2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 33
Francis Okoro
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Imo, Nigeria
- High School:
- Normal West (Ill.) HS
Bio
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while appearing in 29 contests ... Shot 53.7 percent from the field (36-of-67) ... Led Oregon with six rebounds in the Feb. 27 game with Oregon State ... Missed the Feb. 8 game at Oregon State in order to travel to Nigeria and attend the memorial service for his father, Francis, who passed away in December ... Set a career-high with 17 rebounds and matched a career-high with 12 points against Montana, recording his second double-double of the year, in the first game after his father passed ... His 17 boards were the most by an Oregon player since Chris Boucher had 19 in the 2016-17 season, also against Montana ... Scored a career-high with 12 points, going 4-for-4 from the field versus Houston while grabbing four rebounds ... Recorded first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against Fresno State.
2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 37 games with 22 starts ... Returned to the starting lineup on Feb. 23 at UCLA and the team went on a 10-game winning streak starting with the next game … Tied the Pac-12 Tournament record with a career-high six blocked shots against Utah … Just missed his first career double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds March 9 at Washington … Matched career-high with 10 points and seven rebounds March 1 versus Arizona … Earned a season-high 10 rebounds Feb. 28 versus Arizona State … Four points and three blocked shots Feb. 23 at UCLA … Had five points and three rebounds against Stanford … Led UO with six rebounds and tallied eight points versus Washington … Acquired a season-high six rebounds and one block versus USC … Posted five rebounds versus Oregon State … Made first start at Boise State and grabbed six rebounds … Solid effort against Florida A&M with seven points and six rebounds … Tallied five points and one block versus Boise State … Scored four points and registered five rebounds against Eastern Washington … Netted 10 points and posted six rebounds against Portland State in his regular season debut.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four star recruit according to both 247sports.com and espn.com … Listed as the No. 34 recruit in ESPN’s top 60 recruits for the class of 2019 before reclassifying for 2018 ... Awarded a scout grade of 96 by 247sports.com … Ranked as the eighth best center in the nation by ESPN … Played in the 2017 EYBL AAU league as a junior, averaging 8.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game over the course of 21 games … Also blocked 39 shots during his time in the 2017 EYBL AAU league … Averaged 15.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the field for Normal West in his senior season … Awarded 4A All-State second team honors … Spent his freshman season at Lighthouse Christian High School where he averaged 9.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
PERSONAL
Born Francis Okoro in Lagos, Nigeria ... Parents are Missy Olson and the late Francis Okoro ... Major is computer science.
Averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while appearing in 29 contests ... Shot 53.7 percent from the field (36-of-67) ... Led Oregon with six rebounds in the Feb. 27 game with Oregon State ... Missed the Feb. 8 game at Oregon State in order to travel to Nigeria and attend the memorial service for his father, Francis, who passed away in December ... Set a career-high with 17 rebounds and matched a career-high with 12 points against Montana, recording his second double-double of the year, in the first game after his father passed ... His 17 boards were the most by an Oregon player since Chris Boucher had 19 in the 2016-17 season, also against Montana ... Scored a career-high with 12 points, going 4-for-4 from the field versus Houston while grabbing four rebounds ... Recorded first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener against Fresno State.
2018-19 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 37 games with 22 starts ... Returned to the starting lineup on Feb. 23 at UCLA and the team went on a 10-game winning streak starting with the next game … Tied the Pac-12 Tournament record with a career-high six blocked shots against Utah … Just missed his first career double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds March 9 at Washington … Matched career-high with 10 points and seven rebounds March 1 versus Arizona … Earned a season-high 10 rebounds Feb. 28 versus Arizona State … Four points and three blocked shots Feb. 23 at UCLA … Had five points and three rebounds against Stanford … Led UO with six rebounds and tallied eight points versus Washington … Acquired a season-high six rebounds and one block versus USC … Posted five rebounds versus Oregon State … Made first start at Boise State and grabbed six rebounds … Solid effort against Florida A&M with seven points and six rebounds … Tallied five points and one block versus Boise State … Scored four points and registered five rebounds against Eastern Washington … Netted 10 points and posted six rebounds against Portland State in his regular season debut.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four star recruit according to both 247sports.com and espn.com … Listed as the No. 34 recruit in ESPN’s top 60 recruits for the class of 2019 before reclassifying for 2018 ... Awarded a scout grade of 96 by 247sports.com … Ranked as the eighth best center in the nation by ESPN … Played in the 2017 EYBL AAU league as a junior, averaging 8.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game over the course of 21 games … Also blocked 39 shots during his time in the 2017 EYBL AAU league … Averaged 15.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game while shooting 60 percent from the field for Normal West in his senior season … Awarded 4A All-State second team honors … Spent his freshman season at Lighthouse Christian High School where he averaged 9.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
PERSONAL
Born Francis Okoro in Lagos, Nigeria ... Parents are Missy Olson and the late Francis Okoro ... Major is computer science.
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