""A year ago you guys took a chance on a kid from New Hampshire with zero high major offers, welcoming me with open arms and allowing me to be the best version of myself on and off the court.""
""Okorie finished eighth in the country in scoring at 23.2 points per game with the only freshmen ahead of him being projected lottery picks AJ Dybantsa of BYU and Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas.""
""His eight games on the season with at least 30 points broke the freshman record in the ACC set by Duke's Marvin Bagley III.""
""Okorie's 719 points scored in his lone season at Stanford are the third most ever for a Cardinal player in a season, trailing only Adam Keefe's 734 in 1991-92 and Chasson Randle's 724 in 2014-15.""
Ebuka Okorie, a standout guard from Stanford, will enter the NBA draft after an impressive freshman season where he led the ACC in scoring. He scored 36 points in a game against North Carolina and averaged 23.2 points per game, ranking eighth nationally. Okorie's performance included eight games with at least 30 points, breaking the ACC freshman record. He improved his shooting, finishing with a 46.9% 3-point shooting rate in his last 12 games. Okorie is projected to be a late first-round pick.
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