Tunji Awojobi
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| Born | July 30, 1973 Avtodor Saratov |
| 2012 | Union Bank |
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Tunji Femi Awojobi (born July 30, 1973) is a Nigerian former professional
ULEB Cup as the starting center for Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. In the finals, Jerusalem beat Real Madrid
83:72.
College career
Awojobi played
David Robinson (Navy
). Awojobi established 13 BU records, including points (2,308), rebounds (1,237), blocked shots (302), and field goals (871). His rebounding and scoring totals also rank among the best in the history of the America East. In 1996–97, Awojobi led BU to a school-record 25 victories and America East regular-season and tournament titles, and to the NCAA tournament. In recognition of his efforts, Awojobi was a four-time team MVP and first-team all-conference selection. In his senior year, he was named the league's Player of the Year as well as the MVP of the conference's tournament, while adding New England Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-ECAC honors. He was inducted into the BU Hall of Fame in 2002.
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
External links
- Hall of Fame - Tunji Awojobi
- Tunji Awojobi at tblstat.net
- Tunji Awojobi at euroleague.net
- Tunji Awojobi at adriaticbasket.com