Career statistics (through 2017 season)

2017: Started one of his three appearances... Logged 23 minutes, including a season-high 16 at Cornell on Oct. 19.

High School: Played at Madison East.

Personal: Son of Yuriy and Natalia... Majoring in psychology and neuroscience... Won the Rotary Club Outstanding Student Award (2014)... Also involved in the International Club and earned the Child Evangelism Fellowship for volunteer service (2011-16)... Born in Bryansk, Russia, has done karate and track since 11 years old, moved to USA when he was 13, was a missionary at the Child Evangelism Fellowship, and until recently was working as a CNA at Oak Park Place in Madison, Wis.

Why Edgewood College?: "It fit me academically and Edgewood had smaller classes, which gave me one-on-one opportunity with professors."