Siena University Athletics

• Athletic big man
• Big-impact shot blocker
• Hard-worker who runs the floor well and has improved strength
• Has shown ability to alter game on both ends of floor
• Expected to once again be a key contributor

• Tore ACL in right knee in preseason workouts and missed entire season. Received NCAA medical red-shirt waiver for additional season of eligibility.

• Played in all 38 games making 32 starts
• Led team and ranked fifth in MAAC with 1.7 blocks per game
• Ranked fourth on team with 4.7 rebounds per game and 15th in MAAC with 2.1 offensive rebounds per game
• Had career-high 17 points and career-high 14 rebounds and scored game-winning basket in final seconds of win at Cornell (11/22)
• Posted seven points and 11 rebounds in Senior Day win over Monmouth (3/2)

• Played in 30 games and made 21 starts
• Shot team-best 60% (48-80) from the field
• Averaged 3.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game
• Grabbed season-high 12 rebounds in overtime win at Navy (11/11)
• Shot 75% from the field from Jan. 4-Feb. 14, the highest field goal percentage in the nation over that span

• Sat out academic year in residence per NCAA ruling

• Attended the Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H.
• A NEPSAC All-New England Class AA Second Team selection as a senior
• Played for the Expressions Elite travel team

• The son of Okon and Rose Chalokwu Silas
• Enjoys playing soccer and ping pong in his spare time
• Chose Siena for its academic programs and the welcoming environment
• Marketing major at Siena

Nickname: Imzy, "E'', E-money
Major: Marketing
What I like most about Siena: The welcoming environment
What I like most about Siena Basketball: The tradition
Player I most relate to on the team: Ryan Oliver and Brett Bisping
If I could travel anywhere I wold go to: Bermuda
Best advice I've ever received: "Don't forget where you came from"
Future Plans: To make enough money to erase poverty in Africa
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones and Lie to Me