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2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster

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  • G
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Las Vegas, Nev.
    Hometown
  • 6'0
    Height
  • 225
    Weight
  • Bishop Gorman HS
    High School
  • Bishop Gorman HS
    Previous School
#15
Obim Okeke
G
Position
Senior
Class
Las Vegas, Nev.
Hometown

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Biography

Senior walk-on guard, played three seasons on Baylor football team before joining basketball program during 2017-18 season ... Saw action in five football games over 2016-17 seasons and 16 games during 2017-18 and 2018-19 basketball seasons ... Twice filled in as back-up point guard during 2018-19 junior season with Makai Mason and King McClure injured, playing 19 total minutes across games vs. Kansas State and at Texas Tech ... Graduated in May 2019 and considered grad transfer, but elected to return to Baylor for final season ... Two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection ... Redshirted on 2015 Russell Athletic Bowl champion football team ... Helped team to 2016 Cactus Bowl championship ... During 2017 football season, rushed twice vs. Texas for three yards, had two kick returns for 22 yards at Kansas State and had one kick return for nine yards at TCU ... Won five state titles in high school with three coming in basketball and two in football.
    
2018-19 (Junior):
Appeared in nine games off bench, playing 32 total minutes, including 22 minutes in Big 12 play ... Saw action off bench in three of team’s first four games, then played one minute over next 15 contests ... Hit 3-pointer late in win at Oklahoma (1/28), posting three points in one minute ... Scored two points in two minutes off bench in win over TCU (2/2) ... Stepped into back-up point guard role with Makai Mason and King McClure injured, contributed one steal in 10 minutes off bench vs. Kansas State (2/9) ... Scored two points in nine minutes of action off bench at Texas Tech (2/16) ... Hit 3-pointer and grabbed one rebound in Big 12 Championship quarterfinal against Iowa State (3/14) ... Selected to spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
    
2017-18 (Sophomore):
Saw action in seven games, posting three points and three assists across 21 total minutes played ... Joined team following football season and was on bench for first time but did not play against No. 8 Wichita State (12/2) ... Came off bench in each of next five games ... Made collegiate debut and had one steal in two minutes vs. Sam Houston State (12/4) ... Scored career-first points with a 3-pointer in four minutes of action vs. Texas Southern (12/14) ... Had two rebounds and one assist against Savannah State (12/17) ... Saw first action in Big 12 play with one minute off bench against Oklahoma (2/27) ... Made postseason debut with two minutes in NIT first round win over Wagner (3/13) ... Selected to spring Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
    
High School:
Four-year basketball letterwinner and two-year football letterwinner at Bishop Gorman High School ... Named All-League in basketball in 2014 ... Led BGHS to 114-16 combined record and three state titles in basketball (2012-14), also won two state titles in football (2013-14) and helped team to 27-3 combined record on gridiron.
    
Personal:
Son of Matthew and Chinyere Okeke ... Younger brother, Ikem, is senior defensive back at Hawaii ... Management Information Systems major.