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2020-21: Appeared in 18 games while making three starts … Ranked fourth on the team in scoring (9.9) and ranking third on the team with 4.8 rebounds per game … Scored in double figures in 11 contests … Recorded one double-double, a 17-point, 13-rebound effort in a win over Central Michigan (Nov. 28) … Matched his season-high with 17 points against Northern Kentucky (Jan. 30) … Brought in at least five rebounds on eight different occasions.

2019-20: Appeared and started in 34-of-35 games in his first season with the Flames, averaging 8.4 point and 4.9 rebounds per contest … His 4.9 rebounds ranked third on the team … Scored in double figures in 13 contests, including a career-high 30 points in an overtime win at Youngstown State (Jan. 30) … Recorded his first-career double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, a career high, at DePaul (Dec. 14) … Picked up his second double-double to open Horizon League play with 11 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Cleveland State (Dec. 28) … Tallied the third double-double of the season against IUPUI in the opening round of the Horizon League Championship (March 3) with 14 points and 10 rebounds … Dished out a career-best five assists against Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 7) … Swatted away a career-high three shots on three separate occasions, including the Flames’ Horizon League Championship quarterfinal victory over Youngstown State (March 5).

PRIOR TO UIC: Attended Northwest Florida State College for two years ... Did not play in 2018-19 ... Helped the Raiders win 31 games as a freshman in 2017-18 ... Played in 24 games ... Team won back-to-back conference and state titles during his tenure.

PREP/PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner at Union Grove High School in McDonough, Ga., outside of Atlanta ... Received All-Region honors ... Averaged 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game ... Helped the Wolverines reach the State Tournament ... Also lettered four years in baseball as a pitcher ... Born March 9, 1999 ... Son of Bebe and Marshall Bridges ... Has two brothers, Brian and Brandon ... Intends to major in communications at UIC.