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2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Ola Atoyebi

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Charis Prep
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-8 / 220

Summary

Biography

2008-09: An active frontcourt player who will look to build on a successful junior season ... An excellent rebounder and inside scorer.

2007-08: Named Third Team All-SoCon by the league’s media ... Started 22 of the 33 contests in which he appeared ... Rated ninth in the Southern Conference with a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game, ninth in the league with a 74.3 free throw percentage and fifth in the SoCon with a 57.3 field goal percentage ... Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game ... Netted a career-best 25 points against Tusculum (12/5/07) ... Also scored 20+ points at Western Carolina (23 on 1/24/08) and at Georgia (20 on 11/20/07) ... Scored 10 or more points in 22 outings ... Posted the first double-double of his career at Georgia, grabbing 10 rebounds ... Also had a double-double with a career-high 13 rebounds vs. Tusculum ... Twice put in a career-best 10 field goals – vs. Tusculum and at Western Carolina ... Was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line in a victory over Wofford (12/15/07) ... Helped Elon reach the SoCon Tournament finals and averaged 8.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in the four tournament contests while claiming Second Team All-Tournament accolades.

2006-07: Earned 16 starting assignments and appeared in all 30 games ... Finished second on the team by averaging 4.7 rebounds per game ... Averaged 5.9 points per game ... Scored a season-high 16 points in a league game at Wofford (2/3/07) ... Hauled in a season-best 10 rebounds against SoCon foe Davidson (1/30/07) ... Posted seven games of 10+ points ... Went 5-of-6 from the free throw line en route to an 11 point outing against Georgia Southern (1/27/07).
 
2005-06: Appeared in two games ... Scored two points and had three rebounds against Southeastern (11/18/05).

Prep Career: Played a year at Charis Prep under coach Carlos Peralta ... Averaged 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game during his senior season at Senn High School ... Named all-conference, conference all-tournament, all-city and Senn Athlete of the Year at Senn his senior year ... Honored as all-conference and conference all-tournament during his junior campaign ... Led his team to a conference championship during his junior and senior seasons and a regional championship his senior year ... Also named to the all-conference teams in football and baseball.

Personal: Son of Olasumbo Atoyebi and Desola Idowu ... Born January 19, 1987 ... Brother of former Elon standout and All-SoCon forward Jackson Atoyebi ... Majoring in political science.

 

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2005-06Freshman

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    6'8" 220 lbs
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    2006-07Sophomore

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    6'8" 220 lbs
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    2007-08Junior

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    6'8" 220 lbs
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    2008-09Senior

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    6'8" 220 lbs
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