Texas State Athletics

2022-23 (Junior)
Played in 12 games off the bench... Averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game... Made 23-of-42 (54.8%) shot attempts... Converted 5-of-9 (55.6%) free throw attempts... Recorded 13 blocks, nine assists and five steals... On the court for 14.0 minutes per game... Netted four points and grabbed six rebounds at California (11/21)... Put up five points, four rebounds, three blocks and two assists versus Southern Utah (11/25)... Finished with seven points, seven rebounds and two rejections versus Hawaii (11/26)... Went 3-for-4 to total seven points and grabbed five rebounds at Lamar (12/1)... Put up eight points apiece against Rice (12/4) and versus UT Arlington (12/10)... Scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded three steals against Mary Hardin-Baylor (12/13).

2021-22 (Florida)
Played in 21 games off the bench... Averaged 1.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... Made 14-of-29 (48.3%) shot attempts... Converted 7-of-14 (50.0%) free throw shots... Recorded 16 blocks, nine steals and four assists... On the court of 7.8 minutes per game... Scored two points and grabbed two boards in season opener against Elon (11/9)... Retrieved a season-high six rebounds against North Florida (12/8)... Recorded two steals against Mississippi State (1/19)... Handed out a season-high two assists against Vanderbilt (1/22)... Set season-highs in minutes (22) and points (8) while blocking three shots against Oklahoma State (1/29)... Recorded a season best five rejections at Missouri (2/2)... Netted six points on 3-of-3 shooting and dished out two assists at Vanderbilt (3/1).

2020-21 (Trinity Valley CC)
Received All-Region XIV honorable mention honors... Helped lead Cardinals to 23-3 record... Played in 25 games with 23 starts... Averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game... Blocked 56 shots... Recorded 13 double-digit scoring contests... Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in eight games... Totaled 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Jacksonville College (1/30)... Scored 17 points while going 8-for-8 from the field against Coastal Bend College (3/3)... Retrieved a season best 14 rebounds against Bossier Parish CC (3/13)... Netted a season-high 23 points on 11-of-13 shooting at Tyler Junior College (3/17)

High School
Graduated from Caprock High School... Coached by Reggie Gibbs... Named to All-District 3-5A First Team as a senior... Helped lead team to regional quarterfinals his seniro year.

Personal
Son of Michael Gatkek and Elizabeth Deng... Born Apr. 11, 2001.