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Kevin Obanor (born June 12, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

Kevin Obanor

No. 0 – Texas Tech Red Raiders
Position	Small forward
League	Big 12 Conference
Personal information
Born	(1999-06-12) June 12, 1999 (age 23)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Alief Hastings (Houston, Texas) Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, North Carolina)
College	Oral Roberts (2018–2021) Texas Tech (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Summit League (2021) Second-team All-Summit League (2019) Summit League Freshman of the Year (2019)

Early life and high school career

Obanor grew up in Houston, Texas and was cut from his eighth-grade basketball team.[1] He began focusing on basketball as a sophomore at Alief Hastings High School after experiencing a growth spurt.[1][2] Obanor transferred to Mount Zion Christian Academy, where he also competed in football and cross country.[3] He received some major Division I college attention, but was ranked a two-star prospect.[4] Obanor committed to Oral Roberts, as he was drawn to their faith-based mission.[1]

College career

Obanor skipped his final semester of high school and arrived at Oral Roberts in January 2018, opting to redshirt the season.[1] As a redshirt freshman, Obanor led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 14.4 points per game while also posting 7.2 rebounds per game. He was named Summit League Freshman of the Year as well as Second Team All-Summit League.[5] He averaged 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore.[6]

On January 2, 2021, Obanor scored a career-high 39 points and had 10 rebounds in a 95–83 win against Omaha.[7] He recorded 14 points in the semifinals of the Summit League Tournament against South Dakota State, including a buzzer-beating tip-in to carry the Golden Eagles to a 90–88 victory.[8] Obanor helped 15 seed Oral Roberts reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. He posted 30 points and 11 rebounds in the upset against Ohio State, followed by 28 points and 11 rebounds against Florida.[6] As a redshirt junior, Obanor averaged 18.7 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the First Team All-Summit League.[3] Following the season, Obanor transferred to Texas Tech, choosing the Red Raiders over Arkansas.[9]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Oral Roberts	Redshirt
2018–19	Oral Roberts	28	11	22.4	.583	.413	.827	7.2	.5	.1	.3	14.4
2019–20	Oral Roberts	31	28	24.6	.475	.388	.800	6.8	.7	.4	.8	12.3
2020–21	Oral Roberts	28	28	31.9	.503	.463	.875	9.6	1.1	.5	.7	18.7
Career		87	67	26.2	.516	.425	.835	7.9	.8	.4	.6	15.0

References

External links

• Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
• Oral Roberts Golden Eagles bio

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