Academy of Art University Athletics

2022-23: Appeared in 16 games for the Urban Knights, starting 1 of those contests and totaling 183 minutes played … totaled 87 points, 43 rebounds, 8 assists, 10 steals, and two blocks … shot 52.9 percent (36-for-68) from the field and 75.0 percent (12-for-16) on free-throws … Game averages: Minutes – 11.4 … Points – 5.4 … Rebounds – 2.7 … Game Highs: Minutes – 26 (1/12 at UHH … Points – 19 (1/08 vs. HPU) … Rebounds – 9 (12/19 vs. Biola) … Assists – 4 (12/19 vs. Biola).

Previous Experience: Spent last year with Andrew College in Georgia where he earned Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) All-Region Honorable Mention honors ... started all 28 games for the Tigers while averaging the second-most points per game on the squad (12.8) on 52.4 percent shooting from the field ... led the Tigers with an average of 7.5 rebounds per game (sixth-most in the GCAA) while also blocking an average of 1.7 shots per game (third-most in the GCAA) ... Prior to Andrew, spent the 2020-21 season with Lincoln Trail Community College, appearing in a total of 13 games including eight starts and averaging 7.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game ... best outing came in just his second contest of the campaign when he dropped 20 points on 8-for-9 (88.9 percent) shooting from the floor, with half of his buckets coming from downtown where he was 4-for-5 (80.0 percent) ... debut collegiate season came with Mississippi Valley State in 2019-20, appearing in 16 contests including a pair of starts with an average of 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. 

Personal: Mother is Alana Heath ... Born to an athletic family, Rivers is related to Eddie George, former professional football player for the Tennessee Titans who had a robust collegiate career at Ohio State.