College: North Carolina
Height: 6-9
Weight: 235 pounds
Position: Forward
Age: 23
(July 10, 1975)
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Career highlights
Named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press as a senior
Finished his career with 1,254 points, 34th on North Carolina's all-time list
Finished ninth in school history with 890 career rebounds
His steal total of 175 placed him seventh among Tar Heels
Also dished out 327 career assists
In four years at North Carolina, played in every one of his team's 139 games
At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 5.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game
College highlights
Senior
Named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after averaging 13.9 ppg and 8.4 rpg
Also earned honors from the USBWA ( All-District 3 team) and was voted as North Carolina's Most Valuable Player
Registered 10 double-doubles (points-rebounds)
Hit career-high five 3-pointers against Weber State in the first round of the 1999 NCAA Tournament
Dished out a career-high eight assists against California
Scored season-high 23 points to go along with 15 rebounds vs. Louisville
Was named to the All-Tournament team in both the Atlantic Coast Conference and Preseason NIT
Junior
Second on team in rebounds with 5.6 per game
Had 80 assists and only 59 turnovers, while making 44 steals
His 80 assists placed him third on the team
Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds to go along with 11 points against Maryland in the ACC tournament
It was the fifth double-double of his career
Sophomore
Ssecond on team in 3-pointers made (40) and steals (51), and was third on team in rebounding (6.5 rpg) and assists (96)
Scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds vs. Duke
Was 10th in ACC in rebounding
Coaching staff graded him as team's top defender in 18 games
Scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds vs. Colorado in the NCAA Tournament and scored 11 points vs. Louisville in the East Regional Final
Freshman
Started 15 games, including the final eight of the season
Was the team's third leading rebounder with 167
Shot 52.5 percent from the field and 74.2 percent from the free throw line
Was second on the team with 34 steals and third with 69 assists
College statistics
SEASON |
G |
FGM |
FGA |
PCT |
FTM |
FTA |
PCT |
REB |
AST |
PTS |
AVG |
SEASON | G | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | REB | AST | PTS | AVG
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1995-96 | 32 | 64 | 122 | .525 | 49 | 66 | .742 | 167 | 69 | 197 | 6.2
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1996-97 | 35 | 101 | 143 | .416 | 38 | 66 | .576 | 226 | 96 | 280 | 8.0
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1997-98 | 38 | 104 | 251 | .414 | 71 | 114 | .623 | 213 | 80 | 303 | 8.0
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1998-99 | 34 | 155 | 351 | .442 | 105 | 141 | .745 | 284 | 82 | 474 | 13.9
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TOTALS | 139 | 424 | 967 | .438 | 263 | 387 | .680 | 890 | 327 | 1254 | 9.0
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Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 20-41 (.488); 1996-97, 40-111 (.360); 1997-98, 24-93 (.258); 1998-99, 59-for-137 (.431); Totals: 143-for-382 (.374 ).
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