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2019-20 (Junior)
Played in 31 games and started in 12 games...Averaged 8.4 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game…Tied a career-high with two assists at Drexel (11/8)...Tied a career-high in blocks with two at Rutgers (11/10)...Had second career double-double with 10 points and team-high 10 rebounds versus Bryant (11/18)...Led NU in scoring with a then-career-high 15 points and had six rebounds at Norfolk State (12/1)...Scored a career-high 18 points, including going 8-for-9 from the field, against Colgate (12/8)...Netted 15 points on 7 of 11 shooting and tied a career-high in steals with two at Buffalo (12/21)...Recorded his second double-double with 10 points and career-high 11 rebounds, and had a career-high three blocks, at Syracuse (12/28)...Scored 14 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds versus Fairfield (1/3)...Collected his third double-double of the season with a team-high 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against Manhattan (1/5)...Swatted a career-high four shots at Quinnipiac (1/10)...Scored 10 points in 18 minutes versus Rider (1/17)...Led team in scoring with 17 points - all in second half - versus Siena (1/19)...Led NU in scoring with 13 points, rebounds with five, steals with two and in blocks with one at Saint Peter’s (1/26)...Scored 10 points versus Quinnipiac (2/2)...Scored a team-high 13 points versus Manhattan (2/7)...Added 12 points, including tying a career-high in free throws made with six, at Rider (2/9)...Netted 12 points  on 6 of 10 shooting from the field versus Canisius (2/12)...Scored 16 points versus Iona (2/29)...Scored 11 points against Canisius (3/6).  

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Played in 30 games and started in one game...Averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds…Scored a then-season-high 10 points and grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds for first career double-double in a career-high 25 minutes versus Saint Francis Brooklyn (11/24)...Scored a season-high 12 points on a season-best 4-for-5 from the field, grabbed seven rebounds and had two blocks at Pitt (12/3)...Tied team-high honors in blocks with two versus Manhattan (2/15). 

In our first edition of fun facts, learn about @NiagaraMBB??Junior Forward Greg Kuakumensah!#UPAID pic.twitter.com/avoMVnicC2

— Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) September 2, 2019

2017-18 (Freshman)
Played in 29 games...Averaged 1.9 points and 1.8 rebounds…Made debut at St. Bonaventure (11/10)...Scored first career points and had first career block at No. 14/15 Minnesota (11/15)...Had career-high six points at UMass (11/19)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds at Canisius (1/27)...Had a career-high two blocks at Monmouth (2/4)...Tied a then-career-high with three field goal mades at Iona (2/16)...Led Niagara with a career-high two steals at Manhattan (2/18)...Scored a career-high 15 points on a career-high seven field goals against Marist (2/23)...Led team in steals once...Led/tied team in blocks three times.

Before Niagara
Kuakumensah established himself as one of the most versatile players in New England while attending Cushing Academy located in Ashburnham, Mass., which competes in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Kuakumensah was a highly-ranked prospect in New England in his two years at Cushing Academy. He was ranked in the top-20 of the Class of 2017 in Massachusetts each year, including being tabbed 11th this season. Kuakumensah was ranked as high as 39th among prospects in New England. Kuakumensah helped the Cushing Academy Penguins to consecutive NEPSAC Class AA Finals, including winning the championship in 2017. Kuakumensah was a two-time selection to the NEPSAC All-New England Class AA Honorable Mention and was named MVP of the HoopHall Classic played on Jan. 16, 2017 in Springfield, Mass. with 15 points and eight rebounds. Kuakumensah played AAU competition for Mass Rivals who went 21-0 to win the 2016 adidas Uprising Summer U17 Championship. Prior to Cushing, Kuakumensah was enrolled at Worcester Academy (MA) and St. Peter-Marian High School (MA).