 .790  65- 79-144/4.6  67-0  85  40 10  45  296/9.5
UAA TOTALS      64-27 1306/20.4 159-348 .457  27-105 .257 107-149 .718  96-136-232/3.6 120-0 121  72 15  72  452/7.1
NCAA DII TOTALs 84-34 1644/19.6 175-392 .446  34-126 .270 130-178 .730 115-161-276/3.3 156-1 140  78 17  77  514/6.1