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2020-21: Appeared in 18 games while making 15 starts for the Flames … Ranked fifth on the team in scoring (8.7) and fourth on the team in rebounding (4.4) … Made his first appearance since March 5, 2019, when he entered the game against Loyola (Dec. 13), finishing with 11 points in 11 minutes of action … Scored in double figures in six games, including a career-high 23 points against Oakland (Dec. 20) … Finished the game 9-for-13 from the field while adding eight rebounds … Had least five games with seven or more rebounds, including a career-high nine against Oakland (Dec. 19).

2019-20: Missed the entire season due to injury … Redshirted.

2018-19: Appeared in 30 games, making 17 starts … Averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.7 minutes per game … Scored in double figures six times, including a season-high 18 points at Duquesne (Nov. 12) … Also set personal-bests in field goals (8), rebounds (8) free throws (4) and minutes played (31) against Duquesne … brought in a season-best eight rebounds three times, including games against Duquesne, Milwaukee (Jan. 17) and Oakland (Jan. 26) … Tallied a season-high four blocks against IUPUI (Jan. 4) … Made his first-career start against IUPUI (Jan. 4).

PRIOR TO UIC: Attended Shawnee College in Ullin, Ill. for two years ... Made 28 starts and played in 31 games as a sophomore in 2017-18 ... Averaged 9.0 points and a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game ... Shot 46.1 percent from the field ... Added 39 blocks for the Saints.

PREP/PERSONAL: Attended Michigan City H.S. in Michigan City, Ind. ... Born October 19, 1997 ... Son of Chenille and Rob Howard Sr. ... Cousin, Brandon, played basketball at Drake University ... Intends to major in psychology at UIC.