2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2021-22 HONORS
-2nd-Team All-CAA, 2021-22
-CAA All-Tournament, 2021-22
-3X3U national championship, 2021-22
-3rd-Team All-CAA, 2020-21
2021-22 (GRADUATE STUDENT) | UNCW
-Led team in scoring seven times and assists 14 times
-Reached double figures in scoring in 25-of-36 games
-Exploded for 28 points in 49 minutes vs. MTSU in CBI championship game
-Had 13 points and two rebounds in CBI quarterfinal victory vs. Drake
-Scored 22 of 27 points in second half in CBI first round win over VMI
-Contributed 10 points and four rebounds vs. Delaware in CAA title game
-Scored 11 points on 5-of-12 from floor in CAA semifinals vs. Charleston
-Had 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting in CAA quarterfinals vs. Elon
-Had eight points and two rebounds in regular season finale at Delaware
-Scored 15 ponts and grabbed five rebounds vs. JMU
-Collected 13 points and seven rebounds vs. Towson on 2/17/22
-Had 14 points and six rebounds vs. W&M on 2/14/22
-Led team for second straight game with 25 points at Hofstra
-Matched career high with 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting at W&M
-Contributed 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks at Elon
-Scored 16 points and matched season high with 7 rebounds vs. Drexel
-Collected game-high 19 pionts with six rebounds and four assists vs. Hofstra
-Had 15 points, five rebounds and three blocks at Northeastern
-Had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists vs. Elon
-Reached double figures for fourth straight game with 15 points vs. UD
-Scored 17 points and had season-best seven rebounds vs. Campbell
-Collected13 points, two rebounds and three assists at High Point
-Paced team with 18 points vs. Norfolk State
-Led Seahawks with 22 points, including 19 in first half, at Delaware State
2020-21 (SENIOR)
-Invited to try out for Nigerian National Team in Summer of 2021
-Named 3rd-Team All-CAA
-Ranked third on team in scoring with 14.2 ppg
-Led club with 66 assists for 3.9 apg
-Tied for second on team in rebounding with 5.3 rpg
-Exploded for career-high 30 points with five rebounds vs. Hofstra on Jan. 31
-Led team with 21 points and dished out seven assists vs. Hofstra on Jan. 30
-Scored 20 points with six rebounds and six assists vs. Delaware on Jan. 23
-Scored 25 points at Towson on Jan. 19
-Poured in 18 points at Towson on Jan. 18
-Scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting at Campbell
-Collected 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals at Ole Miss
-Had 12 points and three assists vs. St. Andrews
-Played career-high 40 minutes at ECU and scored 12 points
-Scored 12 points and grabbed seven boards vs. Troy
-Posted double-double of 14 points/10 rebounds at UNC Asheville
2019-20 (JUNIOR)
-Started team-high 30 games in first year with Seahawks
-Led squad in rebounding (5.6 rpg) and assists (2.7 apg)
-Also finished fifth in scoring (9.2 ppg) on team
-Posted school’s first triple double-double in 122-66 rout of E&H on Nov. 26, 2019
-Contributed six points and seven rebounds vs. Delaware in regular season finale
-Had 16 points, nine rebounds and two assists off bench vs. Drexel
-Matched career high with 17 points in 35 minutes vs. Charleston
-Collected six points, four rebounds and five assists at Hofstra
-Filled up stat sheet with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists vs. W&M on Feb. 8
-Had 11 points and seven rebounds vs. Elon
-Led team with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting at James Madison
-Finished with nine points before fouling out at Towson
-Registered second double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. NU
-Paced club in scoring for second straight game with career-high 17 points vs. HU
-Led team with 15 points at Elon
-Contributed eight points and four rebounds at W&M
-Reached double digits for second straight game with 11 points vs. James Madison
-Scored 14 points at Drexel
-Scored 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting at Vanderbilt
-Had eight points, eight rebounds and six assists vs. Mercer
-Started ninth straight game and finished with seven points at Boise State
-Pumped in 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting vs. NCWC
-Went 4-for-5 from field en route to 11 points vs. Campbell
-Started and scored nine points in UNCW debut vs. JWU on Nov. 5, 2019
CAREER AT FLORIDA
-Transfer from University of Florida who played in 69 games for Gators
-Averaged 2.6 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists for Gators
-Played 610 minutes in two seasons
-Granted waiver legislative relief from NCAA on Sept. 13, 2019
2017-18 (FRESHMAN/UF)
-Made collegiate debut vs. No. 12 Auburn and scored 13 points
-Added 15 points vs. Stanford in PK80 Tournament
-Played 10+ minutes in 10 of UF’s final 12 contests
-Shot 40 percent from three-point range
2018-19 (SOPHOMORE/UF)
-Saw action in all but one game in second season with Gators
-Averaged 1.4 points and 0.6 rebounds
-Collected six points, one assist and one steal in regular season finale vs. Kentucky
-Drained clutch three-pointers in wins vs. Arkansas, Georgia and Vanderbilt
HIGH SCHOOL
-Played two years at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, N.C., and final season (2017) at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H.
-Four-star recruit out of Brewster Academy for Coach Jason Smith
-Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
-Powered Brewster’s Bobcats to 33-0 record and national title in senior year
-Rated No. 260 in country in the 2017 recruiting class by 247Composite
-Tabbed No. 54 point guard in country and the No. 8 overall in North Carolina
-Named Conference Player of the Year and All-State as junior at Ravenscroft
-Named MVP of John Wall Invitational in junior year at Ravenscroft
PERSONAL
-Full Name: Michael Okauru
-Born in Raleigh, N.C.
-Son of Helen Ayewah and AB Okauru
-Majoring in Business
-Siblings are Sam and Shana Okauru
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Junior
G
6'3"
185 lbs
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2020-21Senior
G
6'3"
185 lbs
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2021-22Graduate Student
G
6'4"
190 lbs
