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Meet the Newcomers: Eli Chol

August 26, 2022 | Men's Basketball

IRVINE, Calif.-- Five new Anteaters will take the court for UC Irvine men's basketball during the 2022-23 season. Get to know each new face before the season begins!

Eli Chol | Forward/Center | 6-11 | 175 | Freshman | Cumming, Ga. | Forsyth Central HS

Graduated high school in 2022
Two-time All-Region selection
Played for AC Georgia club team
Undeclared major

Chol, hailing from Georgia, lettered in football, basketball, and track during his time at Forsyth Central High School. In his senior campaign, Eli averaged 19.3 points per game, 7.4 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 5.4 blocks per game. The center's success in his senior season earned him the GHSA Class 7A Most Improved title.

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