Jacksonville University

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019-20)
Bell made the most of his final collegiate campaign, starting in 31 of the Dolphins 32 contests and earned ASUN Defensive Player of the Year honors. He closed the season leading Jacksonville in rebounding at 10 boards per game and second in scoring at 12 points per game, giving him a double-double average for the year. Bell grabbed 310 rebounds during the year making him the first Dolphin since Tim Burroughs during the 1991-92 season to secure 300 in a single season. This was the ninth-most rebounds secured in a single season by a Jacksonville player. Bell scored in double figures 22 times, going north of 20 on two occasions. He has secured 15 double-doubles and pulled down double-digit boards 17 times. Bell secured 15 or more rebounds on six occasions and blocked 61 shots. Those 61 blocks are good for eighth-most in program history and ranked second in the league. Bell was even better in ASUN play, averaging 12.5 points and 10.0 rebounds. 37 of his 61 blocks came in league play, cementing himself as an elite rim-protector. He won the regular season finale for Jacksonville by blocking a would-be game winner from Stetson's Rob Perry. He's the 19^th ASUN All-Conference selection in program history and 13th different player to earn the distinction.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)
Appeared in 31 games for the Dolphins averaging 18.3 minutes in 23 starts. He averaged 7.6 points per game to go with 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. He shot a staggering 54.7 percent from the floor and posted three double doubles. His first came in the form of 11 points and 11 boards to guide the Dolphins to their fist win of the season at South Alabama. Later, Bell pulled down 10 boards and contributed 14 points at home against North Alabama before really shaking loose at home against Kennesaw State where he canned a career-high 17 points to go with a career-best 15 rebounds. He closed the season have scored in double figures in three of five games.

BEFORE JACKSONVILLE
Sat out the 2017-18 season due to NCAA Transfer rules. As a sophomore at Ohio State he played in 15 games off the bench, averaging 6.1 minutes per contest ... Averaged 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. As a freshman at Ohio State he played in 23 contests off the bench, averaging 5.5 minutes per game Averaged 1.1 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest while blocking six shots

BEFORE OHIO STATE
Averaged 17.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.6 blocks as a junior in 2013 before helping Garfield Heights to a 16-8 record as a senior ... 2013 Special Mention All-District (Northeast Lakes) selection ... Helped Garfield Heights to a 15-6 record as a junior and a 16-5 ledger as a sophomore

PERSONAL
Raised by grandmother Petronia Bell ... Has three siblings, Thomas Bell, Michael Alston and Mario Gay