| Dinma Odiakosa |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Akwukwu, Nigeria
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 | High School: Saint Patrick's Model School
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 | Height / Weight: 6-8 / 240
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 | Position: Forward
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 | Experience: 1L
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2007-08/sophomore at Illinois State
Started 34 of 35 games averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.57 blocks per game on a 57.0 field goal percentage recorded eight double-digit scoring efforts, including two in the final two games of the season averaged 12.5 points per game in the NIT tallied first-career double-double with 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds at Ball State scored 12 points against Chicago State (Nov. 27) career-high three blocks against Chicago State and versus Bradley at Redbird Arena career-high 30 minutes against the Braves fouled out of the game at Wichita State.
2006-07/sophomore at Illinois State
Redshirted at Illinois State.
2005-06/freshman at Illinois State
Played in 18 games with nine starting nods After starting seven straight games, only logged four total minutes in the final seven contests Posted a career game against Indiana State on Jan. 25 with six points and 10 rebounds.
Prior to Illinois State
During the summer of 2005, competed for the Nigerian National Team at the FIBA U21 World Championships in Mar Del Plata, Argentina Ranked third on the Nigerian squad in scoring (7.8 ppg.), first in rebounding (6.2 rpg.), fourth in assists and second in steals In the six games, he shot 48.6 percent from the field, while logging 158 minutes The tournament marked the first time a Nigerian team ever qualified for the world championships and the squad finished a surprising ninth place out of 12 teams He posted best overall game against eventual gold medal winner, Lithuania, with 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting and eight rebounds Also poured in 14 points and grabbed six boards against Puerto Rico Has been playing organized basketball for only four years.
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Full name: Chuckwudinma Odiakosa Pronounced: CHUK-wuh-deen-muh oh-DEE-oh-kosa Born on Dec. 21, 1985 in Akwukwu, Nigeria One of four children Parents: Kaine and Grace Odiakosa Major: telecommunications management.