2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

35 Arafat Shaibu

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 215
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Queens, NY
  • Highschool Academy of American Studies

Biography

2017-18
  • Played in 29 games, averaging 8.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in 22.8 minutes
  • Led the team with 49 blocks, finishing 27th in the nation
  • Led the team with 1.7 blocks per game, finishing 33rd in the nation
  • Finished second on the team in free throw percentage, shooting 73.0% from the line
  • Finished second on the team in rebounds, averaging 7.5 rebounds per game
  • Had a triple double against Bronx, logging 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks (12/7/17)
  • Had an eight-game stretch from 12/2/17-1/18/18 where he averaged 9.6 points and 10.4 rebounds, recording double-digit rebounds in six of the eight games
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Member of the Class of 2017
  • Four-year letter winner in basketball at  the Academy of American Studies
  • Named team MVP as a senior
  • Also lettered in cross country three times
 
PERSONAL
  • Born Arafat Shaibu on February 20, 1998
  • Native of Ghana
  • Son of Awudu and Mariatu Shaibu
  • Has two brothers, Ibrahim and Sadique Shaibu and one sister, Radia Shaibu
  • Majoring in Accounting

Statistics

Season:
2018-19

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2017-18Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 200 lbs
    23
  • 35

    2018-19Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 215 lbs
    35