General
Surname pronounced “duh-WANNA” … Former four-star high school prospect in the state of Georgia who played three seasons at NC State before enrolling at Georgia Tech in the summer of 2023 … Athletic post player who is strong on the boards and protecting the rim … Played in 61 games, starting 30, over the last two seasons with the Wolfpack … Averaged 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds, connecting on 51 percent of his shots from the floor across three seasons, helping lift the Wolfpack to a berth in the NIT as a freshman and the NCAA Tournament in 2022-23 … Best season came in 2021-22 when he started 27 games and averaged 4.1 points (55.9 pct. FG) and 4.1 rebounds in 31 games … Blocked 80 shots over the last two seasons … Majoring in history, technology and society
2023-24 (senior at Georgia Tech)
Post player in his fourth collegiate season … Played in 18 games, averaging 9.7 minutes, and started 13 … Started eight ACC games … Missed last nine games with injury … Averaged 0.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in eight ACC games (9.6 mpg) … Scoreless in his last six games (last scored a bucket Jan. 13 at Duke) … His defensive play in the post was a key factor in Tech’s wins over top-25 teams Mississippi State and Duke in December (combined +24 plus/minus) and No. 3 North Carolina (helped limit Bacot to 9 pts/9 reb. 8 FGA, forced a miss by Davis on final possession) … Played 53 total minutes in those games (three of his four highest minute totals this season), blocked three shots and grabbed seven rebounds
2022-23 (junior at NC State)
Played in 30 games and made three starts against Duke, Virginia Tech and Miami in early January … Averaged 1.7 points and 1.9 rebounds while hitting 45.7 percent of his shots from the floor and blocking 26 shots … His best game of the season came in the ACC Tournament against Virginia Tech when he scored 11 points (5-of-7 FG) with five rebounds and two blocks, matching his season high in minutes (24) … Averaged 10.9 minutes per game overall, 12.5 in ACC games … Averaged 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds, hitting 46.9 percent of his field goals in 19 conference games … Led the team with 20 blocks in conference games.
2021-22 (sophomore at NC State)
Appeared in 31 games and made 27 starts … Averaged 4.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game … Shot 55.9 percent from the field … Led team with 54 blocked shots and second on the team with 63 offensive rebounds … Ranked fourth in the ACC in blocks per game (1.74) and 14th in the league in offensive rebounding per game (2.0) … Posted eight blocks in four overtime win over Nebraska on 12/1 which tied for the most by an ACC player in the 21-22 season and are the fourth-most in a single game in program history … 54 blocks tied for the 11th-most in a single season in program history … Had nine offensive rebounds at Duke on 1/15, tied for fourth-most in a single game in program history … Registered first double-digit scoring game of career with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added six blocks in win over Louisiana Tech on 11/27 … Had season-high three steals vs. Oklahoma State on 11/17 … Was a rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds at Duke on 1/15.
2020-21 (freshman at NC State)
Appeared in nine games … Averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game … Made program debut in season-opener against Charleston Southern, playing a season-high 10 minutes and finishing with two points and one rebound … Had a blocked shot against North Florida and Pitt.
High School
Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN … ranked as the No. 20 center in the 2020 class by ESPN … Played on varsity team at The Heritage School in Newnan, Ga., since eighth grade, where he was a teammate of Yellow Jacket guard Lance Terry … Led Heritage School to its second consecutive Georgia Independent School Association Class AAA State Championships as a senior … Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors as a junior, averaging eight points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots per game as a junior … Scored 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in state championship game to lead Heritage School to GISA Class AAA State Championship … Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors and First-Team All-County honors … Named to GISA Class AAA Boys Basketball All-State team as a sophomore after helping lead Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Named to GISA All-Region team and GISA Class AAA All-State team as a freshman after helping guide Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Only eighth grader to be named to GISA All-Region 1AAA team in 2016 … Played AAU Basketball for 2020 Game Elite Gold.
Coach Stoudamire says: “What I love about Ebe is his athleticism and shot-blocking. I’ve seen him able to impact games with his rim-running and shot-blocking ability. He’s a first-class student-athlete who is gracious and humble and wants only what’s best for his team. Those are things I value and want here at Georgia Tech.”
