2020-21 (Junior)
One of four players to appear in all 29 games and made 25 starts ... Led ORU and ranked second in The Summit League with 25 blocks, including the Summit League clinching block, his third of the night, against North Dakota State (3/9) ... Averaged 4.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for the season ... Twice tallied a season-high 11 points, both of which came in the postseason, versus South Dakota State (3/8) and Arkansas (3/27) ... Pulled down his season best of nine rebounds at home against Bacone (12/15) ... Recorded a career-high four assists versus South Dakota State (2/14) and finished the year with 41, ranking fourth on the team ... Also ended the season fourth for the team totaling 20 steals ... Shot 37 percent (43-115) from the floor, 26 percent (21-80) from 3-point range and 50 percent (11-22) at the free-throw line.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Made 27 appearances for ORU and earned a starting spot four times averaging 14.1 minutes per game ... Posted 3.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game totaling 88 points and 68 rebounds ... Tallied a career-high 16 points at home against Western Illinois (2/27) converting a season-best 4-of-5 attempts from behind the arc ... Recorded a season high of 11 rebounds against North Dakota (1/11) ... Ranked third on the team registering 13 blocks, including a career-high three versus Central Oklahoma (12/14) ... Shot 40 percent (31-78) from the field, 38 percent (21-55) from 3-point range and 56 percent (5-9) at the free throw line ... Added 11 assists and one steal.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Saw action in 28 games with 16 starts in his rookie season … averaged 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 42.7 percent (47-110) from the field and 37 percent (31-83) from 3-point range … scored a season high 15 points at Denver (1/20), making five 3-pointers in the same game … had the second highest single game rebounding total with 17 boards against Ecclesia (11/19) … had four double-digit scoring games, three of which came in Summit League play … one of three Golden Eagles (Nzekwesi, Obanor) to earn a double-double during the season with 11 points and 17 boards against Ecclesia (11/19).
Prior to ORU
Four-time Latvian Youth Champion ... three-time EYBL MVP and three-time Slam Dunk Champion ... rated a top 50 prospect in Europe by EuroHope ... averaged 12 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in the Latvian League, second division ... holds career records of 36 points, 25 rebounds, eight assists, 11 blocks and eight steals ... also played volleyball, soccer and floorball.
Personal
Son of Vineta Villistere-Lace and Karlis Lacis ... Graduated from music school as a drummer ... Majoring Cinema, TV and Digital Media at ORU.
