Michael Ojo 7-1/301 Center Lagos, Nigeria Tennessee Temple High School (Randy Lee) Florida State University (Leonard Hamilton)
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MICHAEL OJO 7-1/301 CENTER LAGOS, NIGERIA TENNESSEE TEMPLE HIGH SCHOOL (RANDY LEE) FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (LEONARD HAMILTON) Pronounced: Michael O-Joe Michael Ojo’s Career Statistics Year G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 2012-13 27-9 7-24 .292 0-0 .000 4-11 .364 18-0.7 7 20 27-1.0 24-0 3 9 7 3 136-5.0 2013-14 36-14 35-64 .547 0-0 .000 20-47 .426 90-2.5 36 72 108-3.0 72-1 9 32 25 5 428-11.9 2014-15 33-21 27-51 .529 0-0 .000 17-44 .386 71-1.2 24 54 78-2.4 44-0 6 28 16 5 292-8.8 2015-16 DNP - A Redshirt Season 2016-17 35-34 57-101 .564 0-0 .000 58-72 .806 172-4.9 55 57 112-3.2 71-0 7 27 30 10 426-12.2 Totals 131-78 126-240 .525 0-0 .000 99-174 .569 351-2.7 122 203 325-2.5 211-1 25 96 78 23 1,282-9.8 Michael Ojo’s Conference Statistics Year G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 2012-13 17-8 5-19 .263 0-0 .000 2-7 .286 12-0.7 5 16 21-1.2 17-0 1 6 5 2 100-5.9 2013-14 18-8 12-21 .571 0-0 .000 7-12 .583 31-1.7 11 15 26-1.4 35-1 5 10 9 1 197-10.9 2014-15 18-16 11-23 .478 0-0 .000 5-11 .455 27-1.5 15 30 45-2.5 22-0 5 16 8 1 148-8.2 2015-16 DNP_- A Redshirt Season 2016-17 18-18 27-56 .482 0-0 .000 26-30 .867 80-4.4 25 21 46-2.6 31-0 5 12 11 7 215-11.9 Totals 71-50 55-119 .4672 0-0 .000 40-60 .667 150-2.1 56 82 130-1.9 105-1 16 44 31 11 660-9.3 Michael Ojo’s NIT Statistics Year G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 2012-13 DNP-CD 2013-14 4-4 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 6-1.5 2 5 7-1.8 3-0 1 4 0 2 35-8.8 2015-16 DNP – A Redshirt Season Totals 4-4 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0-1 .000 6-1.5 2 5 7-1.8 3-0 1 4 0 2 35-8.8 Michael Ojo’s NCAA Statistics Year G-GS FG-A PCT. 3FG-3FGA PCT. FT-FTA PCT. PTS.-AVG. OR DR TR-AVG. PF-D AST TO BLK STL MIN 2016-17 2-2 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 4-4 .1000 10-5.0 2 2 4-2.0 5-0 0 3 2 1 26-13.0 Totals 2-2 3-4 .750 0-0 .000 4-4 .1000 10-5.0 2 2 4-2.0 5-0 0 3 2 1 26-13.0 ON OJO: Earned his Bachelor’s Degree in International Affairs on April 30, 2016 and his Master’s Degree in International Affairs on May 5, 2017…blocked 78 shots during his career and ranks 21st in school history for career blocked shots…tied for 10th in school history with 131 career games played…one of the strongest players in the history of the Seminole program…in five years under the tutelage of Hamilton and Jones, he learned to not only go to the basket as hard as he can, but to grab rebounds in traffic, draw fouls, set screens and guard his opponent…a very high character person…with his 7-8 wingspan, he can nearly touch the rim without jumping…earned the Golden Torch Award for basketball in 2013...one of two Golden Torch award winners (along with Boris Bojanovsky) for men's basketball in 2016..the award recognizes the top academic performer on each of Florida State's 21 varsity teams on an annual basis…earned the Golden Nole Award for men’s basketball in 2017…the award presented to a member of each Seminole athletic team and represents significant contributions on the basketball court, in the classroom and in the community…presented with the Unsung Hero Award by the Seminoles’ coaching staff at Florida State’s annual Honors Banquet in 2013…presented with the Mr. Hustle and Tip Of the Spear Awards at the Seminole basketball Honors Banquet in 2014…earned the Academic Achievement and Charlie Ward Outstanding Defensive Player Awards from the Florida State Coaching staff at the Seminoles’ 2015 Honors Banquet…earned awards as the Seminoles’ Outstanding Student-Athlete and outstanding free throw shooter and was recognized by the coaching staff with the Tip of the Spear Award at Florida State’s Season-Ending Basketball Honors Banquet in 2017. AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2017): Team co-captain…averaged 4.9 points (sixth on the team), 3.2 rebounds (tie for fourth) and a