Rolyns Aligbe

Position:
Forward
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-9
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Minneapolis, Minn.
High School:
Minnehaha Academy
Prev School:
Winchendon Prep School

2025-26
Played in and started all 32 games in his second season as a Saluki ... He averaged 24.5 minutes per game and finished the season with 9.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game ... He had his career high in points on January 28 against UNI, scoring 21 points while grabbing 10 rebounds ... He ended the year with 5 double-doubles, with 3 of them coming in a five game stretch from January 28 through February 9 ... He finished the season leading the team in rebounds and blocks with 237 and 20 respectively ... At the end of the season he was named to the MVC's Most-Improved Team.
2024-25
Saw action in 31 games, including two starts during his freshman campaign … Averaged 3.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while blocking 13 shots and recording 11 steals … Finished the season shooting 41.9 percent (36-86) from the field and 40.0 percent 96-15) from behind the arc … Scored a season-high nine points in two games, first in a neutral site game against Louisiana Tech on Nov. 25, before dropping in nine on the road at Belmont on Jan. 8 … Had a season-high 10 rebounds on the road at Florida on Nov. 11 … Recorded a pair of blocks at Bradley on Feb. 12 … Scored five or more points in 10 games … Made his first career start on the road at UNI on Dec. 29 scoring seven points and pulling down eight rebounds.

PRIOR TO SIU
Helped lead Winchendon School, a prep school in Massachusetts, to a 23-10 record and the semifinals in the NEPSAC Tournament … Averaged 17.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from behind the arc while at Winchendon … Earned All-Conference honors while also being named First Team All-NEPSAC … Spent four seasons at Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota where he earned All-State honors during his senior season ... Aligbe was also named to the All-State Tournament Team after helping lead the Redhawks to a state finals runner-up finish in his final season ... Brother is forward Prince Aligbe.