California Institute of Technology

Honors
First Team All-SCIAC (2016-17)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2015-16)
Second Team All-SCIAC  (2015-16)
Male Athlete of the Year (2015-16)
Global Squad Alumni Player of the Year (2015-16)
GSA European Tour (2015 & 2016)
SCIAC All-Academic Team (Winter 2014-15, 2015-16)

2016-17

   NCAA RANKS

• 47^th in total blocks (48)
• 51^st in blocks per game (1.92)
• 58^th in  defensive rebounds (6.88)
• 108^th in double-doubles (8)
• 110^th in total rebounds (213)
• 114^th in rebounds per game (8.5)

   SCIAC RANKS

• Led the league in rebounds per game (9.5)
• Led the league in blocks per game (1.8)
• Led the league in double-doubles (8)
• 8^th in points per game (15.9)
• 12^th in field goal percentage
• 12^th in free throw percentage

   TEAM RANKS

• Led the team in points per game (13.0), rebounds per game (8.5), defensive rebounds per game (6.9), free throw percentage (.690%), field goal attempts per game (10.76), field goals per game (5.0), blocks per game (1.9), double-doubles (8) and minutes per game (32.3).
• 2^nd on team in field goal percentage (.461%) offensive rebounds per game (1.6), free throw attempts per game (3.5), free throws made per game (2.4) and fouls per game (2.4).
• 4^th on team in three point field goals per game (0.6), three-point field goal attempts per game (2.4), three-point field goal percentage (.267%), steals per game (0.5) and assists per game (1.2).
• One of three Beavers to appear in all 25 games.

2015-16

   NCAA RANKS

• 16^th in blocks per game (2.56)
• 18^th in total blocks (64)
• 120^th in defensive rebounds (6.08)

   SCIAC RANKS

• Led the league in blocks per game (2.7)
• 3^rd in defensive rebounds per game (6.6)
• 5^th in rebounds per game (7.9)
• 7^th in free thro percentage (79.1)
• 14^th in points per game (12.6) and points (202)
• 18^th in field goal percentage (41.9)
• 21^st in offensive rebounds per game (1.3)

   TEAM RANKS

• Led the team in points per game (11.1),  field goal attempts per game (9.4), free throw percentage (75.3%), blocks per game (2.6), rebounds per game (7.5), and defensive rebounds per game (6.1)
• 2^nd in minutes per game (32.6),  assists (1.3), free throws made per game (2.9), free throw attempts per game (3.0), and field goals made per game (3.8)
• 3^rd in 3 point field goal attempts per game (2.2),  3 point field goals made per game (0.7),  T-3^rd in offensive rebounds per game (1.4)
• 4^th in 3-point percentage (30.4%), field goal percentage (40.2%)

2014-15
Set single season record with 53 blocks, tied single game record with six blocks.

  NCAA RANKS

• 22nd blocked shots per game (2.17)

  SCIAC RANKS

• Led conference in blocks per game (2.4) 
• tied-15^th offensive rebounds per game (1.4)
• 16^th rebounds per game (5.4), defensive rebounds per game (4.0)

  TEAM RANKS

• Led team in blocks per game (2.2)
• 2^nd field goal percentage (.462), rebounds per game (5.4)
• 3^rd points per game (8.4), free throws made (39)
• 4^th minutes per game (25.3), assists per game (1.1)

2013-14

Ranked eighth in single season history with 28 blocks.  

  NCAA RANKS

• 192nd blocked shots (28)

  SCIAC RANKS

• 2^nd blocks per 40 minutes (3.1)
• tied-8^th blocks per game (0.9)

  TEAM RANKS

• Led team in blocks per game (1.1) 

Research and STEM activities
Analyzed data on pump failure, wrote a report discussing the reasons for failures in various locations across the Arabian Gulf and was involved in region-wide vessel isolation as part of an internship with Occidental Petroleum.

Designed an experiment to test leakage rates for O-rings at various compression percentages. Participated in projects for necessary FDA testing on manufactured products at Pro-Dex, a company who specializes in battery powered surgerical drivers.

Prior to Caltech
Was a three-sport athlete all four years in high school, playing baskball and volleyball as well as running in track & field…Won the Coach’s Choice Award in basketball his sophomore year after averaging 18.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game…Twice named All-Qatar First Team and was the MVP his senior year…Two-time MVP in volleyball...Is the school record holder in the 400 meter and the 4x400 for T&F…Won the Coach’s Choice Award for Track and Field his sophomore year…Also played AAU basketball for two years under coach John Alexander…Was a Hoop Group All-Star…Named Scholar Athlete of the Year...Member of the National Honor Society...Won the Science award...Class Valedictorian...Won the Ambassador's Award...An AP Scholar.

Personal
Son of Khalifa and Janet...Has one older brother, Yousef, and one younger brother, Timeam.