The Great Pyramid of Giza stands at 451 feet (137.5 metres) and dominates the skyline of Cairo as the tallest of its kind in Egypt.
On Friday the UNBC Timberwolves announced they’ve added a human skyscraper to their men’s basketball program who just happens to answer to the name Cairo.
Listed at six-foot-eight without his sneakers, forward Cairo Wells of Coquitlam has committed to the TWolves for the 2025-26 season.
Known for his scoring ability from anywhere on the court, Wells graduated from Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam in 2023 and played in the 2023-24 season for the Calgary-based Canada Topflight Academy (West).
Wells sunk 40 per cent of his three-point shots playing for his academy team, a post-grad prep program that plays a 45-game schedule against college teams from Canada and the United States.
“I shoot the ball,” said Wells.” My favourite part of my game is shooting the mid-range,” shared Wells. “A lot of people can shoot the three and finish at the rim but being able to get to that shot at the end of the shot clock when you need a bucket – that’s what I do.”
UNBC point guard Ben White was one of his CTA teammates at CTA in 2023-24 and he knows TWolves guard Chris Ainsley.
“They’ve had great things to say about the program,” said Wells, who will study health sciences. “It makes it a lot easier to be able to speak to people I know about the Timberwolves.
“The plan for the offseason is to get into the best shape possible so that I can be ready to go and give everything I have on the court.”
Wells red-shirted last season at Murray State College in Oklahoma.
Wells visited the UNBC campus in May and met the players and head coach Todd Jordan, who is approaching his 16th season behind the bench.
“He gives us a stretch-shooting four who can make threes at a high-level and adds some size and length,” said Jordan. “He is a good athlete and has a high upside. I am really looking forward to working with him.”
