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Jersey Number 33
Emeka Ikezu
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- Previous School:
- Hargrave Military Academy
Freshman (2013-14): Turned in the best performance of his young up-and-coming career on Jan. 18 at Western Carolina as he scored a personal-best eight points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field in only 10 minutes of playing time . . . tallied two points against Western Carolina on March 1 and helped the Bulldogs to a key 93-86 Southern Conference victory . . . earned a career-high 12 minutes of playing time at Marquette on Dec. 28 and pulled down a pair of rebounds . . . scored the first point of his collegiate career on Dec. 7 versus Austin Peay as he knocked down a free throw in three minutes of playing time . . . came off the bench at Wofford on Jan. 30 and grabbed six rebounds in just 10 minutes of playing time . . . he also handed out an assist in the contest . . . earned the first playing time of his young collegiate career on Nov. 15 at No. 23-ranked Indiana . . . earned his first varsity letter.
High School: Originally from Nigeria, he is only three years removed from leaving his friends and family in Africa to move to the United States to pursue his dream of playing basketball . . . an impressive physical specimen, he is long and athletic . . . extremely active on both ends of the court . . . defensively, he plays extremely big and utilizes his wingspan to alter shots on the opponent’s end of the floor.
Personal: Born June 3, 1994 . . . full name is Emeka Wisdom Ikezu . . . parents are Onyebuchi and Kachi Ikezu . . . majoring in computer science.
ONE-ON-ONE WITH IKEZU
The strangest nickname I ever had was: Meskana
I can’t imagine going a week without: getting in the gym
I have to admit, I am really good at: post moves and rebounding
Favorite musician: Bob Marley
Favorite movie: Riddick
High School: Originally from Nigeria, he is only three years removed from leaving his friends and family in Africa to move to the United States to pursue his dream of playing basketball . . . an impressive physical specimen, he is long and athletic . . . extremely active on both ends of the court . . . defensively, he plays extremely big and utilizes his wingspan to alter shots on the opponent’s end of the floor.
Personal: Born June 3, 1994 . . . full name is Emeka Wisdom Ikezu . . . parents are Onyebuchi and Kachi Ikezu . . . majoring in computer science.
ONE-ON-ONE WITH IKEZU
The strangest nickname I ever had was: Meskana
I can’t imagine going a week without: getting in the gym
I have to admit, I am really good at: post moves and rebounding
Favorite musician: Bob Marley
Favorite movie: Riddick
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