St. Bonaventure

HONORS
NIT All-Tournament Team - 2022
Atlantic 10 Player of the Week - Feb. 21, 2022
Boca Beach Classic All-Tournament Team - 2019

As A Senior (2021-22) | Game-by-Game Stats

• Finished Bonnies career ranking third in total 3-pointers (257), 21st in rebounds (649) and 32nd in scoring (1,198 points)
• First player in school history to hit at least 115 career 3-pointers with 500+ rebounds, easily surpassing each of those totals
• Sank at least one 3-pointer in all but 11 of his 110 career games
• Averaged 12.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a senior
• His 91 3-pointers for the year stand fifth in single-season Bonnies history (91-243, 37.4 percent)
• Earned NIT All-Tournament Team honors, averaging 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in four NIT games and shooting 48 percent from long range (16-for-33)
• Set the school postseason record wth seven threes in NIT semifinal vs. Xavier, going 7-for-10 from deep and finishing with a career-best 25 points (3/29)
• Double-double effort of 10 points, 10 rebounds in NIT quarterfinal win at Virginia (3/22)
• Posted 12 points and eight boards in NIT first round win at Colorado (3/15)
• Poured in 23 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double during a victory over UMass (2/16)
• Played all 45 minutes and logged 17 points and eight rebounds in an overtime victory at La Salle (1/11)
• Finished with 15 points and seven rebounds vs. UConn (12/11)
• Registered 12 points and seven boards in a win over Boise State (11/18)

As A Junior (2020-21) | Game-by-Game Stats

• Again played a key role in Bona's success, starting all 21 games while averaging 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists in over 34 minutes per game
• Led the team and ranked seventh among all A-10 players with 51 three-pointers, shooting over 39 percent from beyond the arc (51-130)
• Scored in double figures 12 times and shot better than 43 percent overall from the floor
• Delivered 13 points and sank the dagger, a long three-pointer to squash any rally efforts during the Atlantic 10 Championship Game victory over VCU (3/14)
• Posted 18 points in Bona's A-10 quarterfinal win over Duquesne (3/5)
• Played all 40 minutes and registered 15 points and seven boards in a key win over Davidson (2/24)
• Matched his career-high of 22 points in a win over George Mason (1/30)
• Narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 11 points and nine rebounds in a victory at Richmond (1/2)
• Finished with 18 points, four assists and three steals in a victory over Akron (12/15)

As A Sophomore (2019-20) | Game-by-Game Stats

• Started all 31 games, averaging 11.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, adding 2.1 assists per contest
• Hit a team-best 72 three-pointers including at least one in all but three games, ranking fourth in the A-10
• Ranked second on the team and 14^th among all A-10 players in rebounding, totaling five double-doubles
• Finished with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting in a win over Saint Joseph’s (3/4)
• Came through with a double-double effort of 16 points and game-high 12 rebounds in a win over Richmond, including clutch free throws down the stretch (2/22)
• Posted 14 points and 13 boards in a win over George Mason (2/1)
• New career highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds - 19 points after halftime - in an overtime win at Fordham (1/29)
• Second career double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) with three steals in a win vs. UMass (1/15)
• Delivered 17 points and eight boards in a win over Niagara (12/18)
• Poured in 17 points including five threes in a win over Hofstra (12/7)
• Earned Boca Beach Classic All-Tournament Team honors after averaging 15.5 ppg in a pair of wins (12/2)
• Registered a career-high 21 points at Siena (11/12)

As A Freshman (2018-19) | Game-by-Game Stats

• Finished fifth on the team in scoring at 7.5 points per game (tied with Osun Osunniyi)
• Led team in three-point field goals (43) and three-point percentage (.361)
• Made at least one three-pointer in 20 of his 25 games played
• Also averaged 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
• Scored in double figures 11 times in 25 games
• Scored a career high 20 points to go with five rebounds and three blocked shots in A-10 Tournament quarterfinal win over George Mason 3/15/19
• Scored 13 points with a season-high nine rebounds and three blocks in A-10 Tournament semifinal win over Rhode Island
• Over three A-10 Tournament games, averaged 12 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 10-25 (.400) from three-point range
• Scored a team-high 14 points at Davidson 3/6/19
• Scored 12 points with three steals at Rhode Island 1/16/19
• Scored 11 points to go with six rebounds and four assists at Fordham 2/23/19

Prep School
Starred at Spire Institute (Geneva, Ohio) in the 2017-18 school year ... helped lead Spire to a 24-8 record and an at-large berth in the national prep school playoffs, where they beat Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy before falling to eventual runner-up Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) ... for the year, averaged 18 points and 6.2 rebounds over 29 games, earning Power-5 Prep Conference Player of the Year honors ... made 50 percent of his shots overall and 38 percent from three-point range ... was coached by Dave Briski ... was listed as a three-star small forward by ESPN.com.

High School
Is the all-time leading scorer in Western New York boys basketball history ... finished his career at Cheektowaga with 2,376 points ... as a senior in 2016-17, he averaged 30.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.0 blocks per game ... scored 51 points, a school record, in his final regular season game ... won The Buffalo News' Allen Wilson Award as the top boys basketball player in the Buffalo area in 2017 ... also was named to the first team All-State by USA Today and was a finalist for the New York Mr. Basketball award ... played on the Cheektowaga varsity team for five years … was coached by Patrick Cullinan.

Major: Video Production
Family: Son of Angelo and Brandon Welch … has one older brother, Darrell
AAU Team: Albany City Rocks
Noteworthy: Has lived in the Buffalo area his whole life … calls LeBron James his basketball role model for his all-around game and leadership … also played football until his sophomore year of high school … enjoys writing and singing rap music … is interested in a career in video production or movie-making.