Felix Okpara

CAREER HONORS

2023-24 (Sophomore)

Played in 35 games, making 34 starts
Averaged 6.6 points and led the team with 6.4 rebounds per game as well as 83 blocked shots
Was second in the Big Ten and seventh nationally in blocked shots
His 83 blocked shots were tied for the eighth-most in a season in program history
Had at least one block in all 35 games and was one of two players nationally with 60 or more blocks to have a block in every game played
Shot 58.6 percent from the floor
Led the team with 49 dunks on the year
Had nine games of 10 or more points, including all three games of the NIT, which was the best stretch of his career to that point
Pulled-down 10 or more rebounds five times and recorded one double-double
Blocked four shots vs. No. 15 Texas A&M (11/10)
Pulled-down 11 rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Western Michigan (11/19)
Had eight points, three dunks and three blocks in the Emerald Coast Classic championship game win over Santa Clara (11/25)
Was 6-of-6 from the floor and finished with a then career-high 14 points vs. Central Michigan (11/29)
Tied his career-high with five blocks vs. Minnesota (12/3)
Scored 10 points and blocked a pair of shots in the CBS Sports Classic win over UCLA (12/16)
Pulled-down a career-high 15 rebounds and tied a career-high with five blocks at Indiana (1/6)
Scored a career-high 16 points on a career-best 7-of-13 from the floor vs. Cornell (3/19)

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