Earned a gold medal as a member of the unified volleyball team representing Area 19 at the Special Olympics State Games in May...Achieved distinction on the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2014-2015 year.
2015-2016: Shared the MIAA's Defensive Player of the Year award and was placed on the all-MIAA second team...Achieved three double-doubles during the season (15 points, 10 rebounds at Heidelberg; 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Spring Arbor; 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Adrian)...Shot 60 percent (6-of-10) from the field in producing a team-high 13 points at Wright State...Fell a rebound short of a double-double with 15 points (6-10 FG) and nine rebounds in the Dec. 30 non-conference loss versus North Park...Matched his career high with 23 points (10-13 FG) in the Jan. 13 home victory over Kalamazoo...Grabbed six offensive rebounds (eight overall) and produced 10 points in the Jan. 20 loss at Olivet...Fell a rebound short of double-doubles in the final two games (20 points and 9 rebounds at Trine; 16 points and 9 rebounds in the neutral site game against Alma).
2014-2015: Achieved all-MIAA second team distinction...In statistics for the 14 league games, he was among the leaders in scoring (9th at 12.2 points per game), rebounding (3rd at 7.0 rebounds per game), and field goal percentage (2nd, 62.2, 69-of-111)...Scored in double figures 16 times and reached double figures in rebounds to complete four double-doubles...Made 9-of-11 shots from the field to score a career-high 23 and he pulled down 11 rebounds in the Jan. 10 game at Alma...Enjoyed a 12-game stretch from Dec. 12-Jan. 24 where he shot at least 50 percent from the field in every game.
2013-2014: A hard-working, high-energy player who cracked the starting lineup for six games near the end of the season...Second on the team in rebounds (averaging six per game) and fourth in scoring at 8.3 points per game...Started his Albion career with a 16-point performance against the College of Faith...He also scored 16 in a non-league game at Kenyon and in the home game against MIAA rival Alma...Produced his first double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in the home victoryover Adrian...Scored in double figures 11 times...Pulled down 10 rebounds in the home game against Kalamazoo.
Prior to Albion: Achieved first team all-area,all-OK Red Conference, and team MVP awards while playing for the Muskegon High School team coached by Benard Loudermill…Averaged 16 points and 14 rebounds and served as team captain his senior year…An honor roll student who spoke at his high school graduation…Received the Muskegon High School band award.
Personal: An economics and management major with a minor in communication studies...Lists playing in the band, reading, and socializing as hobbies…Son of Domico and Tasha Oakes.
