2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Siddh Jain
Jojo Qian
Jojo Qian
David Dibula

1 Somto Dimanochie

  • Position F
  • Program Business & Society
  • Ht./Wt. 6-8 / 245
  • Hometown Lagos, Nigeria
  • Eligibility 4th
  • Previous School Brentwood College School
  • Year 4

Biography

Profile: A strong, physical big man with excellent potential.

2022-23: Started 18 games at forward... Team MVP... Enjoyed a breakout season in his final campaign as a Lion, averaging a double-double… Put up over 20 points a game and 11 rebounds, leading the team in both categories… Missed the season’s first four games before returning with a bang to form a productive duo with Prince Kamunga… Dimanochie put up a career-high 32 points twice this season, including in his final game as a Lion against Algoma... Drafted by the Edmonton Stingers in the first round (4th overall) in the 2023 CEBL U SPORTS draft.

2021-22: Started all 16 Lions games as a forward … Third on the team with 13.9 points and 30.1 minutes per game …  Second in the OUA and first on the team with 140 total rebounds … fourth in the OUA with 26 blocks … Named York male athlete of the week for the period ending Nov. 21 after recording a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) in the Lions first win of the season, and following it up with a 10-point performance the next night … Drafted by the Edmonton Stingers in the second round (11th overall) in the 2022 CEBL U SPORTS draft.
 
2020-21: Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019-20: Appeared in nine games and started seven as a guard and forward … Averaged 5.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game while missing a large portion of the season due to injury.
 
2018-19: Appeared in 17 games and started 13 as a rookie centre … Averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game … Scored career-high 14 points in Lions 76-73 victory over Windsor.
 
High school/club: Played at Brentwood College in Mill Bay, B.C., in high school … Helped lead team to a provincial championship in 2017-18.

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2018-191st Year

    F
    6'8" 230 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2019-202nd Year

    F
    6'8" 250 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2020-212nd Year

    F
    6'8" 250 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2021-223rd Year

    F
    6'8" 245 lbs
    24
  • 1

    2022-234th Year

    F
    6'8" 245 lbs
    1