Otega Oweh

Photo by: Ty Russell

Position:
G
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Newark, N.J.
High School:
Blair Academy

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 32 games (28 starts) ... Rady Children's Invitational All-Tournament Team selection ... Averaged 11.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists per outing ... Shot 49.3% (136-276) from the field, 37.7% (20-53) from deep and 64.3% (72-112) from the free throw line .... Recorded 10-plus points on 19 occasions ... Started the season opener against Central Michigan (11/6), scoring 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting and adding a team-high eight rebounds and three steals ... Scored 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting and added six rebounds and three steals against Mississippi Valley State (11/10) ... Scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting and added four rebounds, two steals and a block versus Texas State (11/14) ... Recorded 14 points, a career-high four assists and three rebounds against UTRGV (11/17) ... Tallied 13 points, four rebounds and four steals against Iowa (11/23) ... Scored 16 points on 7-for-11 shooting and scored last-season tip-in against USC (11/24) in the Rady Children's Invitational Championship game ... Scored 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting and added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals versus UAPB (11/30) ... Recorded 13 points, three rebounds, a steal, block and assist against Providence (12/5/23) ... Scored 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting and added two rebounds and an assist against Arkansas (12/9) ... Tallied 12 points and a career-high seven steals versus Green Bay (12/16) ... Recorded a career-high 23 points on 6-for-10 shooting and finished 10 for 11 from the free throw line vs. North Carolina (12/20) ... Scored 16 points and added four rebounds, a block, steal and assist against Central Arkansas (12/28) ... Scored 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting and added three rebounds and two assists against Monmouth (12/31) ... Finished 8 for 10 from the free throw line and added two assists and two rebounds against Iowa State (1/6) ... Recorded six points and five rebounds at TCU (1/10) ... Tallied 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks at Kansas (1/13) ... Recorded his first career double-double, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds against West Virginia (1/17) ... Scored 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added four rebounds, an assist and steal at Cincinnati (1/20) ... Tallied 10 points and two rebounds versus Texas (1/23) ... Recorded 14 points, six rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks against Texas Tech (1/27) ... Tallied four points, three rebounds, two steals and two assists at K-State (1/30) ... Recorded six points, four rebounds and two assists at UCF (2/3) ... Tallied seven points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds vs. BYU (2/6) ... Recorded five points, four rebounds and a block against Oklahoma State (2/10) ... Tallied nine points, four rebounds and two assists at Baylor (2/14) ... Scored 16 points on 8-for-10 shooting at Oklahoma State (2/24) ... Scored 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting and added four rebounds and three steals vs. TCU (3/13).

2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 28 games (nine starts) ... Averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game ... Tallied four 10-plus contests ... Started the final nine games of the season ... Made his Crimson and Cream debut against Sam Houston (11/7/22) ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and swiped three steals against Central Arkansas (12/17/22) ... Recorded six points and a season-high five steals against No. 21/22 Baylor (1/21/23) ... Tallied four rebounds, three points and a block at No. 11/11 TCU (1/24/23) ... Tallied nine points, four rebounds and two steals against Oklahoma State (2/1/23) ... Recorded seven points and six rebounds at West Virginia (2/4/23) ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting and added six rebounds and two steals in his first career start at No. 14/12 Baylor (2/8/23) ... Recorded 11 points, two rebounds and two steals against No. 9/8 Kansas (2/11/23) ... Tallied six points, two rebounds and two steals against No. 12/14 Kansas State (2/14/23) ... Scored eight points and finished perfect from the field (2-2) and the line (4-4) at No. 23/21 Iowa State (2/25/23) ... Recorded a season-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting at No. 11/11 Kansas State (3/1/23) ... Scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting and added three rebounds vs. No. 22/22 TCU (3/4/23).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked No. 73 by 247Sports, 76 by Rivals and 89 by ESPN … Appeared in 56 games for Blair Academy prior to his senior season … Averaged 14.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 1.9 assists per game as sophomore … Let Team Final EYBL (PA) to a 17U Peach Jam title … Named Nike EYBL Peach Jam Breakout Player of the Session and averaged 14.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.3 assists per contest.

PERSONAL: Son of Tania and Henry Oweh ... Has two brothers (Kaylen and Odafe) and one sister (Natasha) ... Odafe is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and played collegiately at Penn State ... Major is communications.