AWARDS & HONORS:
• Two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 (2022, 2023)
• Two-time NABC All-District (2022 First Team, 2023 Second Team)
• 2021-22 VaSID First Team All-State
• 2021-22 Atlantic 10 Scoring Champion
• Two-time Preseason All-A-10 (2022 First Team, 2021 Third Team)
• 2021 Crossover Classic All-Tournament Team
• 4x Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
2022-23: First Team All-Atlantic 10...First player in school history to earn multiple All-A-10 accolades and the first to be a two-time first team all-conference pick since Jai Lewis (2004, 2006)...NABC All-District 4 Second Team...Led the A-10 in rebounding (9.1 rpg) and offensive rebounding (3.11 orpg) in league play and ranked sixth in scoring (17.6) and eighth in field goal percentage (.580). An outstanding all-around player, he also was t-12th in blocks (0.9 bpg), t-21st in steals (1.1 spg) and 23rd in assists (2.3 apg)...Paced the A-10 and ranked 23rd nationally with 13 double-doubles...Also ranked in the top-50 nationally in overall field goal percentage (.551)...Tallied 10+ points in all 18 Atlantic 10 contests and poured in 20+ points in eight contests overall....One of just 20 active players nationally with 1300+ career points, 700+ rebounds, 150+ assists and 100+ blocks...Also is one of four players in George Mason history to accomplish the feat...Two-time A-10 Player of the Week...Led Mason with a double-double (20 pts, 12 reb) in the Nov. 11 win over Longwood...Team highs in points (21) and rebounds (11) vs. Hofstra...Led Mason with a double-double (23 pts, 12 reb) and made 10-of-14 shot attempts in the Dec. 6 win over UMES...Registered 17 points (7-11 FG) and 12 rebounds vs. Loyola on January 7...Game highs in points (26), rebounds (15) at Saint Louis... Team highs in points (22), rebounds (9) and assists (5) in Jan. 14 win over Davidson...Team highs in points (24), rebounds (14), steals (3) and blocks (2) in the Jan. 21 win at Rhode Island...Team highs in points (17), rebounds (12) and assists (7) vs. Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 29...Game-high 27 points (12-14 FG) vs. Rhode Island on Feb. 11...Game-high 25 point, seven rebounds, three steals, two blocks vs. La Salle on Feb. 18...Team highs in points (19), rebounds (12) and steals (3) at GW on Feb. 15.
2021-22: First player in Mason history named to All-Atlantic 10 First Team...NABC All-District 4 First Team...VaSID First Team All-State...Ranked first in A-10 in scoring (17.7 ppg), claiming Mason's first individual conference scoring title since George Evans in 1998-99...Finished the league campaign in the top-10 of the league ledger in scoring (19.0 ppg, 1st), rebounding (8.3 rpg, 2nd) and blocks (1.9 bpg, 5th)...One of just three players in the nation to average at least 18+ points, shoot 52 percent or better from the floor and tally at least 1.5 blocks per contest...In overall games, ranked third in the league in field goal percentage (.529) and eighth in blocks (1.7)..First Mason player since 1995-96 to post four 30+ point efforts...Also had 11 games with 20 or more points and scored at least 10 in 23 of the 27 games he played...Notched five double-doubles during the campaign and notched at least two blocks in 12 contests. In league games, was eighth overall in offensive rebounds per contest (2.2)...Game-high 16 points (8-12 FG) in the win over Stony Brook...Team-high 20 points (9-14 FG) to go along with eight rebounds and two steals vs. Penn on Nov. 12...Game-high 22 points on just nine shots (8-9 FG, 3-3 3pt FG), six rebounds, three blocks in win over Morgan State...12 points, including Mason’s final two field goals, in the win at #20/21 Maryland...Registered 21 points (6-11 FG) and nine rebounds vs. Washington...Posted 21 points (8-11 FG) and team-high seven rebounds in Nov. 24 game vs. South Dakota State...First career 30-point effort vs. Navy; Notched 32 points (11-16 FG), seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block...20 points, team highs in rebounds (11) and blocks (6) at UGA...12 points (4-8 FG), two steals on Jan. 1 at #6/6 Kansas...14 points (2-4 3pt FG), 10 rebounds, four blocks vs. Dayton...First career A-10 30-point game (31 pts, 12-22 FG) in Jan. 24 win over Saint Joseph’s...15 points (5-9 FG), seven rebounds, game-high five blocks, four assists, two steals vs. St. Bonaventure...Team-high 32 points (11-22 FG), six rebounds, three blocks in Feb. 2 2OT contest vs. Saint Louis...22 points, team-high 14 rebounds, five assists, two blocks in home win over Richmond on Feb. 9...Team-highs in points (18), rebounds (9) vs. VCU on Feb. 12...Game-high 33 points (12-18 FG), eight rebounds at SJU...Notched a double-double (27 pts, 14 reb) vs. GW.
