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Jersey Number 23
Michael Nwoko
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- High School/Previous School:
- Prolific Prep - Calif./Miami โข Florida
CAREER
Nwoko played in 63 games and earned 33 starts between his time at Miami โข Florida (2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) โฆ Garnered 286 points, 214 rebounds and 33 blocks โฆ Knocked down 53.5 percent of his field goal attempts (116-of-217) and 60.9 percent at the foul line (53-of-87) โฆ Dialed up 10+ points on seven occasions coupled with 21 outings of 5+ rebounds, six efforts with multiple blocks and tallied two double-doubles โฆ Transferred to LSU following the 2024-25 season.
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2024-25 โข SOPHOMORE
Nwoko came away with 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 0.7 assists per game โฆ One of seven players to see action in each of Stateโs 34 games โฆ Connected on 52.5 percent from the floor (83-of-158) and 60.9 percent (42-of-69) at the foul line โฆ More than doubled his scoring and his rebounding averages from his freshmen campaign โฆ Started 31 consecutive games to conclude the season (Nov. 17-March 21) โฆ Turned in seven outings of 10+ points where State posted a 5-2 record โฆ ย Recorded 16 games with 5+ rebounds and six efforts with multiple blocks.
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BEST GAMES โข STATE โข 2024-25
Nwoko dialed up eight points, five rebounds and two blocks against Georgia State (Nov. 8) in his first career start โฆ Compiled his first career double-double fueled by seasonโs best of 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks versus No. 18 Pitt (Dec. 4) at SEC/ACC Challenge โฆ Made it consecutive double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) โฆ Matched his season-high of 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) โฆ Dialed up 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) โฆ Tucked away 11 points at South Carolina (Jan. 25) โฆ Made all five of his shots en route to 11 points at Georgia (Feb. 8) โฆ Managed eight points and five rebounds versus LSU (March 12) in SEC Tournament. ย
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BEFORE STATE โข MIAMI โข FLORIDA โข 2023-24
Nwoko averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game over his 29 appearances as a freshman โฆ Sank 55.9 percent from the field (33-of-59) and 61.1 percent of his free throws attempts (11-of-18) โฆ Provided a season-high nine points versus New Jersey Institute of Technology (Nov. 6) during career debut โฆ Added eight points and six rebounds at No. 12 Kentucky (Nov. 28) in ACC/SEC Challenge โฆ Registered his first career start at Syracuse (Jan. 20) where he notched seven points and five rebounds โฆ Turned in ACC seasonโs best of eight points and seven rebounds against No. 8 Duke (Feb. 21) โฆ Chipped in seven points and five rebounds versus Boston College (March 6) โฆ Wrapped season with four points against Boston College (March 12) at ACC Tournament.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
Nwoko graduated from Prolific Prep in Napa, California as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports.com โฆ Averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game during his senior season in 2022-23 โฆ Named an All-Grind Session First-Team designee and was a nominee for the McDonaldโs All-American Game โฆ Team complied a 35-2 record en route to the Grind Session Championship โฆ Prolific Prep teammates included fellow star recruits Trey Green (Xavier), Aden Holloway (Alabama) and Yves Missi (Baylor) โฆ Also attended St. Thomas High School in Connecticut during his freshmen and sophomore seasons along with The Burlington School in North Carolina as a junior โฆ The Burlington School went 32-7 in 2021-22 and won the state title.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nwoko was the second-leading scorer for the World Select Team at 2023 Nike Hoop Summit game where he posted 17 points and eight rebounds โฆ Played for Canada at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico and the 2023 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary โฆย Posted 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at the U18 event โฆ Shot 66.7 percent from the floor (28-of-42) with a pair of double-doubles โฆ Amassed 20 points during bronze medal game victory over Argentina โฆ Named a Top 15 Player to Watch at the U19 event where he averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game โฆ Top performances were 18 points versus Spain and 16 points against China.ย ย
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PERSONAL
Born on October 21, 2004 โฆ Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Nwoko played in 63 games and earned 33 starts between his time at Miami โข Florida (2023-24) and Mississippi State (2024-25) โฆ Garnered 286 points, 214 rebounds and 33 blocks โฆ Knocked down 53.5 percent of his field goal attempts (116-of-217) and 60.9 percent at the foul line (53-of-87) โฆ Dialed up 10+ points on seven occasions coupled with 21 outings of 5+ rebounds, six efforts with multiple blocks and tallied two double-doubles โฆ Transferred to LSU following the 2024-25 season.
