2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
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Kamwanga, David
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Jersey Number 55
David Kamwanga
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Previous School:
- Fork Union Military Academy
- High School:
- Fork Union Military Academy
Bio
2024-25: Did not play after suffering a season-ending injury during the offseason…Earned an Ohio Valley Conference Community Service Award…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
2023-24: Appeared in 26 games while making four starts…Was responsible for 45 points, 70 rebounds, four blocks, three steals and two assists in 217 minutes of playing time…Shot 51.4 percent (19-of-37) from the floor while canning 77.8 percent (7-for-9) of his free throw attempts…Connected on 57.1 percent (8-for-14) of his field goal tries in Ohio Valley Conference play...Set career-highs across the board in a Dec. 12 start at NC State, piling up eight points and a team-best 10 rebounds in 26 minutes…Started four consecutive contests from Dec. 10 through Dec. 20, averaging 5.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game over that span…Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line as part of seven points and a team-high eight rebounds in a career-best 26 minutes against William Woods on Dec. 20…Tallied at least five rebounds in five of his first eight games of the season...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022-23: Played in 25 games off the bench, tallying 30 points, 52 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and one block in 206 minutes (8.2 per game)…Shot 76.9 percent (10-for-13) from the free throw line…Best all-around performance of the season came on Dec. 13 against Bethel, tallying career-highs of eight points (on 3-of-4 shooting), two assists and two steals while tacking on four rebounds in just 18 minutes…Established a career-high in rebounds (seven) and steals (two) while logging a season-best 18 minutes at Tennessee State on Jan. 12…Hauled in at least four rebounds on seven separate occasions, including back-to-back six-rebound games in OVC play (16 minutes at Southeast Missouri on Jan. 19, 15 minutes against Eastern Illinois on Jan. 21)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021-22: Saw his minutes increase towards the end of the season, playing in 16 contests overall…Averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds over 8.9 minutes per game, shooting 48 percent (12-for-25) from the floor…Tallied 19 points and 21 rebounds in 82 minutes of OVC play…Scored in eight different contests, including a season-best six points in a career-high 22 minutes against No. 21 Murray State on Feb. 19, as he was a major contributor down the stretch of that game…Also posted a season-best six points (on 3-of-4 shooting) in the Feb. 26 season finale at Tennessee Tech…Snared at least three rebounds on seven different occasions, including a season-best six boards in only 12 minutes at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 24…Swiped a steal in six total contests, including four of his first five collegiate appearances…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va., where he played for head coach Seth Wilson…Helped the Blue Devils go 12-8 during the 2020-21 campaign against a challenging schedule that included matchups against several top prep schools…Secured double-doubles against TPLS Christian Academy (13 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks on Nov. 10) and against Mt. Zion Prep (10 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks on Jan. 30)…Before Fork Union, he played under head coach Joe Klazas at Lancaster Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, where he helped guide the Crusaders to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 3 championship with a 25-3 record in 2019-20…Averaged a team-best 11.7 points per contest as a senior, helping lead LCHS to its 20th state tournament appearance in school history…Scored 19 points in the Crusaders’ second round PIAA state tournament victory over Belle Vernon…Sank the game-winning jumper – a 12-foot pull-up leaner – just before time expired in overtime of the District 3 Class 4A championship game against No. 2 seeded Bishop McDevitt, capping off a team-high 15-point, nine-rebound performance…Also helped power the Crusaders to the PIAA state tournament during his junior campaign, collecting Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star accolades…Knocked down a pair of go-ahead, game-winning free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining in the Lancaster-Lebanon League semifinals as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 5, 2001...Son of Augustin/Annie Kamwanga and Doug/Terry Kraft...Has five siblings, Jonathan Kamwanga, Celeste Kamwanga, Divine Kamwanga, Justin Kraft and Jordan Kraft...First learned to play basketball in March of 2016 at the Serge Ibaka Dreams Academy Camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo...Majoring in business management.
2023-24: Appeared in 26 games while making four starts…Was responsible for 45 points, 70 rebounds, four blocks, three steals and two assists in 217 minutes of playing time…Shot 51.4 percent (19-of-37) from the floor while canning 77.8 percent (7-for-9) of his free throw attempts…Connected on 57.1 percent (8-for-14) of his field goal tries in Ohio Valley Conference play...Set career-highs across the board in a Dec. 12 start at NC State, piling up eight points and a team-best 10 rebounds in 26 minutes…Started four consecutive contests from Dec. 10 through Dec. 20, averaging 5.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game over that span…Was a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line as part of seven points and a team-high eight rebounds in a career-best 26 minutes against William Woods on Dec. 20…Tallied at least five rebounds in five of his first eight games of the season...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2022-23: Played in 25 games off the bench, tallying 30 points, 52 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals and one block in 206 minutes (8.2 per game)…Shot 76.9 percent (10-for-13) from the free throw line…Best all-around performance of the season came on Dec. 13 against Bethel, tallying career-highs of eight points (on 3-of-4 shooting), two assists and two steals while tacking on four rebounds in just 18 minutes…Established a career-high in rebounds (seven) and steals (two) while logging a season-best 18 minutes at Tennessee State on Jan. 12…Hauled in at least four rebounds on seven separate occasions, including back-to-back six-rebound games in OVC play (16 minutes at Southeast Missouri on Jan. 19, 15 minutes against Eastern Illinois on Jan. 21)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters…Was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2021-22: Saw his minutes increase towards the end of the season, playing in 16 contests overall…Averaged 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds over 8.9 minutes per game, shooting 48 percent (12-for-25) from the floor…Tallied 19 points and 21 rebounds in 82 minutes of OVC play…Scored in eight different contests, including a season-best six points in a career-high 22 minutes against No. 21 Murray State on Feb. 19, as he was a major contributor down the stretch of that game…Also posted a season-best six points (on 3-of-4 shooting) in the Feb. 26 season finale at Tennessee Tech…Snared at least three rebounds on seven different occasions, including a season-best six boards in only 12 minutes at Southeast Missouri on Feb. 24…Swiped a steal in six total contests, including four of his first five collegiate appearances…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Attended Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va., where he played for head coach Seth Wilson…Helped the Blue Devils go 12-8 during the 2020-21 campaign against a challenging schedule that included matchups against several top prep schools…Secured double-doubles against TPLS Christian Academy (13 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks on Nov. 10) and against Mt. Zion Prep (10 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks on Jan. 30)…Before Fork Union, he played under head coach Joe Klazas at Lancaster Catholic High School in Pennsylvania, where he helped guide the Crusaders to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association District 3 championship with a 25-3 record in 2019-20…Averaged a team-best 11.7 points per contest as a senior, helping lead LCHS to its 20th state tournament appearance in school history…Scored 19 points in the Crusaders’ second round PIAA state tournament victory over Belle Vernon…Sank the game-winning jumper – a 12-foot pull-up leaner – just before time expired in overtime of the District 3 Class 4A championship game against No. 2 seeded Bishop McDevitt, capping off a team-high 15-point, nine-rebound performance…Also helped power the Crusaders to the PIAA state tournament during his junior campaign, collecting Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star accolades…Knocked down a pair of go-ahead, game-winning free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining in the Lancaster-Lebanon League semifinals as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 5, 2001...Son of Augustin/Annie Kamwanga and Doug/Terry Kraft...Has five siblings, Jonathan Kamwanga, Celeste Kamwanga, Divine Kamwanga, Justin Kraft and Jordan Kraft...First learned to play basketball in March of 2016 at the Serge Ibaka Dreams Academy Camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo...Majoring in business management.
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