CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi men's basketball program added another big body inside with the signing of Stephen Faramade, announced be Head Coach
Steve Lutz.
Faramade is a 6-9, 220 center from Houston. He transfers to A&M-Corpus Christi after spending one season at Panola College. Since it was a COVID-19 year, he'll still have four years of eligibility remaining.
Faramade led the team with a .691 field goal percentage. He averaged 4.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
"Stephen has competed at a high level for a very good high school and junior college program. He is a hard worker who comes from a great family and whose best basketball is in front of him. He has a chance to become an effective rim protector and scorer in the Southland Conference. We are extremely excited to add Stephen to the Islander Family," Lutz said.
Faramade played high school ball at Fort Bend Bush HS. He was an All-District First-Team selection and guided the team to the 2018 district title. Faramade also played club ball for Texas Elite.
Faramade will be pursuing a degree in sociology at A&M-Corpus Christi. He becomes the 10th newcomer added to the 2021-22 roster.
Stay Social
For all the latest on Islanders Men's Basketball, be sure to follow the team on Twitter (
@Islanders_MBB), Instagram (
@IslandersMBB) and "like" the team's official Facebook page (
IslandersMBB).
#ShakasUp
