Grand Valley State University Athletics

2022-23 (Graduate Student): Named a GLIAC All-Defensive team member…Appeared in 25 games, starting 12 of them…averaged 10 points and 4.6 rebounds…Led the team with 29 blocks…Scored in double-digits in 16 games, including a stretch of nine straight games above 10 points…Recorded one double-double…Scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Aquinas (12/31)…Notched a 13 point, 11 rebound double-double against PNW (1/26)…Scored 12 points and had seven rebounds and three blocks in a win over Northern Michigan (2/11)…Scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots in over Ferris State (2/25).

PRIOR TO GRAND VALLEY STATE 
(Northern Illinois) 2021-22: Appeared in 29 games, making one start … Averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest … Averaged 6.3 points per game in conference play … Also recorded 17 blocks, 10 assists and six steals … Averaged 15.9 minutes per game … Scored in double figures six times … Led NIU in rebounding six times … scored a season-high 14 points against Kent State (March 1) … Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds three times … Had a season-best four blocks in a season-opening win at Washington (Nov. 9) … Played a season-high 27 minutes at Akron (Feb. 17). 
 
(Northern Illinois) 2020-21: Appeared in all 19 games, making five starts … Averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … Also recorded a team-best 16 blocks and ranked eighth in the MAC in blocks per game (0.84) … Averaged 17.5 minutes per game … Shot 40.2 percent (33-of-82) from the field and 66.7 percent (26-of-39) from the free-throw line … Ranked 11th in the MAC in league play with 1.9 offensive rebounds per game … Scored in double figures three times … Led NIU in rebounding twice … Scored a season-high 12 points at Miami (Jan. 9) … Had a season-best seven rebounds at Kent State (Feb. 13) … Had a season-high three blocks twice, against Miami (Feb. 20) and at Central Michigan (March 5) … Played a season-high 28 minutes at Miami (Jan. 9). 
 
Vincennes University: Spent two seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20) at Vincennes University in Vincennes, Ind. … Averaged 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2019-20, shooting 54.6 percent from the field … Earned NJCAA Division I District 24 All-Region honors while helping Vincennes to a 28-5 record … Averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game as a freshman in 2018-19 as Vincennes posted a 34-2 record and won its first national championship since 1972. 
High School: Prepped at Bowman Academy in Gary, Ind., where he averaged 11.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game as a senior in 2017-18, earning Post-Tribune All-Area Second Team and Times of Northwest Indiana All-Area honorable mention recognition.
 
Personal: Was born in Onitcha, Nigeria, and moved to the United States when he was 4 years old … Has an older sister … Enjoys watching anime in his free time … Is studying Communications at GVSU.