Deacs Add Two-Way Versatility with Signing of Biliew
6/7/2024 10:44:00 AM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest men's basketball has added Omaha Biliew to the roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season, announced head coach Steve Forbes. Coming from Iowa State, Biliew will be a sophomore for the Demon Deacons this upcoming year.
"Omaha is a versatile offensive player who has the ability to score off the catch, off the bounce, and with his back to the basket," said head coach Steve Forbes. "He competes with great energy and passion on defense, giving him the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. Omaha has an infectious smile and personality making him someone that people naturally gravitate towards."
Omaha Biliew | Forward | 6-8 | 225 lbs | Iowa State | Denison, Iowa
Biliew's first collegiate season saw him appear in 20 games for the Cyclones, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. His best scoring output of the year featured a 14-point performance vs. Grambling State, where he made six of seven field-goal attempts in 20 minutes. In just the third game of his career, Biliew snagged a season-high five rebounds at home versus Idaho State. He was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll at the end of the spring semester.
Biliew was a consensus five-star recruit during his high school days and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. He earned a national ranking of No. 11 in the country, amongst all players, by both Rivals and ESPN, while ranking No. 13 by 247 Sports. He was also the highest-ranked player in the state of Iowa and earned the Gatorade Iowa Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors with a spot on the Naismith High School Preseason Watch List. For his final season of high school at Waukee, he averaged 22.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game.
Internationally, Biliew represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Men's U-19 World Cup, playing in seven games while starting three and averaging 5.9 points per game en route to the team tacking a 5-2 record and fourth-place finish in Debrecen, Hungary. He also impressed at the 2023 Nike Hoops Summit during both 2022 and 2023.
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"Omaha is a versatile offensive player who has the ability to score off the catch, off the bounce, and with his back to the basket," said head coach Steve Forbes. "He competes with great energy and passion on defense, giving him the ability to guard multiple positions on the floor. Omaha has an infectious smile and personality making him someone that people naturally gravitate towards."
Omaha Biliew | Forward | 6-8 | 225 lbs | Iowa State | Denison, Iowa
Biliew's first collegiate season saw him appear in 20 games for the Cyclones, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. His best scoring output of the year featured a 14-point performance vs. Grambling State, where he made six of seven field-goal attempts in 20 minutes. In just the third game of his career, Biliew snagged a season-high five rebounds at home versus Idaho State. He was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll at the end of the spring semester.
Biliew was a consensus five-star recruit during his high school days and played in the McDonald's All-American Game. He earned a national ranking of No. 11 in the country, amongst all players, by both Rivals and ESPN, while ranking No. 13 by 247 Sports. He was also the highest-ranked player in the state of Iowa and earned the Gatorade Iowa Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors with a spot on the Naismith High School Preseason Watch List. For his final season of high school at Waukee, he averaged 22.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game.
Internationally, Biliew represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Men's U-19 World Cup, playing in seven games while starting three and averaging 5.9 points per game en route to the team tacking a 5-2 record and fourth-place finish in Debrecen, Hungary. He also impressed at the 2023 Nike Hoops Summit during both 2022 and 2023.
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