KC Ndefo

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KC Ndefo
KC Ndefo (cropped).jpg
Ndefo with Saint Peter's in 2018
No. 11 – Saint Peter's Peacocks
PositionPower forward
LeagueMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeSaint Peter's (2018–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA season blocks leader (2021)
  • 3× MAAC Defensive Player of the Year (2020–2022)
  • First-team All-MAAC (2021)
  • Second-team All-MAAC (2022)
  • Third-team All-MAAC (2020)

Kenechukwu "KC" Ndefo (born March 1, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Saint Peter's Peacocks of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

High school career[]

Ndefo began his high school career at Elmont Memorial High School.[1] He helped lead team to a Class A state title as a sophomore.[2] Ndefo helped Elmont Memorial win the Nassau Championship as a junior. He finished with 22 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in the title game and hit the game-winning buzzer-beating shot in the 58–56 win against South Side High School.[3] After his junior season, Ndefo transferred to Abraham Lincoln High School. He averaged 14 points and 9 rebounds per game as a senior. In January 2018, the New York Board of Education ruled Ndefo ineligible, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for Saint Peter's, the only Division 1 school to offer him a scholarship.[2]

College career[]

As a freshman, Ndefo averaged 7.8 points and 5 rebounds per game.[4] Ndefo averaged 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.4 steals per game as a sophomore.[5] He was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Year, MAAC Sixth Man of the Year, and Third Team All-MAAC.[6][7] Ndefo posted a career-high seven blocks against Siena on January 23, 2021.[8] On February 26, he scored a career-high 22 points in a 66–52 win against Rider.[9] As a junior, Ndefo averaged 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor.[10] His 3.6 blocks per game led Division 1 in that category, and he was the shortest player to lead the nation in blocked shots per game since William Mosley of Northwestern State in 2011.[11] He was named to the First Team All-Maac as well as repeating as MAAC Defensive Player of the Year.[12] Following the season, Ndefo entered the transfer portal, but ultimately returned to Saint Peter's.[13] On February 4, 2022, he scored 14 points and had a program-high 11 blocks in an 83–74 victory over Quinnipiac. Ndefo also surpassed the 1,000 point mark during the game.[14] He was named to the Third Team All-MAAC as well as MAAC Defensive Player of the Year for the third season.[15][16]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Saint Peter's 31 19 27.3 .437 .222 .657 5.0 .9 .9 1.8 7.8
2019–20 Saint Peter's 28 1 22.0 .462 .000 .636 5.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 8.5
2020–21 Saint Peter's 25 24 28.8 .504 .118 .597 6.5 1.5 1.4 3.6* 13.7
Career 84 44 26.0 .471 .167 .626 5.5 1.1 1.2 2.5 9.8

References[]

  1. ^ a b Libert, Mike (May 23, 2018). "Recruiting Update: KC Ndefo '18". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lorensen, Nick (December 17, 2020). "Shaheen Holloway is building Saint Peter's into a contender in the MAAC". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Herzog, Bob (March 4, 2017). "K.C. Ndefo's putback at buzzer gives Elmont the Nassau Class A crown". Newsday. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Saint Peter's Basketball Game Notes" (PDF). Saint Peter's Peacocks. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Kelly, Michael (January 21, 2021). "Siena men's basketball brings 16-game winning streak into matchup with Saint Peter's". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Siena's Jalen Pickett Named Player of the Year, Saint Peter's Sweeps Remaining Major Awards". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 11, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "2019-20 MAAC Announces Men's Basketball All-MAAC Teams". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 8, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Wittry, Andy (September 23, 2021). "These are the top 9 returning shot-blockers in men's college basketball". NCAA. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ndefo scores 22 to lead St. Peter's over Rider 66-52". USA Today. Associated Press. February 26, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Ndefo Selected to NABC All-District Second Team". Saint Peter's Peacocks. March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Saint Peter's KC Ndefo Named NCAA Division I Statistical Champion in Blocked Shots". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. April 7, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "KC Ndefo Selected as Unanimous MAAC Defensive Player of the Year". Saint Peter's Peacocks. March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Carino, Jerry (September 28, 2021). "College basketball 2021-22: Early projections for New Jersey's Division I teams". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ndefo Sets Reaches 1,000 Point Milestone, Sets Single Game Blocks Record to Lead Men's Basketball Past Quinnipiac". Saint Peter's Peacocks. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Iona's Tyson Jolly Headlines MAAC Men's Basketball Major Award Winners" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  16. ^ "MAAC Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-MAAC Teams". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.

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