2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
CAREER HONORS
Lou Henson Award Finalist (2025)
NABC Second Team All-District (2025)
CUSA Defensive Player of the Year (2025)
CUSA Newcomer of the Year (2024)
First Team All-Conference USA (2024, 2025)
NABC First Team All-District (2024)
First Team All-Louisiana (2024, 2025)
CUSA All-Defensive Team (2024, 2025)
2024-25:Â One of just two Bulldogs to start all 32 games ... Led the team in scoring, totaling 533 points for a scoring average of 16.7 points per game ... Set the program record for field goal percentage at 68.9 percent, which also ranked second in the country and third in CUSA history ... Also led the Bulldogs in free throws made (156) and free throws attempted (205), both of which ranked first in CUSA and top 40 in the nation ... Recorded 28 double-figure scoring games including eight 20-scoring performances ... Led the Bulldogs in scoring 11 times ... Had a team-high six double-doubles ... Amassed 206 rebounds for an average of 6.4 boards per game, tallying six double-digit rebounding efforts ... Ranked first in CUSA and top 30 in the country in total blocks (64) and blocks per game (2.00) ... Became just the fourth Bulldog in program history with back-to-back seasons of 60+ rejections ... Finished Bulldog career with 131 blocks, fifth most in program history ... Had 18 games with multiple rejections ... Went 10-of-12 from the field in route to 28 points in victory at UT Arlington (11/9) ... Scored a season-high 38 points, going 13-of-14 from the field, against Mississippi College (11/18)Â ... He became just the 11th Bulldog in program history to score 38+ points in a single game and the first to do so since 2016 ... Registered a season-high six blocks in back-to-back games against Southern (11/30) and 16th-ranked Memphis (12/4) ... Posted 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting versus Georgia Southern (12/13) ... Recorded 27 points and 11 boards in just 22 minutes of action against Rust College (12/21) ... Had 24 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in the win over Liberty (1/11) ... Went for 25 points and 12 boards against Middle Tennessee (1/25) ... Played a season-high 37 minutes while registering another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the overtime win versus Sam Houston (2/1).
2023-24: Played and started in 28 games ... Totaled 425 points for a scoring average of 15.2 points per game, second best on the team ... Recorded double-digit points in 24 contests including six 20+ scoring performances ... Shot a team-best 59.0 percent from the field, which ranked first in CUSA ... Also led the Bulldogs and CUSA in rebounding with a total of 275 for an average of 9.8 boards per game (ranked 25th in the country) ... Tallied a CUSA-best 11 double-doubles ... Was team and league leader in blocks as well with 67 (11th most in program history), averaging 2.39 rejections per game which ranked 10th in the nation ... Had 14 games with at least three blocks ... Made Bulldog debut in third game of the season at ULM (11/16) after having waiver approved ... First double-double came versus Southern Utah (11/21) with 10 points and 12 rebounds ... Registered season highs in points (24) and boards (16) in overtime game at Seattle U (12/20) ... Played a season-high 40 minutes in OT game against Liberty (1/14), tallied 21 points ... Posted a season-high seven blocks against UTEP (1/25), tied for the seventh most in a single game in program history ... Had another 20/10 game at FIU (2/1) with 20 points and 13 rebounds ... Tied his season high with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting in CUSA Tournament Quarterfinals against Middle Tennessee (3/13) to go along with 11 rebounds.    Â
PRIOR TO LA TECH: Spent two seasons at Texas Tech ... Played in 23 games in 2022-23 for the Red Raiders, making 17 starts at forward ... Averaged 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game ... Led the team in field goal percentage (60.5) and total blocked shots (35) ... Tallied three-double-doubles, including a 15-point, career-high 13-rebound effort against Georgetown in the Big 12-Big east Battle ... Tallied a career-high 21 points against Ohio State in the Maui Invitational ... Helped Texas Tech reach the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 2021-22, playing in 33 games with an average of 2.2 points and 2.7 rebounds while shooting 63.2 percent from the field ... Transferred to Texas Tech from Arizona where he redshirted in 2020-21 after undergoing knee surgery ... Prior to heading to Tucson, Arizona, played for Centre Federal du Basketball (CFBB) ... Helped U18 CFBB Paris to a runner-up finish at the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament where he recorded a double-double with 24 points and 15 boards.
PERSONAL: Born on January 10, 2002 ... Son of Natalia Manulik and Mascime Batcho ... Has two siblings, Angelique and Alescandre ... Speaks three languages: French, English, and Russian.
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Redshirt Junior
Forward
6'11"
235 lbs
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2024-25Redshirt Senior
Forward
6'11"
245 lbs