2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
OG Anunoby
- Weight:
- 235
- Height:
- 6-8
- Position:
- Forward
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Jefferson City, MO
- High School:
- Jefferson City
2016-17 (Sophomore):
Preseason All-American by The Sporting News ... Played in 16 games, making 10 starts before suffering season-ending injury at Penn State on Jan. 18 ... was averaging 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds ... also added 21 blocked shots and 21 steals ... scored 13 points to go with seven rebounds and three blocked shots in the season opener against Kansas ... dropped 15 points and hauled in four rebounds in the home opener against UMass Lowell ... recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Liberty ... registered a career-high 21 points with eight rebounds while shooting 3-of-5 from the 3-point line against Mississippi Valley State ... totaled 16 points to go with five rebounds and two blocks while shooting 6-of-8 from the field in a victory against North Carolina ... scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds with a career-high four blocks while shooting 9-of-11 from the field against Delaware State ... dropped 12 points to go along with eight rebounds (six offensive rebounds) against Nebraska ... registered 14 points with two steals and three boards against Louisville ... totaled 12 points with four rebounds, three assists, and two blocks against Illinois ... scored 11 points with a season high seven steals against Rutgers.
Played in 34 games ... averaged 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds ... has shot 80 percent or better from the field on seven different occasions ... socred six points, pulled down two rebounds, had two steals, and two blocks in the season-opening win over Eastern Illinois ... swatted three shots against McNeese State ... hauled in four rebounds in just seven minutes of action in the win over Notre Dame ... recorded eight points, seven rebounds, two steals, and a block in the Big Ten opener against Rutgers ... scored a season-best 11 points (4-4 FG) in the road win over Nebraksa ... followed up the Nebraska game by going 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and scoring 11 points in the win over Wisconsin ... posted seven points, four boards, and three steals in the victory over Ohio State ... tallied nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in the win over Illinois ... grabbed six rebounds to go with eight points in the home win over Minnesota ... recorded 11 points and two assists in the win over Michigan ... came off the bench and provided some highlight reel plays, including a monster dunk in the first half against Michigan State ... finished the MSU game with eight points, five rebounds, and two blocks ... scored nine points off the bench against Purdue ... contributed six points and four rebounds at Iowa ... added four points and three rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench against Maryland ... went 6-of-6 from the floor and finished with 13 points in addition to two assists, three blocks and two steals against Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament ... tallied 14 points, two rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes off the bench against Chattanooga in the First Round of the NCAA Championship... stuffed the stat sheet with seven points, three rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and an assist against Kentucky in the Round of 32 ... contributed three rebounds, two points, and an assist against North Carolina in the Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament.
Prep/Personal
Played in the Derby Festival Basketball Classic and had 12 points and four rebounds... named "Fan Favorite" at the event ... played at Jefferson City (Mo.) High School for head coach Blair Thompson ... posted averages of 19.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a senior ... also shot 36 percent from the 3-point line (40-of-111) and paced his team with 37 steals and 33 blocked shots ... scored a school record 38 points against Madison Prep ... helped JCHS win the Class 5 District 10 title ... named a finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Missouri ... averaged 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game as a junior ... also shot 44 percent from behind the 3-point line during his junior season ... helped Jefferson City to a 15-12 record ... he was named Missouri Basketball Association Class 5 All-State and second team all-state by the Missouri sportswriters and broadcasters following his junior season ... suffered a wrist injury in February 2014, ending his high school season and cutting short his ability to play on the AAU circuit ... played on Team Thad in AAU basketball ... his full first name is Ogugua ... father's name is also Ogugua ... has a sister, Ifeoma, and two brothers, Olisa and Chigbo ... Chigbo is a defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and he has also spent time with the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings ... born July 17, 1997.
