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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • G
    Position
  • Freshman
    Class
  • Brampton, Ontario
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • 175
    Weight
  • Daytona Beach DME Academy
    High School
Baraka Okojie
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Baraka Okojie
G
Position
Freshman
Class
Brampton, Ontario
Hometown

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2023-24: Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team...A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week (Jan. 29)...Saw action in all 32 games and made 10 starts...Played 24.5 minutes per contest...Recorded 8.1 points/game and ranked second on the team with 2.5 assists/contest...Ranked ninth in the A-10 in steals/game (1.4)...In league play, his 1.9 steals/contest ranked ninth in the conference...10+ points in nine games...Notched eight points (3-6 FG) and converted a first-half buzzer beater in the Nov. 10 win over Austin Peay...Posted 11 points (7-8 FT), two assists, two steals vs. Cornell...Registered eight points (6-10 FG), six rebounds and two assists in the Nov. 29 win over NJIT...Notched 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 3pt FG) vs. South Dakota State...Notched 11 points (3-5 FG, 2-2 3pt FG) and three assists at #17/13 Tennessee on Dec. 5...Posted 17 points (8-10 FT), six rebounds and two assists in first career start vs. Bridgewater (Va.) on Dec. 19...Registered a game-high four assists to go along with eight points in 29 minutes vs. St. Bonaventure...Notched 18 points (5-6 FG, 8-10 FT) and two assists in 23 minutes vs. Rhode Island on Jan. 27...14 points to go along with game highs in assists (6) and steals (4) at Saint Joseph’s on Jan. 31...15 points (2-2 FG, 10-14 FT), two assists and two steals vs. Loyola Chicago on Feb. 7...Scored all 19 of his points in the second half in the Feb. 21 win over #16/16 Dayton...Notched team highs in assists (6) and steals (4) vs. Duquesne...Game highs in assists (5), steals (3) on March 9 vs. Richmond...Game-high 22 points (9-15 FG) to go along with six rebounds and three assists in the A-10 Second Round vs. Saint Joseph's.

Prep: 2023 First Team SIAA All-State selection...Impressed for Daytona Beach DME Academy this past season where he lead his team to the top seed in the Florida state tournament and a top-10 ranking on MaxPreps...Served as team captain while averaging 14 points, five assists and five rebounds per game...On the AAU circuit, Okojie dazzled while making a tremendous impact for Canada Elite...Led the program to the championship game of the UAA Finals in July 2023 and earned UAA Session I Second Team accolades in April...McDonald's All-America Game nominee...Selected to the 2023 All Canadian Biosteel Games Roster...Represented his home country on the biggest stages as a member of the Canadian U-16 and U-17 National Teams...Alternate for the U-19 team.

Personal: Son of Ojie Okojie and Caroline Kamau...Has two siblings, Ose and Zalika...Brother, Ose, is on the men's basketball team at Howard University...Enjoys watching TV and listening to music...Birthday is June 15, 2005.
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