UC San Diego

MEDIA
 -Tritoncast podcast (Feb. 22, 2023)

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2023-24
Named to the Winter Big West All-Academic Team  ... Averaged 14.1 minutes in 22 games off the bench ... Third on the team in rebounds, averaging five per game ... Notched a new personal best with a pair of steals at Pepperdine (Dec. 9).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2022-23
UCU Athlete of the Week (Jan. 2) ... Pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in a win at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 27) ... Scored a career-high 18 points at UC Santa Barbara (Dec. 31) ... Saw action in 24 games, making ten starts ... Was second on the team in rebounding, averaging 6.2 boards per game.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT UC IRVINE IN 2021-22
Named to The Big West All-Academic Team ... Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... Played in 25 games, averaging 10.8 minutes per game for the Anteaters ...  Averaged 3.4 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per contest ... Scored a season-high 14 points against Duquesne (Dec. 19) ... Played a season high 18:03 minutes at Long Beach St. (Jan. 22) ... Wore No. 25.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT UC IRVINE IN 2020-21
Played in all 27 games, averaging 9.8 minutes per game, 2.6 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game ... Had a season-high 12 points and personal best 11 rebounds for his first double-double against Bethesda (Nov. 28) ... Shot 46.3 percent (25-54) overall from the field.

AS A FRESHMAN AT UC IRVINE IN 2019-20
Did not play due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Bella Vista College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Arizona ... Averaged 7.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game ... Helped lead the Bears to a Grind Session championship.

PERSONAL
Born January 14 in Montréal, Québec  ... Given name is Kabasele Emmanuel Tshimanga ... Sociology major at Sixth College ... Plans to play professional basketball and then pursue a career in the sport of basketball after graduating from UC San Diego ... Enjoys playing video games ... Favorite athlete is Joel Embiid ... Lists Waist Deep as his top movie.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Points	18	at UC Santa Barbara	12/31/22
FGM	6	multiple times	--
FGA	9	multiple times	--
3FGM	1	vs. Pepperdine	11/25/20
3FGA	1	multiple times	--
FTM	7	vs. Sacramento State	11/12/22
FTA	10	at UC Santa Barbara	12/31/22
Rebounds	13	at Eastern Michigan	11/27/22
Assists	3	vs. Sacramento State	11/12/22
Blocks	5	at Navy	11/18/22
Steals	2	at Pepperdine	12/09/23