Sam Okauru

34/G

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Tilton School

Freshman (2019-20)

•   Made his collegiate debut seeing one minute of action against FAU (11/11)
•   Saw his first career SEC game and grabbed one block against Auburn (1/15)
•   Saw one minute of action vs. Georgia Tech (10/27)

Prep Highlights

Played under head coach Marcus O’Neil at Tilton
Selected to the TISAC All-Conference team in 2016 and 2017
Ranked as one of the top-10 scorers for the entire state of North Carolina when he averaged 26.0 points per contest as a senior
Was also ranked as the top scorer in Wake and Orange County
Helped his team reach the Final Four at the National Prep Championships where his team defeated powerhouses IMG Academy and Massanutten Military Academy, helping Tilton finish with a top-four prep school national ranking in 2018
Led Tilton to the NEPSAC AA Championship in 2018
Played for the North Carolina Red Storm on the AAU Circuit for coaches Juwann Baker and Anthony Simmons
Invited to the prestigious North Carolina Top-80 Camp
Received one D-I offer out of high school (Coppin State University)

Personal Information

Born July 24, 2000
Parents are AB Okauru and Helen Ayewah
Has a brother, Mike Okauru who plays basketball at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and a sister named Shana
Majoring in Business Administration