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2024-25 โข SOPHOMORE
Nwoko came away with 6.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.8 blocks and 0.7 assists per game โฆ One of seven players to see action in each of Stateโs 34 games โฆ Connected on 52.5 percent from the floor (83-of-158) and 60.9 percent (42-of-69) at the foul line โฆ More than doubled his scoring and his rebounding averages from his freshmen campaign โฆ Started 31 consecutive games to conclude the season (Nov. 17-March 21) โฆ Turned in seven outings of 10+ points where State posted a 5-2 record โฆ ย Recorded 16 games with 5+ rebounds and six efforts with multiple blocks.
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BEST GAMES โข STATE โข 2024-25
Nwoko dialed up eight points, five rebounds and two blocks against Georgia State (Nov. 8) in his first career start โฆ Compiled his first career double-double fueled by seasonโs best of 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks versus No. 18 Pitt (Dec. 4) at SEC/ACC Challenge โฆ Made it consecutive double-doubles with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Prairie View A&M (Dec. 8) โฆ Matched his season-high of 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting versus Central Michigan (Dec. 17) โฆ Dialed up 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks against No. 6 Kentucky (Jan. 11) โฆ Tucked away 11 points at South Carolina (Jan. 25) โฆ Made all five of his shots en route to 11 points at Georgia (Feb. 8) โฆ Managed eight points and five rebounds versus LSU (March 12) in SEC Tournament. ย
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BEFORE STATE โข MIAMI โข FLORIDA โข 2023-24
Nwoko averaged 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game over his 29 appearances as a freshman โฆ Sank 55.9 percent from the field (33-of-59) and 61.1 percent of his free throws attempts (11-of-18) โฆ Provided a season-high nine points versus New Jersey Institute of Technology (Nov. 6) during career debut โฆ Added eight points and six rebounds at No. 12 Kentucky (Nov. 28) in ACC/SEC Challenge โฆ Registered his first career start at Syracuse (Jan. 20) where he notched seven points and five rebounds โฆ Turned in ACC seasonโs best of eight points and seven rebounds against No. 8 Duke (Feb. 21) โฆ Chipped in seven points and five rebounds versus Boston College (March 6) โฆ Wrapped season with four points against Boston College (March 12) at ACC Tournament.ย
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HIGH SCHOOL
Nwoko graduated from Prolific Prep in Napa, California as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, On3 and 247Sports.com โฆ Averaged 12.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game during his senior season in 2022-23 โฆ Named an All-Grind Session First-Team designee and was a nominee for the McDonaldโs All-American Game โฆ Team complied a 35-2 record en route to the Grind Session Championship โฆ Prolific Prep teammates included fellow star recruits Trey Green (Xavier), Aden Holloway (Alabama) and Yves Missi (Baylor) โฆ Also attended St. Thomas High School in Connecticut during his freshmen and sophomore seasons along with The Burlington School in North Carolina as a junior โฆ The Burlington School went 32-7 in 2021-22 and won the state title.
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INTERNATIONAL
Nwoko was the second-leading scorer for the World Select Team at 2023 Nike Hoop Summit game where he posted 17 points and eight rebounds โฆ Played for Canada at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana, Mexico and the 2023 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary โฆย Posted 12.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game at the U18 event โฆ Shot 66.7 percent from the floor (28-of-42) with a pair of double-doubles โฆ Amassed 20 points during bronze medal game victory over Argentina โฆ Named a Top 15 Player to Watch at the U19 event where he averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game โฆ Top performances were 18 points versus Spain and 16 points against China.ย ย
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PERSONAL
Born on October 21, 2004 โฆ Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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