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2022-23 (Freshman)
- Had a great finish to his freshmen season, starting the final nine games of the season
- Played in all 35 games and made a total of 11 starts
- Averaged 4.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooing 58 percent from the floor
- Was fifth in the Big Ten in total blocks with 44, which was sixth-best among OSU freshmen in program history
- Was the only player in the Big Ten with 40 or more blocks to average fewer than 21 minutes per game (15.5 mpg)
- Had multiple blocks in 12 games
- Scored four points, grabbed two rebounds and had a block in his Buckeye debut vs. Robert Morris (11/7)
- Recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds and also made his first three-pointer vs. St. Francis (12/3)
- Made an impact vs. North Carolina (12/17) at The Garden, blocking a pair of shots and recording a season-high four steals
- Played a then season-high 30 minutes against No. 1 Purdue after Key’s injury, finishing with five points, five rebounds and three blocks
- Made his first collegiate start at Maryland (1/8)
- Was 3-of-4 shooting to finish with six points and three blocks in the win over Iowa (1/21)
- Had eight points on 4-of-5 shooting at Indiana (1/28)
- Made his third start of the season at No. 3 Purdue (2/19), finishing with four points and a season-high four blocks
- Notched his second double-double with season-highs of 12 points and 12 rebounds vs. Maryland (3/1)
- Swatted a season-high five shots and had eight points in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Michigan State (3/10)
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
- A consensus four-star recruit and a Top-60 ranked prospect according to 247sports.com
- Transferred to Link Academy prior to the start of his senior season and helped lead Link to the finals of the GEICO National Tournament.
- Has a strong presence on the defensive end of the floor with his shot blocking ability
- Had averages over eight points, six rebounds and two blocked shots per game as a senior
- Averaged over 11 points, nearly eight rebounds and over two blocks per game as a junior at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
- Tied for second in blocks per game in the EYBL at 1.9
- Had 11 blocks in a game vs. Oak Hill Academy in Dec. of 2020
- A native of Nigeria, he moved to the states in 2018 and began playing basketball
- Played soccer growing up in Nigeria