Meet the Hurricanes FRESHMAN | FORWARD | 6-8 | 229 | LAGOS, NIGERIA | SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (KAN.)
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Great defensive player, excels at rebounding and shot blocking… Played in the international game during the 2008 Jordan Brand Basketball Classic in New York City… A strong student in addition to excelling on the court.
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raphaelAKPEJIORI
HIGH SCHOOL Selected as a Kansas All-State Class 1-A Honorable Mention... Rated as the No. 64 power forward by ESPN… Helped his team finish with just two losses in 2009-10, with one of those to nationally-ranked power Providence School (Fla.) who won the 2-A FHSAA state title… Poured in a game-high 23 points (including three dunks) and 12 rebounds in a win over Liberal… Added another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Dodge City… Named to the Fantasy of Lights All-Tournament Team after helping his team to a championship game win over Mansfield Timberview… Sat out the 2008-09 season with an injury… Named to the Hawk Challenge AllTournament Team following back-to-back double-digit scoring performances in the state of Florida… Played AAU basketball for Baltimore Elite… Coached by Kyle Lindsted at Sunrise Christian.
PERSONAL A standout in the classroom as well as on the court, intends to major in mechanical engineering… Also recruited by Texas A&M, Colorado, USF and UCF.
Raphael Akpejiori and Dr. Edmund Abaka, Director — Africana Studies Program
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FRESHMAN | GUARD | 6-5 | 188 | HINESVILLE, GA. | LIBERTY COUNTY HS
Class 3-A South Player of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association… Has nice mid-range game with explosive moves to the basket… Strong leaper who can fly up and down the court in the transition game… McDonald’s All-America nominee.
PERSONAL Plans to major in sports administration… Also recruited by Georgia, Alabama and Virginia.
HIGH SCHOOL Selected the Class 3-A South Player of the Year by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association… Listed as a four-star recruit by Rivals and Scout.com… Rated as the No. 15 shooting guard by Scout, No. 47 shooting guard by ESPN and No. 61 nationally by Rivals… Selected as a GHSA State Senior AllStar… As a senior, averaged 22.8 points per game, while shooting 55 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc… Set school records with a single-game high of 42 points and the single-season record of 660 points... Selected as the WTOC-TV Player of the Week (1/11/10) after that career-high 42-point performance in a win over Burke County… Helped lead his team to the second round of the Georgia 3-A High School State Playoffs… Scored a game-high 28 points (including 10 in the fourth quarter) in a win over West Laurens… Dropped in 28 points for Liberty County in a win over Metter and added 26 points against Bradwell as part of the Gentlemen’s Classic Tournament in Statesboro, Ga… Finished with 25 points in Liberty County’s win over Thomson… Teammate of Tennessee signee Jordan McRae… Coached by Willie Graham… Played AAU basketball for the Worldwide Renegades.
Rion Brown and Jacques Francois, Lecturer — Department of Mathematics
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