Sunday Okeke

Height:
6-8
Weight:
245
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Greens Farms Academy

OF NOTE
• Missed most of the 2019-20 season due to an achilles injury
• Appeared in 45 games off the bench over his first three seasons
• Grew up in Nigeria before moving to the United States at age 15

2019-19 SEASON (JUNIOR)
• Appeared in two games off the bench before suffering a season-ending injury
• Suffered achilles injury in home opener vs. Columbia (Nov. 10) and missed remained of the season

2018-19 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
• Appeared in 22 games off the bench
• Averaged 1.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game
• Over the last six games of the season, averaged 2.7 points and 4.0 rebounds
• Had two points and seven rebounds vs. Syracuse (Mar. 2)
• Set career-highs of six points and eight rebounds at NC State (Feb. 24)
• Had four points and four rebounds vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 16)

2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
· Appeared in 21 games off the bench
· Averaged 0.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
· Had five points and four rebounds at Charlotte (Dec. 5)
· Grabbed a season-high six rebounds vs. Syracuse in ACC Tournament (March 6)
· Had two points and two rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Liberty (Nov. 14)

HIGH SCHOOL
· Played four seasons at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Conn.
· Recorded 1,219 career points and a school-record 1,195 career rebounds
· Averaged 15.4 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.6 blocks during his senior season, earning all-league honors
· 2016-17 First Team All-New England
· Helped Greens Farms to its third straight New England Prep School Class C Championship in 2015
· Ranked in the ESPN Top 60 in 2015
· Also earned all-conference honors in soccer at Greens Farms Academy
· Played for AAU club New Heights

PERSONAL
· Full name is Sunday Nzubechukwu Okeke
· Born June 20, 1998 in Nigeria
· Son of Dennis and Ngozi Okeke
· Has four siblings, Ikenna Okeke, IzuChukwu Okeke, Chidozie Okeke, Nkem Okeke,