University of Memphis Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 55
Sam Onu
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-11 / 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Malvern, Pa.
- High School:
- The Phelps School (Pa.)
- NIL:
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Played high school basketball at The Phelps School in Malvern, Pa.
- Was listed as a 4-star recruit and the 97th-ranked prospect in the nation by Rivals
- Averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks per game as a junior in 2019-20
- Arrived in the United States prior to freshman year of high school
- Married wife, Dominique, a sophomore basketball player at UCLA, in April 2021
- Originally from Nigeria
- Is fluent in three languages (English, Igbo and Yoruba)
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