Emeka Okafor
School:
Height:
6-9
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Bellaire, TX
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 2004
- All-American Recognition: 2003 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team) and 2004 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Academic All-America as sophomore and junior
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in blocked shots in 2002 (3rd with 4.1 bpg), 2003 (1st with 4.7 bpg) and 2004 (2nd with 4.1 bpg)
- Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 2003 (7th) and 2004 (3rd)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 2002 (11th), 2003 (22nd) and 2004 (10th)
- Leading rebounder and shot blocker and second-leading scorer for 2004 NCAA Tournament champion (33-6 record)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2004 (42 points, 22 rebounds, 65.4% field-goal shooting)
- Named to 2004 NCAA All-Tournament team
- Averaged 13.5 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3 blocked shots in 13 NCAA Tournament games from 2002 through 2004 (11-2 record)
- Member of bronze-medal winning 2004 U.S. Olympic Team (0.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg)
- Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Charlotte Bobcats in first round of 2004 NBA draft (2nd pick overall).
- NOTE: Missed three games as a junior because of back spasms.