2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 32
James Okonkwo
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Maidenhead, England
- High School:
- Furze Platt Senior School
- Prev School:
- Beckley Prep IJN (W.Va.)
West Virginia (2022-23)
- Played in 31 games, averaging 11.0 minutes per game
- Averaged 2.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
- Shot 57.4 percent from the field
- Led WVU with 22 blocks
- Had five points and six rebounds versus Kansas in Big 12 Championship
- Pulled down five rebounds against Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship
- Scored five points with four rebounds against Texas Tech
- Had four points at Baylor
- Finished with four points and nine rebounds vs. Iowa State
- First career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma
- Finished with six points, four rebounds and two blocks against Auburn
- Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds to go with five points and two blocks at Texas Tech
- Finished with six points and four rebounds against Texas
- Had four points, six rebounds and two blocks against Kansas
- Played two minutes at Oklahoma State
- Finished with two points against Stony Brook
- Scored three points against UAB
- Had two points against Navy
- Finished with two points and two rebounds vs. Florida
- Had four points and five rebounds against Penn
- Two points and two rebounds at Pitt
- Two points, two blocks and five rebounds vs. Mount St. Mary’s
West Virginia (2021-22)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Played in three games, averaging 3.7 minutes per contest
- Averaged 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game
- Played four minutes against Texas Tech
- Saw two minutes of action against Kent State
- Played five minutes and had two points and two rebounds in his first collegiate game against Radford
- Missed the first seven games of the season with a foot injury
Prior to West Virginia
- Came to the United States in August 2020
- Attended Beckley Prep IJN in Beckley, West Virginia, for coach Justin Dempsey
- Originally excelled as a tennis player in England and has recently began his basketball career
- Graduated from Furze Platt Senior School in Maidenhead, England
- Played in limited games at Beckley Prep IJN due to a broken finger and COVID-19
- Played for All-Ohio Red team in AAU basketball
Personal
- Son of Cyril and Sharon Okonkwo
- Enrolled in undergraduate studies
- Birthday is October 1
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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