2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Oscar Tshiebwe
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 258
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- High School:
- Kennedy Catholic HS (Pa.)
West Virginia (2019-20)
- Named to the All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- Unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and named to the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
- Named to the NABC District 8 First Team
- Named to the USBWA District II Team
- Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Started all 31 games as a freshman
- Led the team in scoring (11.2) and rebounding (9.3)
- Shot 55.2 percent from the free throw line and 70.8 percent from the free throw line
- Had 32 blocks and 23 steals
- Averaged 23.1 minutes per game
- Led WVU with 19 games in double figures and 10 double-doubles
- Was first in the Big 12 in offensive rebounds (4.1) and second in rebounding
- Led the country in offensive rebound percentage (19.0)
- Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (March 9) for his performances against Iowa State and Baylor
- Double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds in the win over No. 4 Baylor
- Almost had a double-double at Iowa State with 11 points and nine rebounds
- Nearly had a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma
- Recorded 14 points to go with six rebounds at Texas
- Nearly had a double-double with eight points and 15 rebounds against Oklahoma State
- Double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds at Baylor
- Scored 14 points with nine rebounds against Kansas
- Finished with 12 points and nine rebounds at Oklahoma
- Double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Iowa State
- Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds against Kansas State
- Had 14 points and eight rebounds against Missouri
- Double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Texas
- Finished with 11 points, six rebounds and three blocks against TCU
- Had seven points, 17 rebounds and four blocks in the win over No. 22 Texas Tech
- Finished with 12 points and eight rebounds at Oklahoma State
- Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Jan. 6) for his performance at Kansas
- Double-double with 17 points and 17 rebounds at Kansas
- Scored 19 points at Youngstown State with 10 fouls drawn
- Second double-double in as many games with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Nicholls
- Double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Austin Peay
- Had eight points and six rebounds at St. John’s
- Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 2) for his performances in Cancun and vs. Rhode Island
- Had 11 points and nine rebounds against Rhode Island
- Named MVP of the Cancun Challenge
- Posted a double-double with 19 points and 18 rebounds against Wichita State
- Double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds with three steals and two blocks vs. Boston U.
- Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 18) for his performance against Pitt
- First WVU double-double with 20 points and 17 rebounds at Pitt
- Started and scored five points with five rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Akron
Prior to West Virginia
- The second McDonald’s All-American to enroll at WVU as a freshman (Chris Brooks, ’86)
- The third McDonald’s All-American to play at WVU (Brooks, ’86 and Ohio State transfer Greg Simpson, ’96)
- Had a double-double in the McDonald’s All-American Game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes
- Ranked as a 5-star recruit and Top 25 senior by numerous scouting services
- Attended Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, for coach Rick Mancino
- Led Kennedy to a 27-3 record and 6A state title as a senior
- Averaged 23.2 points per game as a senior
- Compiled 1,480 career points
- Named to the USA Today Pennsylvania All-State First Team
- Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year
- Named First Team All-State in 6A by the Pennsylvania sports writers
- Helped key Kennedy High to the Class 1A PIAA state championship as a junior
- In the finals, he posted 24 points to go with 19 rebounds in the win over Shamokin Lourdes
- Named First Team All-State by the Pennsylvania sports writers
- Reached double figures in every game, scoring 523 points for the season
- Played AAU basketball for the ITPS Wildcats, averaging 21.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 61 percent from the floor
- Previously attended Mountain Mission School in Grundy, Virginia, for two years and Institut Majikazo in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Personal
- Son of Mbuyi Tshiebwe and Kaya Rosalie Tshiebwe
- Has a 7-foot-5 wingspan
- Birthday is November 27
- Enrolled in undergraduate studies
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
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