Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2018-19): Pope, named to the All-MEAC First Team and NABC District 15 honors, put together a season for the ages in his first as a Wildcat ... He finished the regular season with 21 double-doubles, breaking MEAC Hall-of-Famer Kyle O'Quinn's 20 ... Pope led the nation in offensive rebounds per-game, and was top-three in rebounding average ... He concluded the regular season with 363 rebounds, sixth on BCU's single-season list and the Division 1 leader ... The 6-9 forward from Northport, Ala., was the only player averaging a double-double in the MEAC with 13.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game ... Pope shot an incredible .608 shooting percentage in conference play with averages of 16.7 points and 13.1 rebounds ... Additionally, he  earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honors eight times this season and the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to BCU: Pope, a 6-9 forward, was the 2016-17 NJCAA Division I national rebounding leader, pulling down 14 boards a night at Southeastern Illinois in 2016-17 in addition to averaging 13.7 ppg and shooting 56.9 percent from the field.  He was also named First Team All-Region XIV. One of Alabama's most highly-regarded high school players during his time at Tuscaloosa County, he was a Second Team All-State selection in 2015.

"Cletrell brings a relentless motor on the defensive side of the ball," Ryan Ridder said. "He led the NJCAA in rebounding because of his ability to chase every missed shot. He is a very efficient player on the offensive side ball because he knows how to play within himself."