2020-21: Made tremendous gains in nearly every statistical category compared to his freshman year, including scoring (10.4 ppg vs. 4.9 ppg), rebounding (6.1 rpg vs. 3.9 rpg), offensive rebounds (2.8 vs. 1.6), minutes (23.8 vs. 16.9), assists (1.1 apg vs. 0.3 apg) and FG% (.500 vs. .481)...Named A-10 Player of the Week on Feb. 22 after scoring a career-best 27 points in the win at VCU...Third in A-10 and 60th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (2.8)...T-9th in A-10 in blocks in league play...10+ points in 11 games, compared to just five in the full 2019-20 season...Two double-doubles...Led Mason in overall rebounding.
2019-20: Saw action in all 32 games, including 11 starts in A-10 play...Averaged 4.9 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 48.1 percent from the floor...Increased those numbers to 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds while adding 1.0 blocks per contest in A-10 play...10+ points in five games...10 points (4-7 FG), six rebounds, two blocks vs. Longwood...Eight points (3-4 FG), six rebounds in win over James Madison...Six points (2-2 FG), three rebounds in 15 minutes vs. Old Dominion....Seven points, eight rebounds (7 offensive), two steals at TCU on Dec. 30...Seven points, nine rebounds in 20 minutes at VCU on Feb. 12. Tallied first career double-double with 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-3 3pt FG), 11 rebounds, and two blocks vs George Washington on Feb.15...10 points (5-7 FG), six rebounds, three blocks on Feb. 29 at Duquesne...Tallied 11 points vs. Saint Louis...Registered a season-best four blocks in the March 4 regular season finale at Fordham.
Career Highs
Points: 33, at Saint Joseph’s (2/16/22)
Rebounds: 15, vs. Saint Louis (1/11/23)
Assists: 7, vs. Saint Joseph's (1/29/23)
Steals: 3, Five times (last vs. La Salle, 2/18/23)
Blocks: 6, at Georgia (12/18/21)
FG Made: 12, Three times (last vs. Rhode Island, 2/11/23)
FG Attempts: 22, Twice (last vs. Saint Louis, 2/2/22)
3FG Made: 3, vs. Morgan State (11/14/21)
3FG Attempts: 4, Twice (last vs. Navy, 12/7/21)
FT Made: 11, Twice (last vs. GW, 2/27/22)
FT Attempts: 14, Twice (last vs. GW, 2/27/22)
Prep: Letterwinner at Paul VI Catholic High School… Played two seasons under Coach Glenn Farello… Named Second Team All-Conference… Led Paul VI Panthers to a 33-4 record, VISAA Division I state title, and No. 14 national ranking in USA Today’s Top-25 poll… Played for AAU Team Takeover under Coach Keith Stevens… Led Team Takeover to 2018 EYBL Championship… Began high school career with two seasons at Battlefield High School.
Personal: Joshua Kwame Awuah Oduro… Born Oct. 14, 2000 to Paul and Kris Oduro… Has two siblings, Peter and Sarah… Also lettered in volleyball… Hobbies include video games and hanging out with friends… Intends to major in business.
