2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Victor Iwuakor
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Abuja, Nigeria
- High School:
- Sulphur Springs HS
- Prev School:
- UNLV / Oklahoma
Awards
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2020-21)
2022-23 (UNLV, Senior): Appeared in 32 games and made eight starts...One of four Runnin' Rebels to play in all 32 contests...Averaged 17.1 minutes per game, 3.0 points per game and 3.6 rebounds per game...Scored a season-high nine points against Utah State (1/17) and added eight points against Southern Miss (12/22)...Grabbed nine rebounds in games against Incarnate Word (11/12) and Minnesota (11/23)...Added eight rebounds against Southern Miss (12/22)...Tallied 35 blocks on the season, including five in games against Nevada (1/28) and Air Force (3/8)...Played 25+ minutes in five games and saw a season-high 32 minutes of action against Utah State (1/17)...Shot 61.4 percent from the floor on 35-0f-57 shooting...Grabbed 116 total rebounds and finished with 24 steals.
2021-22 (UNLV, Junior): Appeared in 19 games and made eight starts ... Missed time because of a shoulder injury ... Averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds ... Scored in 13 games with a season-high six points at Fresno State ... Had a season-high two blocks three times.
2020-21 (Oklahoma, Sophomore): Appeared in 23 games with one start, averaging 2.9 points per game and 2.6 rebounds … Scored in 13 games including six with five points or more … Made first appearance of the season at Xavier, recording 10 points on 5 of 8 shooting with four rebounds in nine minutes on the court ... Scored a season-high 12 points against Houston Baptist on 6 of 8 shooting ... Had a season-high 10 rebounds against Texas Tech ... His lone start of the season was against West Virginia ... Had season-highs in minutes (25), rebounds (10) and free-throw attempts (10) against Texas Tech ... Played in both NCAA Tournament games, including 17 minutes against Missouri in the opening round ... Recorded a season-high two blocks twice - at Texas and vs. Missouri.
2019-20Â (Oklahoma, Freshman):In 26 games, averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.7 minutes ... Scored a career-high 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting in 13 minutes against Maryland Eastern Shore ... Produced seven points and six boards in his collegiate debut against UTSA.
High School: A four-star recruit out of high school, he was one of the top 90 players nationally in the class of 2019 ... Listed as a top-20 forward in his class by ESPN ... Played his last year of high school basketball at Sulphur Springs High School (Texas) in 2017-18, averaging 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 blocks ... Was home-schooled as a senior after his family moved ... Named his district's defensive MVP in 2017 and overall district MVP in 2018.
Personal: Victor Childi Iwuakor was born Dec. 19, 1999, in Abuja, Nigeria ... Grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas ... The son of Hope and Henrry Iwuakor ... Majoring in sociology ... Has one older sister, Ashley, one older brother, Hunter, and one younger brother, Fielder ... His brother, Hunter, played three seasons of basketball at the University of San Diego ... Victor's hobbies include watching YouTube or hanging out with friends.
