2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Redshirt Senior)
• Saw his first action of the season at the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals Charleston Classic
• Played in all three games, scoring 12 points in 19 minutes and did not miss a shot
• Scored five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 FT) in the St. John’s win
• Had seven points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3-pt.) in 11 minutes against 6/6 Houston in the finals
• Came up with two steals in eight minutes in the win at SMU
• Missed the Troy game due to an illness
• Scored nine points (2-3 3-pt.) and had three boards in 15 minutes vs. UMass
• Played in 14 games, and saw action in 90 minutes
2022-23 (Redshirt Junior)
• Appeared in 30 games, averaging 1.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg
• Notched 11 assists, five blocks, and five steals over the course of the season
• Had a season-high 11 points and eight rebounds in a win over Alcorn State
2021-22 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Appeared in 16 games, averaging 0.9 points and 0.7 rebounds
• SAAC rep for men's basketball
2020-21 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Played in 22 games (3 starts) and averaged 5.9 points and 2.4 rebounds
• Did not score a point nor grab a rebound in the month of December, but in the remaining 18 games he played double-digit minutes in every contest and averaged 7.3 points and 3.0 rebounds
• He exploded for 29 points at Rhode Island, nearly tripling his previous career-best with (9-10 FG, 9-11 FT). He also had nine rebounds.
• The 29 points were one short of the UD freshman single-game record.
2019-20 (Freshman)
• Joined the team in January and redshirted the 2019-20 season
High School
• Spent the first semester of 2019-20 at the prep level for SPIRE Academy
• Played for a state championship team at The Rock in Gainesville, Fla. as a senior in 2018-19, posting 10.2 points and 7.0 rebounds a game.
• Spent two seasons at Maclay School in Tallahassee, and was named Big Bend Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018
• He also averaged 17.1 points and 11.7 rebounds as a junior at Maclay.
Personal
• Son of Kennedy and Linda Nwokeji
• Has three siblings Tarila, Kayla and Kanene
• Majoring in Criminal Justice
Flyer 45’s: Dennis Hrcka (1964-66), Ned Sharpenter (1966-69), Jerome Holland (1973-74), Keith Waleskowski (2000-04), Michael Laing (2007-08)
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
Forward
6'7"
227 lbs
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2020-21Redshirt Freshman
Forward
6'7"
220 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Freshman
Forward
6'7"
220 lbs
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2022-23Redshirt Sophomore
Forward
6'7"
220 lbs
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2023-24Redshirt Junior
Forward
6'7"
215 lbs
