Houston Christian University Athletics

PRIOR TO HCU:  North Dakota (2023-25) Appeared in 30 games for the Fighting Hawks, starting 16 times … averaged a shade under 13 minutes per game while averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 boards … shot 49% from the floor and 34% from the arc … played 21 minutes or more in seven of the final 11 games of the season … scored a career-high 18 points on 7-10 from the floor and 2-5 from distance to go with five boards at St. Thomas (2/27) … scored 11 points against North Dakota State (2/22) and 10 in games against South Dakota (1/23) and South Dakota State (2/1), a game he hit a career-high three from deep … pulled down career-high seven boards in season finale versus St. Thomas in Summit League tournament (3/8) …  played in 14 games as a freshman, averaging six minutes per game … scored season-high 12 points versus Valley State (11/18) … grabbed season-high five boards in a season-high 17 minutes against Waldorf (12/12) … averaged 2.2 points and 0.9 boards while shooting 38% from the floor for the season …

HIGH SCHOOL: Starred at Royal Crown Academic School in Toronto, Canada … competed at the BioSteel All-Canadian Games in 2022 … averaged 19.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.5 blocks while representing Guinea at the 2020 FIBA U18 Tournament …

PERSONAL: Full name is Mambourou Mara … born August 3, 2003 … son of Fadama Mara and Felis Mina Souza … plans to major in Business Management …