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Jersey Number 23
Efe Odigie
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Pro-Vison Academy
- Prev School:
- UTEP
Career Honors
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
• 2021-22 All-Sun Belt First Team
• 2021-22 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
• 2021-22 All-District Second Team (District 23)
Senior (2021-22)
• Awarded Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, All-Sun Belt First Team and All-District Second Team on 11.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.7 minutes
• Competed in 31 games with 28 starts – second for Troy
• Led the Trojans in scoring 11.5 points on a 48.4/29.4/81 shooting split
• Finished as the only Trojan ranked in the top-20 in both scoring (20th-11.5) and rebounds (seventh-6.7) for the Sun Belt – led Troy in rebounds
• Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in free-throw percentage at 81 percent while leading Troy in free-throw percentage, attempts and makes (2.7-of-3.4) – 33 more than any other Trojan
• Set a season-high 22 points at Texas State on 10-of-14 from the field – tied for most points for Troy in a single game
• Recorded a team-high five double-doubles (Southeastern Louisiana – 18/10, South Alabama – 12/15, at Georgia St. – 17/11, at App St. – 17/12, Little Rock – 16/11)
• Stole a career-high five steals against Arkansas St.
• Scored double-figures in six-straight games from Jan. 29 – Feb. 17 (South Alabama – 12, at Georgia St. – 17, at Georgia Southern – 12, Arkansas St. – 19, Little Rock – 10, at App St. – 17) and 19 on the season (at Butler – 13, Jacksonville St. – 18, North Dakota – 15, UT-Martin – 15, Southeastern – 18, at Tennessee Tech – 12, at Texas State – 22, UTA – 13, Coastal Carolina – 13, App St. – 11, at Louisiana – 14, Texas St. – 19, Little Rock – 16)
• Dominated SBC Semifinal Round against Little Rock with 16 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and one block
• Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in 30 minutes against South Alabama – most for a Trojan this season
• Placed on the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team for averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in the Sun Belt Tournament
UTEP (2018-21):
• Played in 66 games, making 24 starts
• Averaged 8.7 points and 6.0 rebounds for his UTEP career
• Recorded 12 double-doubles
• Named to the 2019 All-Conference USA Freshman team after averaging 12.7 points and 10.1 rebounds.
2020-21 (Junior):
• Limited to just 14 games of action due to injuries, averaging 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds
• Recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games against Charlotte
• Scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds in the first matchup against Charlotte
• Followed up the 15 point effort with 12 points and five rebounds the next night, shooting an impressive 6-for-8 from the floor.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
• Played in 27 games, making three starts
• Averaged 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds
• Shot an efficient 50.4 percent (63-of-125) from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range
• Converted 68.8 percent (33-48) of his attempts from the charity stripe
• Recorded five games with at least 10 points including the 2019-20 season-opener where he scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds against New Mexico Highlands
• Scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against New Mexico
• Recorded an impressive 15 point, 12 rebound performance against Middle Tennessee for his 12th career double-double.
2018-19 (Freshman):
• Named to the 2019 All-Conference USA Freshman Team after averaging 12.7 points and a C-USA best 10.1 rebounds a game
• Grabbed a team-best 252 rebounds, finishing 16th in the country in rebounds
• Ended the season with five games with at least 15 boards
• Was one of two players in Conference USA to average a double-double
• Became the first UTEP player to average double-figure rebounds in a season since 1981-82
• Odigie tallied 22 points and a career-best 20 rebounds against Marshall (Jan. 31)
• Opened his UTEP career with 12 straight games with at least 10 points and six double-doubles
• Set a UTEP freshman record with 11 double-doubles during his first season in El Paso
• Recorded back-to-back doubles against Marquette (17 points, 10 rebounds) and UC Riverside (24 points and 11 rebounds), and his first double-double at Arizona (13 points, 11 rebounds)
• Made a career-best 10 field goals in his 20/20 game at Marshall.
High School/AAU:
• Rated the no. 22 player in the state of Texas by TexasHoops.com
• Named a top-10 player in the Houston area by RCSSports.com
• Won a Texas State Championship
• Averaged a team-leading 14.2 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Houston Hoopstars in 2017
• Shot 61.2 percent from the floor during that run
• Scored at least 20 points in 13 contests recording 12 double-doubles.
Personal:
• Full name is Omefay ‘Efe’ Johnson Odigie
• Son of Curtis Odigie and Paula Lafluer
• Has one brother and three sisters
• Born in Houston, Texas
• Named Valedictorian
• His mother Paula played basketball at Nicholls State
• His sister Tiiffany, played basketball at Alabama State
• Nickname is Alpha.
