DALLAS (Nov. 25, 2019) – FIU men’s basketball’s Osasumwen Osaghae was named the Conference USA Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon. This is the first weekly honor of the season for the senior.
Osaghae helped FIU to a 2-1 record at the Battle for the Capital Tournament last week. The senior earned all-tournament recognition, averaging 9.3 rebounds while going 15-18 from the field during the week. Osaghae recorded his first collegiate three-pointer, helping FIU to score a program-record 19 shots from behind-the-arc against Cleveland State.
In just 15 minutes played at CSU, he recorded his first double-double this season, logging 10 rebounds and 13 points. He followed the performance with a career-best 22 points in 25 minutes played against EKU. Osaghae dominated at the rim, recording 11 blocked shots for the week. The senior is currently tied for second in the nation with 4.33 blocked shots per game and 26 for the year.
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The Panthers are back at Ocean Bank Convocation Center for a three-game homestand, beginning with a contest against Keiser on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Tip-off slated for 7 p.m. ET.
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