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Jersey Number 23
Michael Nwoko
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- High School/Previous School:
- Prolific Prep - Calif./Miami • Florida
Bio
CAREER
Nwoko played in 63 games and earned 33 starts between his time at Miami • Florida (2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) … Garnered 286 points, 214 rebounds and 33 blocks … Knocked down 53.5 percent of his field goal attempts (116-of-217) and 60.9 percent at the foul line (53-of-87) … Dialed up 10+ points on seven occasions coupled with 21 outings of 5+ rebounds, six efforts with multiple blocks and tallied two double-doubles … Transferred to LSU following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Nwoko came away with 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 0.7 assists per game … One of seven players to see action in each of State’s 34 games … Connected on 52.5 percent from the floor (83-of-158) and 60.9 percent (42-of-69) at the foul line … More than doubled his scoring and his rebounding averages from his freshmen campaign … Started 31 consecutive games to conclude the season (Nov. 17-March 21) … Turned in seven outings of 10+ points where State posted a 5-2 record … Recorded 16 games with 5+ rebounds and six efforts with multiple blocks.
BEST GAMES • STATE • 2024-25
Nwoko dialed up eight points, five rebounds and two blocks against Georgia State (Nov. 8) in his first career start … Compiled his first career double-double fueled by season’s best of 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks versus No. 18 Pitt (Dec. 4) at SEC/ACC Challenge … Made it consecutive double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) … Matched his season-high of 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) … Dialed up 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) … Tucked away 11 points at South Carolina (Jan. 25) … Made all five of his shots en route to 11 points at Georgia (Feb. 8) … Managed eight points and five rebounds versus LSU (March 12) in SEC Tournament.
BEFORE STATE • MIAMI • FLORIDA • 2023-24
Nwoko averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game over his 29 appearances as a freshman … Sank 55.9 percent from the field (33-of-59) and 61.1 percent of his free throws attempts (11-of-18) … Provided a season-high nine points versus New Jersey Institute of Technology (Nov. 6) during career debut … Added eight points and six rebounds at No. 12 Kentucky (Nov. 28) in ACC/SEC Challenge … Registered his first career start at Syracuse (Jan. 20) where he notched seven points and five rebounds … Turned in ACC season’s best of eight points and seven rebounds against No. 8 Duke (Feb. 21) … Chipped in seven points and five rebounds versus Boston College (March 6) … Wrapped season with four points against Boston College (March 12) at ACC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Nwoko graduated from Prolific Prep in Napa, California as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports.com … Averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game during his senior season in 2022-23 … Named an All-Grind Session First-Team designee and was a nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game … Team complied a 35-2 record en route to the Grind Session Championship … Prolific Prep teammates included fellow star recruits Trey Green (Xavier), Aden Holloway (Alabama) and Yves Missi (Baylor) … Also attended St. Thomas High School in Connecticut during his freshmen and sophomore seasons along with The Burlington School in North Carolina as a junior … The Burlington School went 32-7 in 2021-22 and won the state title.
INTERNATIONAL
Nwoko was the second-leading scorer for the World Select Team at 2023 Nike Hoop Summit game where he posted 17 points and eight rebounds … Played for Canada at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico and the 2023 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary … Posted 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at the U18 event … Shot 66.7 percent from the floor (28-of-42) with a pair of double-doubles … Amassed 20 points during bronze medal game victory over Argentina … Named a Top 15 Player to Watch at the U19 event where he averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game … Top performances were 18 points versus Spain and 16 points against China.
PERSONAL
Born on October 21, 2004 … Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Nwoko played in 63 games and earned 33 starts between his time at Miami • Florida (2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) … Garnered 286 points, 214 rebounds and 33 blocks … Knocked down 53.5 percent of his field goal attempts (116-of-217) and 60.9 percent at the foul line (53-of-87) … Dialed up 10+ points on seven occasions coupled with 21 outings of 5+ rebounds, six efforts with multiple blocks and tallied two double-doubles … Transferred to LSU following the 2024-25 season.
2024-25 • SOPHOMORE
Nwoko came away with 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 0.7 assists per game … One of seven players to see action in each of State’s 34 games … Connected on 52.5 percent from the floor (83-of-158) and 60.9 percent (42-of-69) at the foul line … More than doubled his scoring and his rebounding averages from his freshmen campaign … Started 31 consecutive games to conclude the season (Nov. 17-March 21) … Turned in seven outings of 10+ points where State posted a 5-2 record … Recorded 16 games with 5+ rebounds and six efforts with multiple blocks.
BEST GAMES • STATE • 2024-25
Nwoko dialed up eight points, five rebounds and two blocks against Georgia State (Nov. 8) in his first career start … Compiled his first career double-double fueled by season’s best of 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks versus No. 18 Pitt (Dec. 4) at SEC/ACC Challenge … Made it consecutive double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) … Matched his season-high of 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) … Dialed up 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) … Tucked away 11 points at South Carolina (Jan. 25) … Made all five of his shots en route to 11 points at Georgia (Feb. 8) … Managed eight points and five rebounds versus LSU (March 12) in SEC Tournament.
BEFORE STATE • MIAMI • FLORIDA • 2023-24
Nwoko averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game over his 29 appearances as a freshman … Sank 55.9 percent from the field (33-of-59) and 61.1 percent of his free throws attempts (11-of-18) … Provided a season-high nine points versus New Jersey Institute of Technology (Nov. 6) during career debut … Added eight points and six rebounds at No. 12 Kentucky (Nov. 28) in ACC/SEC Challenge … Registered his first career start at Syracuse (Jan. 20) where he notched seven points and five rebounds … Turned in ACC season’s best of eight points and seven rebounds against No. 8 Duke (Feb. 21) … Chipped in seven points and five rebounds versus Boston College (March 6) … Wrapped season with four points against Boston College (March 12) at ACC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Nwoko graduated from Prolific Prep in Napa, California as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports.com … Averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game during his senior season in 2022-23 … Named an All-Grind Session First-Team designee and was a nominee for the McDonald’s All-American Game … Team complied a 35-2 record en route to the Grind Session Championship … Prolific Prep teammates included fellow star recruits Trey Green (Xavier), Aden Holloway (Alabama) and Yves Missi (Baylor) … Also attended St. Thomas High School in Connecticut during his freshmen and sophomore seasons along with The Burlington School in North Carolina as a junior … The Burlington School went 32-7 in 2021-22 and won the state title.
INTERNATIONAL
Nwoko was the second-leading scorer for the World Select Team at 2023 Nike Hoop Summit game where he posted 17 points and eight rebounds … Played for Canada at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico and the 2023 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary … Posted 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at the U18 event … Shot 66.7 percent from the floor (28-of-42) with a pair of double-doubles … Amassed 20 points during bronze medal game victory over Argentina … Named a Top 15 Player to Watch at the U19 event where he averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game … Top performances were 18 points versus Spain and 16 points against China.
PERSONAL
Born on October 21, 2004 … Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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