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2020-21: Played in 15 games in his first season with the Flames, making 12 starts … Ranked third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.5 points per game … Scored in double figures in nine games, with all nine coming in the final 12 games of the season … Scored a season high 18 points at Youngstown State (Jan. 23), finishing 6-of-9 from the field with all nine field goals coming from long distance … His 18-point performance against the Penguins began a streak of six consecutive games with 10 or more points scored … Set season highs in free throws and rebounds with eight each against Robert Morris (Jan. 16), finishing the game with 15 points in a season-high 43 minutes.

Prior to UIC: Spent his first two seasons at Chattanooga where he appeared in 55 games, including starting all 32 games as a sophomore … In his second season averaged 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and a team-high 2.6 assists per game … Scored a career-high 22 points, all in the second half, at Wofford … Appeared in 23 games as a freshman, and finished with 13 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in his first collegiate start against Tennessee Tech … Scored a season-high 16 points against Eastern Kentucky.

High School: Attended Marist for his first three years of high school before graduating from Currie … Earned Chicago Sun Times All-City and All-Area honorable mention honors as a senior in 2018 after helping lead Currie to a 23-5 record and an 8-1 mark in league play … Named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year as well as an IBCA All-State Fourth Team selection as a junior at Marist in 2017 ... A 3-star recruit per PrepHoops.com and Scout.com, Commander was a Top-20 prospect coming out of the state of Illinois.
 
Personal: Son of Maurice and Sheree Commander and has one sister, Imani … Born May 10.