Christian Mekowulu

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Garrett Terry/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-8
Weight:
245
Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Covenant Christian [Ga.]

2018-19
Played in and started 32 games ... Was second on the team in rebounding (6.4) and blocks (32) ... Grabbed 14 rebounds and added nine points in the season opener against Savannah State ... Went 7-for-7 from the free throw line against UC Irvine ... Had eight points and 10 rebounds at No. 3 Gonzaga ... Reached double figures for the first time as an Aggie with 16 points, also adding seven boards, against Minnesota ... Had 12 points and eight rebounds against South Alabama ... Put up 14 points in the win over Northwestern State ... Went 8-for-9 from the field en-route to his first 20-point performance, adding two blocks on the defensive end, against Valpo ... Helped lead the way with 17 points and seven rebounds in the win over Marshall ... Added 11 points against Texas Southern ... Blocked two shots in the win over Kansas State ... Helped lead the way with six rebounds against No. 1 Tennessee ... Recorded his first double-double as an Aggie, finishing with 15 and 10 in the win at Missouri ... Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds and scored 15 points for his second straight double-double in the win over Georgia ... Grabbed eight rebounds in the win over Alabama ... Blocked a season-high three shots in the win at Arkansas ... Added 11 points and two blocks at No. 13 LSU ... Recorded his third double-double of the season with 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Vanderbilt ... Added nine points and nine rebounds against South Carolina ... Grabbed 15 rebounds and scored 11 points at Mississippi State.

Before A&M
Spent four seasons at Tennessee State, missing the 2015-16 campaign due to injury … Earned his degree from Tennessee State in the spring of 2018 in social sciences … Was named the 2017-18 OVC Defensive Player of the Year, while also earning a spot in the All-OVC Second Team … Played in all 30 games as a redshirt junior, averaging 12.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game … Tallied 46 blocks in his final season with the Tigers … Was a three-year starter at Tennessee State, averaging 8.5 points and 5.7 rebounds … As a senior at Covenant Christian, averaged 12 points and 11 boards, ranking as the 14^th best forward and 36^th best overall player in the state of Georgia.

Personal
Born March 17, 1995 to parents Esther and Christian Mekowulu … Was an Honor Roll student as a junior and senior at Covenant Christian … Was the first member of his family to graduate college.