Emmanuel Boateng

Bio

2017-2018 at Taylor: Earned time in 28 games off the bench for Purple and Gold as backup post player … Bouncy forward finished first season of action with 2.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 9.3 minutes per game … Shot 51.8 percent from the field and swatted 25 blocks in limited time … Led Trojans with just under one block per 10 minutes of work … Finished second on club in total blocks and third in field goal percentage … Averaged 3.6 points on 57.1-percent shooting in front of the home crowd … Posted 4.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in non-league action … Opened career with at least six points and five rebounds in three-of-four games … Went on to score at least five points in nine games … Gathered five-or-more boards seven times … Had nine steals in first seven games … Helped TU to 6-2 mark when collecting at least one theft … Blocked a shot in 14 games … Turned away at least two shots in nine games, leading Trojans to 6-3 record in those occurances … Posted season-highs of eight points and seven rebounds in 95-79 win over IU-Kokomo on November 7.

2016-2017 at Taylor: Did not compete during first year with TU program.

Prep: Played for SE Casal Vilafranca club team under head coach Roc Saldanya.

Personal: Son of Edward Boateng and Bernice Ampofo … Majoring in Christian ministries with a minor in Biblical languages … Transferred to TU after attending Bowling Green State University for one year.