OtegaOweh

2024-25:
NABC All-District First Team selection … Voted second team All-SEC by the league’s coaches … Scored in double figures in each of the team’s first 26 games, and 33 overall … The 26-game double-figure scoring game streak was the longest of any SEC player to begin the season … Set career-best marks in points per game (16.2), rebounds per game (4.7), assists per game (1.7), steals per game (1.6), blocks per game (0.5), free-throw percentage (.776), total 3s made (27), total free throws made (149), total field goals made (204), total rebounds (168), assists (62), blocks (19), steals (57) and points (584) … Became a 1,000-point scorer during the SEC Tournament … Led the team in scoring and steals … Paced the team in scoring in 16 games … Had one double-double … Generated three or more steals in seven games … Became the first player this century to hit two game-winning shots against the same team (Oklahoma on the road and in the SEC Tournament) … Charted 13 points, four rebounds and two steals in the Sweet 16 … Had 15 points and four boards vs. Illinois in the NCAA Tournament … Scored 20 points, had eight rebounds and dished out a career-high six assists in the win over Troy to open the NCAA Tournament … Scored 27 points, while adding five assists, four rebounds and three steals against Oklahoma in the SEC Tournament … Hit the game-winning floater with less than a second remaining … Tallied 22 points and induced three steals in the upset at Missouri … Logged 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in the home finale vs. LSU … Tallied a career-high 28 points, while adding six rebounds and a pair of blocks at Oklahoma … Scored UK’s final 18 points, including the game-winner against the Sooners and then clinched the game with a defensive block … Had 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the win over Vanderbilt … Scored 20 points and added five rebounds at Texas … Logged 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks in the home upset of Tennessee … Tallied 24 points and six rebounds at Ole Miss … Scored 14 points and added six boards with a block and a steal at Tennessee … Had 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds at Vanderbilt … Notched 21 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals vs. Alabama at home … Had 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals at Mississippi State … Scored 16 points, including 10 during a key 16-0 run in the first half, to help UK defeat No. 6 Florida … Had 21 points and was a perfect 13 of 13 from the line vs. Ohio State, tying for the fifth best free-throw performance in program history … Was clutch down the stretch vs. Louisville, scoring nine of his 17 points over the final two minutes to polish off the victory … Had 13 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win over Gonzaga … Posted 18 points vs. WKU … Tallied 21 points with three steals vs. Jackson State … Played a big part in Kentucky’s upset of Duke, racking up 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals … Logged a steal and the go-ahead free throws with 10 seconds remaining to seal the win … Poured in 21 points, including a trio of 3s, while adding three steals and a block in his UK debut vs. Wright State.

2023-24 (at Oklahoma):
Appeared in 32 games and made 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% from the field, 37.7% from deep and 64.3% from the free-throw line …. Recorded double-digit points on 19 occasions … Started the season opener against Central Michigan, scoring 18 points and adding a team-high eight rebounds and three steals … Scored 20 points and added six rebounds and three steals against Mississippi Valley State … Recorded 14 points, a career-high four assists and three rebounds against UTRGV … Notched 13 points, four rebounds and four steals against Iowa … Scored 16 points, including the last-second tip-in against USC in the Rady Children’s Invitational Championship game … Scored 20 points and added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals versus UAPB … Recorded 13 points, three rebounds, a steal, block and assist against Providence … Scored 14 points and added two rebounds and an assist against Arkansas … Tallied 12 points and a career-high seven steals versus Green Bay … Recorded a career-high 23 points on 6-for-10 shooting and finished 10 for 11 from the free-throw line vs. North Carolina … Scored 16 points and added four rebounds, a block, steal and assist against Central Arkansas … Scored 13 points to go along with three rebounds and two assists against Monmouth … Finished 8 for 10 from the free-throw line and added two assists and two rebounds against Iowa State … Tallied 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks at Kansas … Recorded his first career double-double, finishing with 12 points and 10 rebounds against West Virginia … Scored 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting and added four rebounds, an assist and steal at Cincinnati (1/20) … Recorded 14 points, six rebounds, three steals, two assists and two blocks against Texas Tech …  Scored 16 points at Oklahoma State (2/24) … Posted 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting and added four rebounds and three steals vs. TCU in the Big 12 Tournament.

2022-23 (at Oklahoma):
Appeared in 28 games and made nine starts as a freshman … Averaged 4.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game … Tallied four double-figure scoring efforts … Started the final nine games of the season … Scored 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and swiped three steals against Central Arkansas … Recorded six points and a season-high five steals against Baylor … Tallied four rebounds, three points and a block at TCU … Registered nine points, four rebounds and two steals against Oklahoma State … Recorded seven points and six rebounds at West Virginia … Scored 10 points and added six rebounds and two steals in his first career start at Baylor … Recorded 11 points, two rebounds and two steals against Kansas … Tallied six points, two rebounds and two steals against Kansas State … Recorded a season-high 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Kansas State … Scored nine points and added three rebounds vs. TCU.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked No. 73 by 247Sports, 76 by Rivals and 89 by ESPN … Led 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:
Born June 21 in Union, New Jersey … Parents are Tania and Henry Oweh … Has three siblings, Kaylen, Odafe and Natasha … Brother, Odafe, is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens … Major is communication … He chose No. 00 because it represents his name… Off the court he enjoys watching Netflix or YouTube … His favorite show is Martin … Lists his favorite movie as Paid in Full … Before games the one thing he has to do is pray … Chose Kentucky because of its rich history when it comes to basketball and he believes in Coach Pope’s vision … Favorite basketball player is Lebron James and his favorite former UK player is John Wall.