#50 Ejike Obinna Season 2020-21

F/C

Class Senior

Height 6'10"

Weight 243

Hometown Enugu, Nigeria

High School Virginia Academy

Major Human & Org. Development

Bio Stats

Student-Athlete Features

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As a Redshirt Junior (2020-21)

SEC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 19 games, started four and averaged 8.0 minutes per game
Finished season with 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game
Shot 47 percent overall and 80 percent (8 of 10) from free throw line
Seven rebounds and season-high six points against Arkansas (Jan. 23)
Four points and season-high nine rebounds in win over Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 13)
Six points on 3 of 3 shooting and two rebounds in season debut against Valparaiso (Nov. 27)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019-20):

Played in 31 games, made 15 starts and averaged 3.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 18.2 minutes per game
Tallied a season-high 13 points at Ole Miss – also scored in double figures against Texas A&M (12) and at Mississippi State (12)
Grabbed career-high 12 rebounds against Florida
Scored seven points vs. Southeast Missouri
Recorded career high three steals against Tennessee
Made season-high six field goals against Texas A&M

As a Redshirt Freshman (2018-19):

As a Freshman (2017-18):

Played in 25 games and made 14 starts
Averaged 2.7 points per game in 9.4 minutes
Scored a career-high 14 points in career-best 22 minutes at Mississippi State and was 6-for-9 from the field
Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Virginia

High School:

Averaged 16.6 points, eight rebounds, two blocks, one steals and one assists per game
Scored more than 1,000 points in his career
First student at Virginia Academy to receive a full scholarship to a college academic institution – chose the Commodores over Florida, Oklahoma, Clemson and Virginia Tech

The Obinna File

Ejike Simon Obinna
2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
Has played in 56 career games and made 29 starts
Born Dec. 14, 1999
Son of Caroline Ejike
Has two brothers, Chomezie and Chinonso and three sisters, Ijeoma, Amaka, and Ipeoma
Majoring in Human and Organizational Development
Advice to young people: “Work hard and believe in yourself”