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KANSAS 2017-18 BASKETBALL UDOKA
(you-DOE-kuh)
AZUBUIKE SOPHOMORE
CENTER
7-0
280
(az-uh-BOO-kee)
DELTA, NIGERIA
POTTER’S HOUSE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Started six games as a freshman before a season-ending wrist injury … Began his collegiate career with Kansas at the age of 17 … One of three McDonald’s All-Americans on the 2017-18 roster (Malik Newman, Billy Preston) ... Moved to the U.S. to from Delta, Nigeria for high school ... Did not start playing basketball seriously until he moved to the U.S. in the ninth grade.
ITALY 2017 Started the first two games of KU’s 4-0 Italy tour in early August … Averaged 14.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in his two games played … Shot 13-for-16 in the two games with 12 dunks … Tied for the team lead with three blocked shots … His best game was 15 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, with five rebounds and two blocked shots against the Players Group (Aug. 3).
35 CAREER HIGHS Points Rebounds Field Goals Field Goal Attempts 3-Point Field Goals 3-Point Attempts Free Throws Free Throw Attempts Assists Steals Blocked Shots Minutes Played
MISCELLANEOUS 20+ Points 10+ Points 5+ Rebounds 10+ Rebounds 3+ Assists 2+ Steals 2+ Blocks Led KU in points Led KU in rebounds Led KU in assists Led KU in steals Led KU in blocked shots
17 vs. UNC Asheville (11-25-16) 12 vs. Duke (11-15-16) 8 vs. UNC Asheville (11-25-16) 9 vs. UNC Asheville (11-25-16) -
4 vs. UMKC (12-6-16) 8 vs. UMKC (12-6-16) 1 vs. Duke (11-15-16) 1 vs. Stanford (12-3-16) 1 vs. Duke (11-15-16) 1 vs. Stanford (12-3-16) 4 vs. Nebraska (12-10-16) 23 vs. UNC Asheville (11-25-16) 23 vs. Long Beach State (11-29-16)
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PERSONAL Udoka Timothy Azubuike was born in Lagos, Nigeria ... Son of Florence and Fabian Azuonwu Azubuike … Is the youngest of five, with two older brothers and two older sisters ... Undecided on major.
2016-17 (FRESHMAN) Started in six of his 11 games played before a season-ending wrist injury, which was announced on Dec. 21, 2016 ... At the time of his injury he had started six-straight games and led the Jayhawks with 18 blocks … Averaged 12.9 minutes, 5.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.6 blocks, and a 62.9 field goal percentage ... Scored five points in seven minutes in what became his last game of the season against Davidson (Dec. 17) ... Scored seven points with four blocks in 16 minutes against Nebraska (Dec. 10) ... Blocked three shots in just 11 minutes of action against Stanford (Dec. 3) ... In his firstcareer start, scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting, including seven dunks, with three blocked shots in 23 minutes against UNC Asheville (Nov. 25) ... Pulled down seven rebounds with two blocked shots in 16 minutes against UAB (Nov. 21) at the CBE Classic ... Recorded a game-high 12 rebounds with six points in 15 minutes during KU’s victory over No. 1/1 Duke (Nov. 15) in the Champions Classic ... Played seven minutes in his collegiate debut against Indiana (Nov. 11) at the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu, pulling down two rebounds with one block. HIGH SCHOOL Earned 2016 McDonald’s All-America honors following an outstanding career at Potter’s House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida ... Averaged 16.9 points and 9.7 rebounds in 2015-16 ... Potter’s House Christian went 21-9 in 2015-16 under head coach Stephen McLaughlin ... A fouryear starter for Potter’s House who averaged 17.2 points and 9.6 rebounds his junior season ... Played in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Game, scoring nine points with eight rebounds in 15 minutes for the East team ... Competed in the 2016 Jordan Brand Classic ... Played for the World Team at the 2016 Nike Hoops Summit where the USA team defeated the World Team, 101-67 ... No. 22 by ESPN100, No. 31 by Rivals.com, No. 34 by Scout.com and No. 35 in 247Sports.com in the final 2015-16 rankings.
CAREER YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS SEASON GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AVG PF FO AST TO BLK STL PTS AVG
2016-17 11 6 142 12.9 22 35 .629 0 0 .000 11 29 .379 13 35 48 4.4 31 0 2 15 18 2 55 5.0 TOTAL 11 6 142 12.9 22 35 .629 0 0 .000 11 29 .379 13 35 48 4.4 31 0 2 15 18 2 55 5.0