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2021-22: 2021 SF State Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament MVP … Appeared in 17 games for the Urban Knights, starting in six of those contests and totaling at 367 minutes played … Totaled 115 points, 43 rebounds, 27 assists, 23 steals and one block … shot 38.6 (39-for-101) from the field, 23.3 percent (7-for-30) on attempted 3-pointers, and hit 85.7 percent (30-for-35) of his looks from the free throw line … reached double figures in scoring five times, including a new career high 24 points in the season opener against SF State on Nov. 13, 2021 … also set a new career high in assists with five against Chaminade on Dec. 19, 2021 …  recorded a steal in all but three games that he played in … Game averages: Minutes – 21.6 … Points – 6.8 … Rebounds – 2.5 … Assists – 1.6 …  Steals – 1.4 … Blocks – 0.1 … Game Highs: Minutes – 32 (11/13/21 at SFSU) … Points – 24 (11/13/21 at SFSU) … Rebounds – 6 (11/13/21 at SFSU) … Assists – 5 (12/19/21 vs. Chaminade) … Field goals made – 7 (11/13/21 at SFSU) … 3-pointers made – 2 (twice; last: 1/22/22 vs. FPU) … Steals – 4 (11/13/21 at SFSU) … Blocks – 1 (11/17/21 at Chico).

2020-21: Appeared in all 13 games during the COVID-19 shortened season, starting in nine contests and totaling 432 minutes, the second-most minutes on ART U … Had streak of seven consecutive games scoring in double figures, averaging 13.6 points over that stretch … Shot 42.7 percent (47-for-110) from the field and 26.5 percent (9-for-34) from 3-point range while shooting 73.1 percent (38-for-52) at the free throw line … Game averages: Minutes – 33.2 (second most on ART U) … Points – 10.8 (tied for fourth most on ART U) … Assists – 2.2 (second most on ART U) … Rebounds – 4.4 (third most on ART U) … Steals – 1.4 (most on ART U) … Blocks – 0.5 (tied for most on ART U) … Season highs: Minutes – 43 (2/9/21 vs DUC) … Points – 18 (2/6/21 at FPU) … Rebounds – Nine (twice; last: 2/6/21 at FPU) … Assists – Four (twice; last: 3/5/21 vs DUC) … Steals – Five (2/9/21 vs DUC) … Blocks – Two (2/28/21 vs HSU) … Field goals made – Six (three times; last: 3/5/21 vs DUC) … 3-point field goals made – Three (2/6/21 at FPU).

Previous Experience: Popoola Jr. is a junior transfer from Salt Lake Community College ... contributed to the No. 4 team in the 2019-20 NJCAA DI rankings by averaging 8.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game ... played his freshman season at the University of Utah ... was a four-year letter-winner in basketball and one year in track & field at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas ... All-State selection for three years in basketball ... graduated from Lone Peak High School in Utah ... played for his club team, Dream Vision.

Personal: Christian Popoola Jr. was born in Menlo Park, Calif. ... parents are Shavone Jennings and Christian Popoola ... hopes to become a music artist/producer ... favorite movie is The Matrix ... favorite food is sushi ... favorite music is hip hop/R&B ... favorite sport moment was the state championship in his senior year ... life hero is his grandpa ... favorite professional team is the Dream Team ... enjoys poetry ... Music Production & Sound Design for Visual Media major.