Sam Onu - 2021-22 - Men's Basketball - University of Memphis Athletics

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

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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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