Senior with 7-foot-5 wingspan, originally from Kinshasa, Congo; splits time with Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua at 5-spot … Holds the program record for most NCAA Tournament Games Played (10, eight starts) … Started 64-consecutive games after entering 2020-21 national championship season with 0 career starts in 52 games played … Scored in double-figures in 6 of last 10 games of 2021-22 after doing so in 4 of first 106 games … Had 9 more steals in the 2021-22 season (22 in 694 minutes) than first 3 seasons combined (13 in 952 minutes) … Born in Congo, lived in England, France and South Africa, emigrated to United States in 2014• Averaged 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as senior at Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Va.• Late addition to 2018 signing class, ranked No. 243 overall and No. 34 center by 247Sports.
2022-23 (Fifth-year Senior): Started all 34 games (108 consecutive starts) ... Recorded career-best assists (20) and turnovers (49) ... Recorded career-best field goal percentage of .576 going 49-of-85 and career-best free throw percentage of .643, going 72-of-122 ... Had second career double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds along with 12 points in a win against No. 8 Texas (2/25) ... Put up double figures for the second time in three games with 12 points to help BU past Oklahoma State (1/14) ... Set a season-high 14 points against KSU (1/7), his highest total since hhe had 14 against Norfolk State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament (3/17/22) ... Scored a then season-high 9 points coupled with 6 rebounds in a win over Washington State (12/18) ... In Baylor's win over Tarleton (12/6), he became Baylor's all-time winningest player in games played (100) and career games regardless of participation (108) ... Notched 11 rebounds in the season opener vs. MSVU (11/7), his fifth double-digit rebound game of his career and first since 2/12/2022 ... Appeared in all five games of Canada Basketball's inaugural GLOBL Jam tournament and led the team with four blocks in five games.
2021-22 (Senior): Started all 34 games … Averaged 6.2 Points and 5.6 rebounds per game … Averaged 9.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks in 27.9 minutes per game in the 10 games played after a season-ending injury to Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua against Texas (2/13) … Tied then-career-high with 11 points, added 2 steals and a block in career-high 23 minutes vs. Arizona State (11/24) … Went a perfect 8-of-8 from the field for a career-high 16 points in just 16 minutes vs. Alcorn State (12/20) … 9 points, 4 offensive rebounds in the first half of a win at No. 8 Iowa State (1/1) … Had then-season-high 10 rebounds along with 7 points and career-highs of 3 steals and 28 minutes in win at Oklahoma (1/22) … Notched his career-first double-double with 12 points and career-highs of 11 rebounds, 4 blocks and 30 minutes vs. No. 20 Texas (2/12) … Recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist and 1 steal in 30 minutes of win vs. TCU (2/19) … Career-high 18 points and 9 rebounds in 23 minutes in win over No. 5 Kansas (2/26) … Broke program record with 9th NCAA Tournament game played (7th start), had 14 points vs. Norfolk State (3/17).
2020-21 (Junior): Started all 30 games after playing 19 of 30 games in 2019-20, all off the bench … Helped Bears to first Big 12 title and NCAA National Championship in program history ... Had nearly three times as many points and rebounds in 2020-21 (109 points, 119 rebounds) as he did in 2020 (43 points, 42 rebounds) … Recorded seven rebounds (six offensive) in 18 minutes of Baylor’s win at Kansas State (12/19) … Posted season-high 10 points in 13 minutes of the win at Iowa State (1/2) … Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds in 17 minutes in the win over Auburn (1/30).
2019-20 (Sophomore): Played off bench in 19 of team’s 30 games, averaging 9.1 minutes per contest ... Appeared in 10 of 12 non-conference games and nine of 18 Big 12 contests ... Opened season with four points, five rebounds and two assists in 11 minutes off bench vs. Central Arkansas (11/5) ... Posted five points in 10 minutes off bench vs. Texas State (11/15) ... Recorded six points and four rebounds in 17 minutes vs. UMES (12/3) ... Added four points and four boards in 13 minutes of win over No. 12 Arizona (12/7) ... Posted career-highs of 11 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and 21 minutes vs. UT-Martin (12/18) ... Made pair of clutch free throws to give Bears 1-point lead with 4:55 left in comeback win at Oklahoma State (1/18) ... Saw increased action late in Big 12 play, appearing for double-digit minutes in three of final four games and not doing so in any of first 14 league games ... Recorded pair of blocks in 10 minutes of overtime win vs. Texas Tech (3/2) ... Capped season with 15 minutes off bench at West Virginia, season-high for a Big 12 game ... Named to Spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
2018-19 (Freshman): Came off bench in 33 of team’s 34 games, averaging 10.0 minutes per game, including 15 games with double-digit minutes and eight games of 15+ minutes ... Took on larger role following Tristan Clark’s season-ending injury, playing 11.3 minutes per contest over final 20 games after playing 8.2 minutes per game prior to the injury ... Made collegiate debut vs. Texas Southern (11/6), recording four points, three rebounds and one block in nine minutes ... Went 3-of-3 from field to post six points, five rebounds and one block in 13 minutes in second game vs. Southern (11/10) ... In first game after Clark’s injury, posted six points and season-high six rebounds in 13 minutes off bench vs. Kansas (1/12), starting streak of eight consecutive games playing double-digit minutes ... Played season-high 21 minutes off bench in win at Oklahoma State (1/14) ... Had five points, six boards and two assists in 16 minutes of win at West Virginia (1/21) ... Tied season-highs with six rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes of win over TCU (2/2) ... Recorded five points and five rebounds in 17 minutes off bench at Texas Tech (2/16) ... Played in both NCAA Tournament games, totaling one rebound, one assist and one block in 11 combined minutes.
High School: Played for head coach Al Wilson at Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Va. ... Averaged 14.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as senior.
Personal: Given name is Florent Thamba, nickname is Flo ... Son of Emmanual Thamba and Florentine Soko-Pongi ... Business major.
