Rolyns Aligbe

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-9
Weight:
243
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
High School:
Winchendon School (Mass.)

RICHARD PITINO ON ALIGBE
“Roylns is a perfect fit for our system. He’s a terrific rebounder with great potential.”

2024-26 AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Played the last two seasons at Southern Illinois ... Named to the 2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Most Improved Team ... Played and started in all 32 games this past season, averaging 9.5 points and a team-high 7.4 rebounds (second in the Missouri Valley Conference) ... Scored in double figures in 14 games, including a streak of seven-straight games at one point ... Double-figure rebounds in seven games, including a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Drake in the MVC Tournament on March 5 and at Indiana State on Feb. 9 ... Five double-doubles in scoring-rebounding ... Played in 31 games as a freshman in the 2024-25 season ... Basketball coach: Scott Nagy.

BEFORE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Helped lead Winchendon School, a prep school in Massachusetts, to a 23-10 record and the semifinals in the NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council) Tournament ... Averaged 17.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game while earning All-Conference honors and also being named First Team All-NEPSAC ... Basketball coach: Kevin Kehoe.