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David N'Guessan Season 2021-22

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205 lbsWeight
6-9Height
SophomoreClass
De Lier, The NetherlandsHometown

2021-22: Appeared in all 36 games ... Reached double-figure scoring twice, including a career-high 15 points in the season opener vs. Maine ... Shot 48.6% from the floor on the season ... Had eight games of at least five rebounds ... Six games each where he recorded multiple assists and multiple blocks ... Dropped in nine points and six rebounds in the Hokies' overtime win over Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament.

2020-21: Played in 21 games … Came in off the bench for two minutes against seventh-seeded Florida (3/19) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Posted two points and a steal versus North Carolina (3/11) in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament … Registered eight points, five rebounds, two steals and a block against Wake Forest (2/27) … Played six minutes and pulled down an offensive rebound versus Georgia Tech (2/23) … Tallied two points, two rebounds and tied his career high of two assists at Miami (Fla.) (2/6) … In 10 minutes off the bench, had a career-high two assists and a rebound at Pitt (2/3) … Hit a free throw and grabbed a board in seven minutes off the bench against then-No. 8/8 Virginia (1/30) … Pulled down four rebounds at Notre Dame (1/27) … Followed up his best outing of the season with another double-digit scoring game, owning 10 points at Syracuse (1/23) and also had a rebound and an assist … Turned in his best game yet, recording a career-high 13 points, including three and-1s, on 5-of-5 shooting at Wake Forest (1/17) … Pulled down three rebounds and had two points in 10 minutes off the bench against No. 19/12 Duke (1/12) … Scored his first bucket in three games, making a layup versus Notre Dame (1/10) and dishing out an assist as well … In six minutes off the bench at RV/No. 25 Louisville (1/6), pulled down three rebounds … Dished out an assist in two minutes of action against Miami (Fla.) (12/29) … Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds versus Longwood (12/21) and had five points and a career-best two steals … Tallied four points, a then-career-high six rebounds and a steal against Coppin State (12/19) … Came in off the bench versus then-No. 24/RV Clemson (12/15) and tallied three rebounds in five minutes of action … Posted a career-high five points and four rebounds in 11 minutes against Penn State (12/8) … Hit a free throw and pulled down a career-high five rebounds versus VMI (12/3) … Had his most minutes to date, playing seven against USF (11/29) and tallied a block … Played in six minutes off the bench, grabbing a rebound against Radford (11/25). 

High School: A consensus three-star by Rivals and 247 Sports … Averaged 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game at Mt. Zion Prep during the 2019-20 season … Coached by head coach Roderick Harrison and associate head coach Brian Scott … Was a team captain … Led the Warriors to two elite eight appearances in the National Prep School Championship … Rated 39th-best power forward and sixth-best player in the state of Maryland on 247 Sports … Tabbed the 36th-best forward by Rivals … Chose the Hokies over St. Joseph's, VCU and Washington State.

Personal: David Marc Yapi N'Guessan … Born in De Lier, The Netherlands … Son of Pierre and Ester N'Guessan … Brother of Rick, Sander and Lucas … His brother Lucas played basketball at East Tennessee State … Majoring in sociology.