Academy of Art University Athletics

Senior guard Ivan "B.J." Prema was a driving force in the Urban Knights last-minute comeback that fell just short last week against Hawai'i Pacific in a 72-66 loss. Prema had 10 points in the game, but scored six straight for Academy of Art in a span of fifteen seconds, making the trifecta of a free throw, a three-pointer, and a layup to help close the gap for the Knights.

Prema has been upping his scoring average as the season has gone on, and is now at 4.1 points per contest. The senior from East Palo Alto, CA, recently topped the 500-point plateau for his career, becoming the sixth Urban Knight to do so. He still holds the record for most three-pointers made (71), and is also creeping up on 250 rebounds (244), 100 assists (94), 2000 minutes (1997), and 100 games played (88).