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).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

2001-02

34

105

178

.590

57

92

.620

306

9.0

267

7.9

2002-03

33

221

381

.580

82

137

.599

370

11.2

524

15.9

2003-04

36

261

436

.599

113

218

.518

415

11.5

635

17.6

Totals

103

587

995

.590

252

447

.564

1091

10.6

1426

13.8

  • NOTE: Missed three games as a junior because of back spasms.