2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biliew, Omaha
Jersey Number 0
Omaha Biliew
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Waukee, Iowa
- High School:
- Waukee High School / Iowa State
Bio
Career Honors
Appeared in 13 games, recording 37 points (2.8 per game), 20 rebounds (1.5 per game) and shot 51.7 percent from the field (15 of 29) … Made his Demon Deacon debut in the season opener against Coppin State (Nov. 4), recording 11 points with four rebounds, three steals and one block … Also went 2-of-3 from three-point land … Recorded three points and a block in a victory over Big Ten Champion Michigan (Nov. 10) … Made his first appearance in ACC action at Virginia Tech (Jan. 18) … Scored seven points to go along with five rebounds in the regular season finale against Georgia Tech (March 8).
2023-24 Season (Freshman at Iowa State)
Appeared in 20 games for the Cyclones, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...Best scoring output of the year featured a 14-point performance vs. Grambling State, making six of seven field-goal attempts in 20 minutes...Snagged a season-high five rebounds at home versus Idaho State in just his third game of the year...Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll at the end of the spring semester.
High School
A consensus five-star recruit and played in the McDonald's All-American Game...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...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...Averaged 22.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game during his senior season at Waukee High School...Represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U-19 World Cup internationally, 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...Also impressed at the 2023 Nike Hoops Summit during both 2022 and 2023.
Personal
Major is Communication.
- 2023-24 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
Appeared in 13 games, recording 37 points (2.8 per game), 20 rebounds (1.5 per game) and shot 51.7 percent from the field (15 of 29) … Made his Demon Deacon debut in the season opener against Coppin State (Nov. 4), recording 11 points with four rebounds, three steals and one block … Also went 2-of-3 from three-point land … Recorded three points and a block in a victory over Big Ten Champion Michigan (Nov. 10) … Made his first appearance in ACC action at Virginia Tech (Jan. 18) … Scored seven points to go along with five rebounds in the regular season finale against Georgia Tech (March 8).
2023-24 Season (Freshman at Iowa State)
Appeared in 20 games for the Cyclones, averaging 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...Best scoring output of the year featured a 14-point performance vs. Grambling State, making six of seven field-goal attempts in 20 minutes...Snagged a season-high five rebounds at home versus Idaho State in just his third game of the year...Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll at the end of the spring semester.
High School
A consensus five-star recruit and played in the McDonald's All-American Game...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...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...Averaged 22.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.1 blocked shots per game during his senior season at Waukee High School...Represented Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U-19 World Cup internationally, 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...Also impressed at the 2023 Nike Hoops Summit during both 2022 and 2023.
Personal
Major is Communication.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
