West Virginia University Athletics

West Virginia (2019-20)

• Named to the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
• Unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
• Named to the NABC District 8 First Team
• Named to the USBWA District II Team
• Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Started all 31 games as a freshman
• Led the team in scoring (11.2) and rebounding (9.3)
• Shot 55.2 percent from the free throw line and 70.8 percent from the free throw line
• Had 32 blocks and 23 steals
• Averaged 23.1 minutes per game
• Led WVU with 19 games in double figures and 10 double-doubles
• Was first in the Big 12 in offensive rebounds (4.1) and second in rebounding
• Led the country in offensive rebound percentage (19.0)
• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 9) for his performances against Iowa State and Baylor
• Double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the win over No. 4 Baylor
• Almost had a double-double at Iowa State with 11 points and nine rebounds
• Nearly had a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma
• Recorded 14 points to go with six rebounds at Texas
• Nearly had a double-double with eight points and 15 rebounds against Oklahoma State
• Double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds at Baylor
• Scored 14 points with nine rebounds against Kansas
• Finished with 12 points and nine rebounds at Oklahoma
• Double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa State
• Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds against Kansas State
• Had 14 points and eight rebounds against Missouri
• Double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Texas
• Finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks against TCU
• Had seven points, 17 rebounds and four blocks in the win over No. 22 Texas Tech
• Finished with 12 points and eight rebounds at Oklahoma State
• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 6) for his performance at Kansas
• Double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds at Kansas
• Scored 19 points at Youngstown State with 10 fouls drawn
• Second double-double in as many games with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Nicholls
• Double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Austin Peay
• Had eight points and six rebounds at St. John’s
• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 2) for his performances in Cancun and vs. Rhode Island
• Had 11 points and nine rebounds against Rhode Island
• Named MVP of the Cancun Challenge
• Posted a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds against Wichita State
• Double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds with three steals and two blocks vs. Boston U.
• Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 18) for his performance against Pitt
• First WVU double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds at Pitt
• Started and scored five points with five rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Akron

Prior to West Virginia

• The second McDonald’s All-American to enroll at WVU as a freshman (Chris Brooks, ’86)
• The third McDonald’s All-American to play at WVU (Brooks, ’86 and Ohio State transfer Greg Simpson, ’96)
• Had a double-double in the McDonald’s All-American Game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes
• Ranked as a 5-star recruit and Top 25 senior by numerous scouting services
• Attended Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, for coach Rick Mancino
• Led Kennedy to a 27-3 record and 6A state title as a senior
• Averaged 23.2 points per game as a senior
• Compiled 1,480 career points
• Named to the USA Today Pennsylvania All-State First Team
• Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year
• Named First Team All-State in 6A by the Pennsylvania sports writers
• Helped key Kennedy High to the Class 1A PIAA state championship as a junior
• In the finals, he posted 24 points to go with 19 rebounds in the win over Shamokin Lourdes
• Named First Team All-State by the Pennsylvania sports writers
• Reached double figures in every game, scoring 523 points for the season
• Played AAU basketball for the ITPS Wildcats, averaging 21.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 61 percent from the floor
• Previously attended Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia, for two years and Institut Majikazo in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Personal

• Son of Mbuyi Tshiebwe and Kaya Rosalie Tshiebwe
• Has a 7-foot-5 wingspan
• Birthday is November 27
• Enrolled in undergraduate studies
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll