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Ebonkoli, Melvyn
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Jersey Number 20
Melvyn Ebonkoli
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Trappes, France
- High School:
- Lycée Polyvalent Le Mans Sud
Bio
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2024-25 (Senior): Only KC player to start in all 33 games ... Averaged 25.8 minutes per game, fourth-most on team ... Scored 6.8 points per game ... Ranked second on team with 5.2 rebound per game average ... Logged three double-doubles, fourth-most in the Summit League ... Ranked fifth in the Summit with average of 2.00 offensive rebounds per game ... Scored in double figures eight times ... Led team in rebounding in eight games ... Went for four points and seven rebounds in season-opening win over Hannibal-La Grange on Nov. 4 ... Logged first-career double-double in win over Kansas Christian on Nov. 8, posting 13 points and 13 rebounds in 19 minutes ... Pulled down eight rebounds and blocked two shots against UAlbany on Nov. 23 ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in Nov. 24 win over P.R.-Rio Piedras ... Went a perfect 4-of-4 from the field at Montana State on Dec. 7 ... Scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds in win over Bowling Green on Dec. 14 ... Went for eight points, eight rebounds and two assists in win over Oral Roberts on Jan. 4 ... Reached double-digit scoring in 5-of-7 games from Feb. 6 through Mar. 1 ... Played 34 minutes against North Dakota State on Feb. 6, scoring season-high 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, adding six rebounds and two blocks ... Went for 13-point, 12-rebound double-double at South Dakota on Feb. 13 ... Notched 13 points and three blocks against Omaha on Feb. 19 ... Tied season high with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting in win over Denver on Feb. 27 ... Posted 10-point, 15-rebound double-double at St. Thomas on Mar. 1 ... Went for nine points and eight rebounds in Summit League First Round victory over #9 Oral Roberts on Mar. 5
2023-24 (Junior): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in 32 games, making 22 starts ... Played 18.0 minutes per game ... Averaged 4.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game ... Scored in double-digits three times ... Pulled down six-plus rebounds in nine games ... Went for multiple blocks on three occasions ... Opened Kansas City career with four points and six rebounds in win over Avila on Nov. 6 ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in win over St. Mary on Nov. 11 ... Went for eight points and six rebounds against Brown on Nov. 25 ... Tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in win over Oral Roberts on Dec. 29 ... Pulled down nine rebounds at St. Thomas on Dec. 31 ... Notched six points, seven rebounds and two blocks against North Dakota on Jan. 13 ... Started in final 10 games of the season, beginning on Feb. 3 ... Scored 10 points and pulled down four boards in win over Denver on Feb. 1
2022-23 (Independence CC): Appeared in 25 games, making 19 starts … Averaged 9.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in 25.4 minutes … Average of 8.9 rebounds per game ranked 2nd in the KJCCC and 40th in the NJCAA … Shot at a 57.2% clip from the field, ranking 10th in the KJCCC … Scored in double-digits in 13 games … Rebounded in double-digits 10 times … Went for 16 points on 8-of-9 shooting in win over Northwest Kansas Technical College on Jan. 11, adding 12 rebounds … Scored a season-high 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds against Barton CC on Feb. 1 … Went for 19 points and a season-high 17 rebounds against Northwest Kansas Technical College on Feb. 25
2021-22 (Missouri State): MVC Honor Roll … MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall '21, Spring '22) … Did not see any game action
2020-21 (Missouri State): MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall '20, Spring '21) … Played in six games for a total of 14 minutes … Made collegiate debut in win over Missouri S&T on Jan. 17 … Went for four points and four rebounds in win over Bradley on Feb. 13
High School: Moved to the US and played a year of prep ball for Coach Tom Espinosa at Putnam (Conn.) Science Academy in 2019-20 … Started for a 36-4 team that finished as the No. 2 ranked prep school in the country … Went for season-highs of 13 points and 16 rebounds in his lone year at Putnam … Previously played for FIBA U20, U17 and U16 French national teams … Won U20 and U16 European Championships … Was ranked as a top-100 payer in France during the 2018-19 season (#76) … Played for Le Mans FIBA teams, coached by Philippe Desnos … Averaged 6.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, setting career marks of 20 points and 14 rebounds
Personal: Born Apr. 11, 2001 in Trappes …Son of Alonso and Cynthia Ebonkoli … Has one sibling, Ayamba … Participated in Bears, Badges and Kids youth basketball initiative while at Missouri State … Favorite TV show is Demon Slayer … Favorite food is Thiebou Yapp … Can also speak Lingala … Intends to study Psychology
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because of my relationship with coach Menzies. He took his time to talk with me and get to know me better as a human."
MBB Highlights vs. #1 Omaha
Thursday, March 06
MBB Highlights vs. #9 Oral Roberts
Wednesday, March 05
MBB Highlights @ St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01
Postgame Interview: Coach Menzies post-St. Thomas
Saturday, March 01
