SOMTO

DIMANOCHIE

Height: 6'8"

Position: Forward

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

Birthdate: August 21, 2001

University/College: York

Instagram/Twitter: @somto_d

Year Pro: 1


BIO

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CEBL: In 6 games averaged 1.8 points 0.9 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 2.8 minutes per game while playing in Edmonton


2022 CEBL: Averaged 1.8 points 0.9 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 6 games Edmonton … Scored 9 points on 3-6 shooting on June 25 vs Guelph …  Recorded 2 points and 2 rebounds in 2 minutes on July 31 vs Fraser Valley (now Vancouver) … Drafted 11th overall by Edmonton in the 2022 CEBL U SPORTS Draft.


UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

U SPORTS: In 67 games averaged 11.9 points 7.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and  25.3 minutes per game while playing for the York University Lions


2022-2023: Averaged 20.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 31.0 minutes per game in 20 games with York … Set career highs in 4 major statistical categories … Led the team in scoring and rebounding … Ranked 7th in the OUA in points per game and second in rebounds per game… Recorded 6 double-doubles … Managed double-digit points in every game … Scored 32 points (tied for season-best) and had 21 rebounds (career high) on February 19 vs Algoma, connecting on 14-27 shots … Recorded 29 points and 16 rebounds on February 15 vs Waterloo … Scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on January 28 vs Lakehead … Scored 29 points on January 4 vs Toronto … Set career high with 32 points on 14-21 shooting on December 3 vs McMaster … 


2021-2022: Averaged 13.9 points 8.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 30.1 minutes per game in 16 games with York … Started all 16 games … Finished the season with 5 straight double-digit rebounding efforts … 12 total double-digit scoring outings … Scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds (8 defensive) on March 11 vs Toronto … Set season high with 28 points on 12-17 field goal shooting on February 19 vs Ontario Tech … Scored 19 points and tallied 11 rebounds to finish with a double-double on February 16 vs Ontario Tech … Season high 15 rebounds on February 9 vs Ryerson, also scoring 15 points that game … First career double-double came on November 19 vs Nipissing with 18 points and 11 rebounds. … 


2020-2021: DNP- COVID-19


2019-2020: Averaged 5.6 points 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 18.7 minutes per game in 14 games with York …  Put up 11 points, 6 rebounds on February 1 vs McMaster … Connected on 6-9 field goals to finish with 12 points (season high) and 7 rebounds on November 6 vs Laurier … Grabbed 9 rebounds on October 17 in preseason matchup between Juniata (NCAA DIII) … Scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in first preseason game on September 28 vs Acadia 


2018-2019: Averaged 5.3 points 3.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 19.6 minutes per game in 17 games with York …  Played 21 minutes in York’s lone playoff game on  March 2 vs Toronto … Set season high scoring mark with 14 points on November 2 vs Windsor … Scored first career regular season points on October 16 with 6 against Queens



PERSONAL

Won the 2017-18 provincial championship in B.C with Brentwood College




UNIVERSITY AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-2019 York 17 19.6 5.3 0.479 0.325 0.590 1.4 1.9 3.2 0.4 2.6 1.2 0.5 1.6
2019-2020 York 14 18.7 5.6 0.480 0.384 0.642 1.7 3.9 5.6 1.1 2.5 0.6 0.9 1.9
2021-2022 York 16 30.1 13.9 0.430 0.334 0.773 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.4 2.7 1.6 0.9 2.9
2022-2023 York 20 31.0 20.3 0.452 0.367 0.701 3.7 7.2 10.9 1.1 2.8 1.8 0.9 3.0
Totals 67 25.3 11.9 0.458 0.354 0.68 2.4 4.9 7.3 0.7 2.7 1.4 0.8 2.4

UNIVERSITY TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RT AS PF BS ST TO
2018-2019 York 17 334 90 33-66 0-0 20-32 23 32 55 6 44 20 8 27
2019-2020 York 14 262 78 34-71 0-0 10-13 24 54 78 16 35 9 12 26
2021-2022 York 16 481 223 85-190 11-47 42-72 44 96 140 7 43 26 15 46
2022-2023 York 20 620 405 161-333 14-49 69-114 73 144 217 21 56 36 17 59
Totals 67 1697 796 494-1078 150-423 153-225 164 326 490 50 178 91 52 158

CEBL AVERAGES

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RO AS PF BS ST TO
2022 EDM Stingers 6 2.8 1.8 0.571 0.167 0.500 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
Totals 6 2.8 1.8 0.571 0.167 0.500 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3

CEBL TOTALS

Year Team G MIN PTS FGP 3FGP FT RO RD RO AS PF BS ST TO
2022 EDM Stingers 6 2.8 1.8 0.571 0.167 0.500 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
Totals 6 2.8 1.8 0.571 0.167 0.500 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3