Wake Forest Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Ring Nyeri
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Peoria, Ariz.
Career Honors
Spent the 2025-26 season at Northern Colorado … Averaged 8.5 points and a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 53.6 percent from the field … Recorded a season-high 23 points against Eastern Washington and grabbed a season-best 14 rebounds versus Montana State … Added 28 blocked shots on the year and gave Northern Colorado a strong interior presence on both ends of the floor … Spent freshman season at UMKC, appearing in 32 games with one start … Played 13.2 minutes per game ... Averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... Shot 45.5% from the field and 36.2% from three ... Ranked second on the team with 21 total blocks ... Reached double-figure scoring three times, with KC posting a 3-0 record in those games ... Led the Roos in rebounding once ... Made collegiate debut in Nov. 8 win over Kansas Christian, scoring a season-high 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, adding four rebounds ... Played 15 minutes at Iowa State on Nov. 11, scoring five points ... Recorded 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in Nov. 18 win over Calvary ... Scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting against American on Nov. 22 ... Knocked down three triples in Nov. 24 win over PR-Rio Piedras ... Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against SEMO on Nov. 30 ... Scored 12 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting in Dec. 17 win at Wichita State ... Played 25 minutes at North Dakota State on Jan. 16, pulling down four rebounds and nabbing two steals ... Went for five points, five rebounds and two blocks at Oral Roberts on Feb. 1 ... Made first-career start against North Dakota State on Feb. 6 ... Played season-high 29 minutes in win over Denver on Feb. 27 ... Appeared in both of Kansas City's Summit League Tournament games.
High School
Posted averages of 20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.2 points per game … First Team All-State … 6A Offensive Player of the Year … Regional Defensive Player of the Year … Won 6A Championship … Holds school blocks record … Played club ball with Factory AAU and Coach Kenny Mullins … Earned an invite to Pangos All-American Camp … Ranked 178th nationally by 24/7.
Personal
Born Jan. 14, 2006 in Peoria … Son of Ajok Malek … Has four siblings: Ayen, Aluel, Deng and Elijah.
- 2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Team
Spent the 2025-26 season at Northern Colorado … Averaged 8.5 points and a team-leading 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 53.6 percent from the field … Recorded a season-high 23 points against Eastern Washington and grabbed a season-best 14 rebounds versus Montana State … Added 28 blocked shots on the year and gave Northern Colorado a strong interior presence on both ends of the floor … Spent freshman season at UMKC, appearing in 32 games with one start … Played 13.2 minutes per game ... Averaged 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game ... Shot 45.5% from the field and 36.2% from three ... Ranked second on the team with 21 total blocks ... Reached double-figure scoring three times, with KC posting a 3-0 record in those games ... Led the Roos in rebounding once ... Made collegiate debut in Nov. 8 win over Kansas Christian, scoring a season-high 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting, adding four rebounds ... Played 15 minutes at Iowa State on Nov. 11, scoring five points ... Recorded 12 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in Nov. 18 win over Calvary ... Scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting against American on Nov. 22 ... Knocked down three triples in Nov. 24 win over PR-Rio Piedras ... Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds against SEMO on Nov. 30 ... Scored 12 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting in Dec. 17 win at Wichita State ... Played 25 minutes at North Dakota State on Jan. 16, pulling down four rebounds and nabbing two steals ... Went for five points, five rebounds and two blocks at Oral Roberts on Feb. 1 ... Made first-career start against North Dakota State on Feb. 6 ... Played season-high 29 minutes in win over Denver on Feb. 27 ... Appeared in both of Kansas City's Summit League Tournament games.
High School
Posted averages of 20.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.2 points per game … First Team All-State … 6A Offensive Player of the Year … Regional Defensive Player of the Year … Won 6A Championship … Holds school blocks record … Played club ball with Factory AAU and Coach Kenny Mullins … Earned an invite to Pangos All-American Camp … Ranked 178th nationally by 24/7.
Personal
Born Jan. 14, 2006 in Peoria … Son of Ajok Malek … Has four siblings: Ayen, Aluel, Deng and Elijah.
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