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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

21 Mate Papai

  • Position Center
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 235
  • Hometown Budapest, Hungary
  • High School Rakoczi Ference Second HS
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2021-22: Started 24 of his 25 appearances. ...Averaged 5.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. ...Shot .453 from the field and .595 on free throws. ...Recorded two double doubles during the season. ...Posted season-highs 13 points and five blocks to go along with seven rebounds and four assists against PBA (2/23). ...Named to the SSC Commissioners and Florida Tech Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2020-21: Appeared in all eight games, making five starts…averaged 2.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 blocks, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals per game…shot .381 from the field and .667 on free throws…recorded nine points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals while making 4-5 from the field vs. Florida Southern (3/10). 

2019-20: Appeared in 21 games with 3 starts…averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg while shooting 56.8% from the field...recorded a season-high 10 points and 8 rebounds vs. Johnson and Wales on Nov. 30.
 
2018-19: Appeared in 25 games with 6 starts…averaged 1.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg while shooting 54.5% from the field…scored a career-high 14 points vs. Benedict on Nov. 10.
 
2017-18: Appeared in 22 games...averaged 1.6 points and 1.0 rebounds per game while shooting 60.9% from the field...named to SSC Commissioner's and Florida Tech Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
 
International: Member of the Hungarian National Team…competed in the U-16 European Championships in 2014, U-18 Euro Championships in 2015 and 2016, and U20 Euro Championships in 2017…averaged 4.3 ppg and 5.1 rpg while helping Hungarian Team to a 5-3 record…recorded 13 points and 5 rebounds against eventual runner-up Croatia back in the group stages.
 
High School: Attended Ferenc Rakoczi II. High School in Rakoczi, Hungary.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2017-18Freshman

    Center
    6'8" 235 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2018-19Sophomore

    Center
    6'8" 235 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2019-20Junior

    Center
    6'8" 235 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2020-21Senior

    Center
    6'8" 235 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2021-22Senior

    Center
    6'8" 235 lbs
    21