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Jersey Number 21
IJ Ezuma
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 239
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Hargrave Military Academy
- Prev School:
- South Plains CC
2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore, South Plains CC): Played in 36 games and started in 29...Averaged 9.0 points per game and grabbed 5.5 rebounds per contest...Scored a season-high 22 points against Hill College (Dec. 7) on 9-for-10 shooting from the floor...Scored 10+ points in 14 games, including a four-game stretch from Jan. 16 to Jan. 30...Grabbed 10 rebounds against Collins County (Nov. 29), Odessa (Jan. 30), Temple (March 12), Angelina (March 26) and Connors State (March 28)...Helped South Plains to a 29-7 mark and a trip to the NJCAA DI Championship Semifinals...Texans eventually lost to Connors State, 74-80 to end the season
2023-24: Did not play
2022-23: Did Not Play
2021-22 (Freshman) – Played in 28 games while making one start…Averaged 6.7 minutes a game…Averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds…Shot .447 from the field and was 10-of-21 from the line…Made his first career appearance on Nov. 22 against Mount St. Mary’s…Scored his first career points on Nov. 26 against Concordia (Mich.)…Scored a career-high six points on Feb. 1 against Ball State…Grabbed a career-high four rebounds on Feb. 22 against CMU…Made his first career start on Nov. 15 against Miami.
Prior to Ohio: Spent last season at Hargrave Military Academy... Averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game...Shot 64.6 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from three and 66.1 percent from the line.
2023-24: Did not play
2022-23: Did Not Play
2021-22 (Freshman) – Played in 28 games while making one start…Averaged 6.7 minutes a game…Averaged 1.6 points and 1.2 rebounds…Shot .447 from the field and was 10-of-21 from the line…Made his first career appearance on Nov. 22 against Mount St. Mary’s…Scored his first career points on Nov. 26 against Concordia (Mich.)…Scored a career-high six points on Feb. 1 against Ball State…Grabbed a career-high four rebounds on Feb. 22 against CMU…Made his first career start on Nov. 15 against Miami.
Prior to Ohio: Spent last season at Hargrave Military Academy... Averaged 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game...Shot 64.6 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from three and 66.1 percent from the line.
Jay Ladner Press Conference - October 15, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Southern Miss-Alabama State Highlights - 12/05/24
Friday, December 06
MBB: Southern Miss vs. Loyola New Orleans Highlights
Wednesday, November 13
Postgame Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Xavier (La.)
Wednesday, March 06
