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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2006-07 Men's Basketball

0 Callistus Eziukwu

0 Callistus Eziukwu

  • Position:
    F/C
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-10 / 205
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Muskegon, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Career --
Became the 29th member of the 1,000-point club in the GLIAC Tournament against Northern Michigan (3/2/07)...Now owns the GVSU career blocked shots record after surpassing Ron Polus' (1981-85) career blocks mark of 197 at Lake Superior State (1/11/07)....Currently ranks 19th in NCAA Division II history with 240 career blocked shots.

2006-07 -- NCAA Great Lakes Regional Tournament MVP...Named to the All-GLIAC North First Team and All-Defensive Team...Appeared in 24 games with 21 starts after missing the first 10 games of the season due to injury...Averaged 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game...Opened his season with back-to-back double digit games against Montevallo (11; 12/29) and Florida Southern (14; 12/30)...Tallied four double-doubles on the year...Shot a team-high 62.3 percent (124-199) from the field...173 rebounds ranked second on the squad, while 7.2 rebounds per game led the team...Swatted away 52 shots, the fifth-best single season total in school history...Holds the two highest single-season block totals in Grand Valley annals...2.2 blocks per game ranks third in the single season rankings...Averaged 20.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game en route to being named the Great Lakes Regional Tournament MVP...Poured in a career-high 28 points in the semifinal victory over Southern Indiana (3/11), shot 76.9 percent (10-13) from the floor and connected on eight free throws... Also pulled down 10 rebounds and turned away three shots...Tallied double digits in 11 of the last 13 contests.

2005-06 --
Earned GLIAC Tournament MVP honors...Named to the All-GLIAC North First Team...North All-Defensive Team performer...Appeared and started in all 31 games...Ranked second on the squad in scoring with 13.1 points per game...Pulled down 200 or more rebounds for the second consecutive season (201/2005-06; 226/2004-05)...Led the team and ranked ninth in the GLIAC pulling down 6.5 rebounds per game...Swatted away 74 shots on the season, averaging 2.4 blocks per game good for second on the GVSU all-time list in both categories...Ranked 14th in all of Division II in blocks per game...One of three Lakers to shoot above 50.0 percent from the floor on the season...Led the GLIAC by shooting 61.5 percent from the field, ranking 12th in Division II...Made and attempted the most free throws on the squad, connecting on 66.1 percent (82-124)...Ranked third on the team in assists with 60...Registered the second-most steals on the team and ranked 11th in the GLIAC with 46...Tallied double-digits in points scored in 23 out of 31 games, including a streak of nine consecutive games (1/7-2/9)...Pulled down 10 or more rebounds in five contests...Tallied five double-doubles on the year...Scored a career-high 26 points at Saginaw Valley State (12/1)...Tied a career-high with 16 caroms at Lake Superior State (2/2)...Averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game over the final eight contests of the season.

2004-05 --
Earned Daktronics Second-Team All-Region and NABC All-District plaudits...First Team All-GLIAC North performer...North All-Defensive team honoree...Named GLIAC Freshman of the Year...Started all 28 games on the season...Led the team in scoring (13.7 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg). ..Set a GVSU and GLIAC single-season record with 114 blocks, which tied for 14th in NCAA Division II history with current Chicago Bull, Ben Wallace (Virginia Union)...Turned in the two highest single-game block totals in all of NCAA Division II during the year...Swatted away a single-game record 13 blocks at Ferris State (2/7)...Recorded 12 blocks at IPFW (11/20)... Averaged 4.1 blocks per game, good for third in NCAA Division II...Shot 73.7 percent (157-213) from the floor to set a GVSU single-season record and lead NCAA Division II...Connected on 20 consecutive shots over a three-game span (2/7-2/12)...Scored double-figures in 23-of-28 games on the year...Tallied a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 13 blocks at Ferris State (2/7)...Recorded nine double-doubles during the season...Scored more than 20 points four times on the year, including two games of 25 versus Saginaw Valley State (2/10) and at Ferris State (2/7)...Pulled down a season-high 16 rebounds versus Findlay (12/18)...Tallied double-figures in rebounds 10 times.

2003-04 --
Redshirted.

High School --
Prepped at Muskegon High School...Played for Arthur Duren...Associated Press First-Team All-State pick...All-area and team MVP as a senior...Averaged 13.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.6 blocks as a senior...Team was 20-5 his senior season with a Class A District title.

Personal --
Son of Lillie and Callistus Eziukwu.

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