• 2021-22 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year
• 2021-22 All-Sun Belt First Team
• 2021-22 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team
• 2021-22 All-District Second Team (District 23)
Senior (2021-22)
• Awarded Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year, All-Sun Belt First Team and All-District Second Team on 11.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23.7 minutes
• Competed in 31 games with 28 starts – second for Troy
• Led the Trojans in scoring 11.5 points on a 48.4/29.4/81 shooting split
• Finished as the only Trojan ranked in the top-20 in both scoring (20th-11.5) and rebounds (seventh-6.7) for the Sun Belt – led Troy in rebounds
• Ranked fifth in the Sun Belt in free-throw percentage at 81 percent while leading Troy in free-throw percentage, attempts and makes (2.7-of-3.4) – 33 more than any other Trojan
• Set a season-high 22 points at Texas State on 10-of-14 from the field – tied for most points for Troy in a single game
• Recorded a team-high five double-doubles (Southeastern Louisiana – 18/10, South Alabama – 12/15, at Georgia St. – 17/11, at App St. – 17/12, Little Rock – 16/11)
• Stole a career-high five steals against Arkansas St.
• Scored double-figures in six-straight games from Jan. 29 – Feb. 17 (South Alabama – 12, at Georgia St. – 17, at Georgia Southern – 12, Arkansas St. – 19, Little Rock – 10, at App St. – 17) and 19 on the season (at Butler – 13, Jacksonville St. – 18, North Dakota – 15, UT-Martin – 15, Southeastern – 18, at Tennessee Tech – 12, at Texas State – 22, UTA – 13, Coastal Carolina – 13, App St. – 11, at Louisiana – 14, Texas St. – 19, Little Rock – 16)
• Dominated SBC Semifinal Round against Little Rock with 16 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and one block
• Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in 30 minutes against South Alabama – most for a Trojan this season
• Placed on the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team for averaging 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in the Sun Belt Tournament
UTEP (2018-21):
• Played in 66 games, making 24 starts
• Averaged 8.7 points and 6.0 rebounds for his UTEP career
• Recorded 12 double-doubles
• Named to the 2019 All-Conference USA Freshman team after averaging 12.7 points and 10.1 rebounds.
2020-21 (Junior):
• Limited to just 14 games of action due to injuries, averaging 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds
• Recorded back-to-back double-figure scoring games against Charlotte
• Scored 15 points and grabbed four rebounds in the first matchup against Charlotte
• Followed up the 15 point effort with 12 points and five rebounds the next night, shooting an impressive 6-for-8 from the floor.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
• Played in 27 games, making three starts
• Averaged 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds
• Shot an efficient 50.4 percent (63-of-125) from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range
• Converted 68.8 percent (33-48) of his attempts from the charity stripe
• Recorded five games with at least 10 points including the 2019-20 season-opener where he scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds against New Mexico Highlands
• Scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds against New Mexico
• Recorded an impressive 15 point, 12 rebound performance against Middle Tennessee for his 12th career double-double.
2018-19 (Freshman):
• Named to the 2019 All-Conference USA Freshman Team after averaging 12.7 points and a C-USA best 10.1 rebounds a game
• Grabbed a team-best 252 rebounds, finishing 16th in the country in rebounds
• Ended the season with five games with at least 15 boards
• Was one of two players in Conference USA to average a double-double
• Became the first UTEP player to average double-figure rebounds in a season since 1981-82
• Odigie tallied 22 points and a career-best 20 rebounds against Marshall (Jan. 31)
• Opened his UTEP career with 12 straight games with at least 10 points and six double-doubles
• Set a UTEP freshman record with 11 double-doubles during his first season in El Paso
• Recorded back-to-back doubles against Marquette (17 points, 10 rebounds) and UC Riverside (24 points and 11 rebounds), and his first double-double at Arizona (13 points, 11 rebounds)
• Made a career-best 10 field goals in his 20/20 game at Marshall.
High School/AAU:
• Rated the no. 22 player in the state of Texas by TexasHoops.com
• Named a top-10 player in the Houston area by RCSSports.com
• Won a Texas State Championship
• Averaged a team-leading 14.2 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Houston Hoopstars in 2017
• Shot 61.2 percent from the floor during that run
• Scored at least 20 points in 13 contests recording 12 double-doubles.
Personal:
• Full name is Omefay ‘Efe’ Johnson Odigie
• Son of Curtis Odigie and Paula Lafluer
• Has one brother and three sisters
• Born in Houston, Texas
• Named Valedictorian
• His mother Paula played basketball at Nicholls State
• His sister Tiiffany, played basketball at Alabama State
• Nickname is Alpha.
Troy vs. LaGrange (Full Highlights)
Saturday, December 06
Players Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Saturday, December 06
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (LaGrange)
Saturday, December 06
Postgame Press Conference (James Madison)
Saturday, December 06
