2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
At Utah Tech 2025-26 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 32 games ... made two starts ... totaled 76 points ... averaged 2.4 points per game ... ranked eighth on the team tallying 313 minutes played ... averaged 9.8 minutes per game ... grabbed 57 rebounds (28 offensive) averaging 1.8 boards per game ... one of eight Trailblazers to dish out double digit assists totaling 17 assists ... finished seventh on the team with 18 steals ... ranked sixth on the club with eight blocks ... shot 41.9 percent from the field (26-62) ... hit one of nine three-point attempts with his lone triple against Tarleton State (Feb. 21) ... shot 67.6 percent (23-34) from the free throw line ... notched double digits in minutes played in 18 games ... tallied a season-high 18 minutes played in a 85-81 win at home against Abilene Christian (Feb. 26) ... scored a season-best nine points at Tarleton State (Feb. 21) ... grabbed a rebound in 23 games with a season-high six rebounds vs. Mississippi Valley State (Nov. 14) ... dished out assists in 10 games with a season-best three assists in the season-opening win at South Dakota (Nov. 3) ... totaled a pair of blocks, vs. Utah Valley (March 7) & at the WAC Tournament against California Baptist (March 13) ... swiped steals in 11 games with a season-high three steals at Utah Valley (Jan. 10) ... made field goals in 20 games ... went a perfect 3-of-3 from the field at Abilene Christian (Jan. 29) ... sank a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line in a win at Tarleton State (Feb. 21) ... finished his career with 52 blocks for the sixth-most in program history ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.
At Utah Tech 2024-25 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 29 games ... started 25 games ... ranked fourth on the team averaging 8.3 points per game (32nd in the WAC) ... scored a total of 240 points ... finished fifth on the team in total minutes (672) & minutes played per game (23.2) ... ranked 12th in the WAC in rebounds per game (5.6) ... checked in 13th in the conference in total rebounds (162) ... tallied 48 assists (fifth on the team) & tied for third on the club averaging 1.7 assists per contest ... ranked second on the team shooting 48.3 percent from the field going 84-of-174 ... tied for fourth on the club in free throw percentage shooting 66.7 percent connecting on 60-of-90 from the line ... checked in fourth on the team from behind the arc hitting 12-of-34 (.353) three-pointers ... tied for third on the team with 30 steals ... posted 44 blocks to rank fourth in the WAC (113th in nation) & the sixth-most blocks in a single season in program history ... tallied 11 double digit scoring performances ... led the Trailblazers in rebounding in eight contests ... scored a season-high 20 points on Senior Night against Seattle U (March 8) ... also scored 18 points in a tough two-point loss at home to Weber State (Dec. 13) ... totaled double figure rebounds in four games ... grabbed a season-best 12 rebounds in a pair of games, vs. South Dakota (Dec. 19) & at Abilene Christian (Feb. 22) ... dished out a season-high six assists at Utah State (Dec. 7) ... notched at least one assist in 21 games, including 11 with multiple assists ... connected on a season-best eight field goals vs. Seattle U (March 8) ... posted a season-leading 11 field goals attempts in a pair of contests, vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 20) & in the WAC Tournament opening round vs. Southern Utah (March 11) ... made a three-pointer in 10 contests sinking a season-high pair of triples in two games, at Seattle U (Jan. 16) & vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 20) ... made a free throw in 24 contests, including 14 with multiple made free throws ... sank a season-leading six free throws in four games ... tallied a block in 22 games with a season-best four in a pair of games, vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 20) & vs. Seattle U (March 8) ... totaled a steal in 18 contests with a season-best four at Florida International (Dec. 30) ... posted three double-doubles to rank eighth in the WAC.
At Washington 2023-24 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut against UC San Diego (Nov. 28), his first game action in nearly two years ... played in two games ... also saw action in a 24-point home win over Montana State (Dec. 5).
At Washington 2022-23 (Sophomore):Â Redshirted due to injury.
At Washington 2021-22 (Freshman):Â Saw action in four games, making collegiate debut in a win against Northern Arizona (Nov. 11) tallying first career block and first career steal ... scored first collegiate points with a three-pointer against Nevada (Nov. 24) ... also played in home games against Winthrop (Nov. 27) and Utah Valley (Dec. 21).
Before Washington: Ariyibi is originally from Nigeria and is a product of the NBA Africa Academy ... has a 6-11 wingspan .... is the first international recruit for Coach Hopkins ... MVP of the 2019 Basketball without Borders Tournament in Senegal.
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Historical Player Information
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2024-25Redshirt Junior
Forward
6'8"
190 lbs
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2025-26Redshirt Senior
Forward
6'8"
190 lbs