"Don't underestimate this kid, he said. He's that good. Actually, Okorie has been better than almost anyone envisioned. Okorie had just five first-half points at Virginia Tech, but over the final 20 minutes, the 6-foot-2 guard scored 26 more on 9-for-12 shooting. He added five assists and, over the final 2:09 scored 11 points. His step-back 3-pointer with 3 seconds to play sent Stanford home with a 69-68 victory."
"Noting that Okorie scored a Stanford freshman record 36 points in a 95-90 win over 14th-ranked North Carolina a week later, Young said, I feel a lot better about myself. He's a special talent. And Okorie seems to be getting better almost every week. His 36-point outing against the Tar Heels marked the fourth time in seven games he topped 30."
Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford with a 22.1 points-per-game average, ranking eighth nationally and third among freshmen. He erupted for 26 second-half points on 9-for-12 shooting at Virginia Tech, adding five assists and scoring 11 points in the final 2:09, including a step-back 3 with three seconds left to win 69-68. Okorie set a Stanford freshman record with 36 points in a 95-90 victory over 14th-ranked North Carolina, his fourth 30-point game in seven contests. Okorie trails only Cameron Boozer and AJ Dybantsa among freshmen scoring averages and is on pace to challenge regional freshman scoring marks.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]