Saint Louis Billikens Athletics

2020-21 • Sophomore
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Appeared in 19 games, starting the last five.
• Shot 53.8 percent (14-26) from the field.
• Pumped in a season-high eight points in the win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the game at La Salle.
• Was 2-2 from the field and 4-6 from the free-throw line against UAPB.
• Also pulled down a season-best five rebounds at La Salle.
• Tied a career-high with three assists in the season-opening win against SIUE.
 
2019-20 • Freshman
• Started every game except for Senior Night when the Billikens’ seniors were inserted into the starting five.
• Shot 49.1 percent from the field during conference play.
• Was a 70 percent shooter from the stripe during league play.
• Scored a career-high 12 points at Rhode Island on 5-of-6 shooting from the field.
• Turned in 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting in the win at Richmond.
• Had nine points and six rebounds against Auburn.
• Registered eight points versus Seton Hall.
• Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Dayton.
 
Prior to SLU
• Spent the previous two years at Bella Vista College Preparatory School in Scottsdale, Arizona.
• Averaged a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior.
• Helped the Bears to a 37-5 record and a Grind Session national championship, a winter tournament featuring the top high school programs in the country.
• Bell played basketball and football at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Michigan, before attending Bella Vista to focus solely on basketball.
• Received interest from football schools early in his high school career as a 350+ pound offensive lineman.
• Lost more than 80 pounds while at Bella Vista, where he played at 6-foot-11 and 290 pounds as a senior.