career-high 0.9 blocked shots (tie for third) while shooting a career-high and team-leading .806 from the free throw line in leading the Seminoles to the second round of the NCAA Tournament…established games started (34), field goals made (57), field goals attempted (101), field goal shooting percentage (.564) free throws made (58), free throws attempted (.806), total points scored (172), average points scored per game (4.9), offensive rebounds (55), total rebounds (112), average rebounds per game (3.2), blocked shots (30) and steals (10)…recorded his first career double-double with both a career-high in points (13) and rebounds (10) against Winthrop (Nov. 18)…also made his career-high of nine free throws on a career-high 12 free throw attempts against Winthrop…Scored 12 points to come one point shy of breaking his career high in a 75-67 win over Minnesota in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Nov. 28)…scored 10 points on a perfect five-for-five from the floor in 118-63 victory over Nicholls State (Dec. 8)…scored eight points (six-for-six from the free throw line) and recorded another seven rebounds in a win against Florida (Dec. 11)…came away with nine points as he was a defensive presence against No. 7 Duke in a 88-72 win (Jan. 10)…totaled 10 points and six rebounds against No. 12 Louisville (Jan 21)…recorded five points, two rebounds and a career high three steals against Miami (Feb. 1)…totaled 11 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes, second most of the season, against NC State (Feb. 8)…came away with eight points and three offensive rebounds in 10 minutes against Clemson (Feb. 20)…in 11 minutes of action he scored six points on three-of-four shooting with two rebounds, two blocks and one steal against FGCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Florida Gulf Coast (March 16). AS A SENIOR (2016): Team co-captain…did not play in any of the Seminoles’ 34 games because of an injury and is expected to be granted a medical redshirt season...had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee on Oct. 14, 2015…earned his degree in international affairs and is currently taking classes towards earning a master’s degree in international affairs…traveled with the Seminoles throughout the season and practice on a limited basis throughout most of the season as he worked in earnest to return to Florida State’s lineup… AS A JUNIOR (2015): Averaged 2.2 points (ninth on the team), 2.4 rebounds (seventh) and 0.5 blocked shots (fifth) while shooting better than .500 from the field for the second consecutive season (.529)…played in all 33 games while starting 21 games including a 16 starting assignments in the Seminoles’ 18 ACC games…in starting 21 games, he was one of only five Seminoles who started at least 21 games during the season…started every game for the Seminoles from Nov. 17 against North Florida through the Seminoles’ game against Louisville on Feb. 28…was Florida State’s leading rebounder for the fourth time in his career as he pulled down his season-high of nine rebounds against NCAA Tournament National Champion Duke and ACC Player of the Year Jahlil Okafor at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee (Feb. 9)…pulled down his career high of six defensive rebounds in earning his season high of nine rebounds against the Blue Devils…made a season-high tying four free throws in Florida State’s victory over USF in the Orange Bowl Classic (Dec. 20)…his four free throws against the Bulls come on a career-high seven free throw attempts and helped the Seminoles to a 75-62 win at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla…scored his season-high of seven points against NCAA Tournament participant Providence in the third round of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Classic at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Nov. 22)…made his season-high of three field goals against the Friars…totaled five or more points a total of four times including seven against Providence, six against USF and five each against The Citadel (Nov.