LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego men's basketball head coach
Eric Olen has announced 7-footer Emmanuel Tshimanga (Montréal, Québec/Bella Vista Prep. [Ariz.] HS) will transfer to UC San Diego for the 2022-23 school year. Tshimanga played the last two seasons at UC Irvine.
"We are thrilled to be adding Emmanuel to our 2022-2023 roster," Olen said. "His game will fit ideally with our style of play, with his high skill-level and his ability to read the floor as a modern post player. It has been a pleasure getting to know Emmanuel and his impressive family that is very invested in his success on and off the court. We are anxiously looking forward to having him join our program."
EMMANUEL TSHIMANGA
7-0, 270 Post
Montréal, Québec
Bella Vista Prep (Scottsdale, Ariz.)/UC Irvine
- Played in all 25 games for UC Irvine last season
- Averaged 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds on 64% shooting in 10 minutes off the bench
- Third on the Anteaters in rebounds
- Season high of 14 points vs. Duquesne on 6-of-8 shooting (Dec. 19)
- Sociology Major
Tshimanga comes to UC San Diego as a redshirt junior. He joins an incoming class of
Cade Pendleton and
previous signees Roddie Anderson III and Quin Patterson to comprise a strong group of new Tritons.
The Tritons concluded their season with a record of 13-16 overall and 7-11 vs. Big West opponents. In their final home game, the Tritons downed eventual Big West champion Cal State Fullerton, 81-76. 2021-22 marked the second year of the NCAA-mandated four-year reclassification to Division I for UC San Diego.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
