Somtochukwu "Somto" Cyril

Position:
Center
Height:
6-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Enugu, Nigeria
High School:
Overtime Elite
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• Recipient of the James E. & Peggy A. Hickey Scholarship for 2024-25.

2024-25 Season Highlights:
• One of only five Bulldogs to log playing time in all 33 games and led Georgia in both blocked shots (1.5 bpg) and field goal percentage (57-of-91=.626).
• Blocked 51 shots, equaling the No. 11 effort among Georgia’s all-time single-season swats leaders (Donte’ Williams’ 2011-12).
• Contributed 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.0 minutes of action per game.
• Recorded three or more blocks in seven games – five twice, four twice and three thrice.
• Finished the season ranked No. 6 in the SEC and No. 69 nationally – No. 6 among freshmen – in blocked shots (1.5 bpg).
• Helped Georgia finish No. 15 nationally in blocked shots, accounting for more than 30 percent of the Bulldogs’ total swats as a team (51-of-169=30.2 percent).
• Averaged 7.0 points and 6.5 boards in exhibition wins over Charlotte and UCF.
• Swatted four shots against Texas Southern, helping the Bulldogs record 12 blocks on the night...their most since also blocking a dozen shots against Vanderbilt on Jan. 9, 2019.
• Enjoyed a stellar outing at Georgia Tech, scoring seven of his nine points and collecting all four boards in just 5:26 of first-half action.
• Notched his first double-digit scoring output (11 points) and came within a single board of his first double-double against Alabama A&M.
• Upped his scoring average by 1.2 ppg – from 3.7 to 4.9 ppg – during his career-high 13-point outing against Jacksonville when he was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field.
• Produced the No. 4 play on SportsCenter’s top-10 plays on Dec. 14, a monstrous dunk against Grand Canyon.
• Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds – and matched his season high with five blocks – against Buffalo.
• After averaging 3.7 ppg and 1.9 bpg over the first seven games of the season, upped those contributions to 10.0 ppg and 3.0 bpg during the next four contests.
• An all-around “presence” in a victory over LSU win with eight points, 10 boards and three blocks.
• Scored nine points in nine minutes in a key late-season win at South Carolina.
• Wrapped up his freshman campaign with an impressive 10-point performance (on 4-of-6 FGs) in 16 minutes of action against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by Dave Leitao (City Reapers), Ryan Gomes (Cold Hearts) and Corey Frazier (RWE) during his two seasons at Overtime Elite in Atlanta.
• Rated as a consensus four-star prospect by every major recruiting service.
• Ranked as high as the No. 43 recruit in the Class of 2024 by 247Sports.com, as well as No. 47 by On3.com, No. 49 by ESPN.com and No. 56 by Rivals.com.
• Among centers in the Class of 2024, ranked No. 6 by ESPN.com, No. 7 by Rivals.com and No. 10 by On3.com.
• Over 37 games during his two seasons at OTE, averaged 8.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 66.2 percent from the field.
• Reached double figures in scoring nine times and in rebounds seven times, producing a trio of double-doubles.
• Played for RWE during the 2023-24 season, averaging 8.1 points, 8.3 boards and 3.1 blocks.
• Helped RWE to a 9-8 record and a fourth-place finish in OTE’s regular season standings before upsetting the top-two seeds in the playoffs en route to the OTE Championship.
• Among OTE leaders, finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in blocks (3.3 bpg) and No. 4 in rebounding (9.3 rpg).
• Opened the 2023-24 campaign with 17 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and five blocks against Cold Hearts.
• Put up a season-high 19 points versus YNG Dreamers.
• Played in 17 games during the 2022-23 season, averaging 8.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and a league-leading 3.2 blocks per game.
• Named OTE’s 2023 Defensive Player of the Year.
• Began the season playing for Cold Hearts before being traded to City Reapers in January.
• Coached by Steve Cook at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn., as a freshman and sophomore.
• Played in 36 games at Hamilton Heights, averaging 6.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.6 blocks during his career with the Hawks.
• As a sophomore, averaged 8.1 points, 8.8 boards and 4.7 blocks in 27 games played for HHCA.
• Swatted a school-record 127 shots during the 2021-22 season.
• Recorded a triple-double of 10 points, 14 boards and 10 blocks against Carolina Basketball Academy and eight additional double-doubles.
• Produced 10 double-figure scoring outputs, with a career-high 25 against Knoxville Catholic.
• Posted 12 double-digit rebounding tallies, headlined by a career-high 20 versus Wilson Academy.
• Played in nine games as a freshman and averaged 0.7 points and 0.4 boards per contest.

Personal:
• Born May 20, 2005, Somto is the son of Lisa Williams and intends to major in Business Administration.