The University of South Florida men’s basketball team bolstered its front court on Wednesday with the addition of 6-foot-8 forward and Mississippi State transfer Prince Oduro.
During his redshirt sophomore season at Mississippi State, Oduro appeared in 21 games off the bench and helped the Bulldogs to a 20-11 overall record and the No. 4 seed in the SEC Tournament. In addition, Mississippi State finished the 2019-20 season ranked 15th in the NCAA and first in the SEC in rebound margin, while also standing 14th in the nation and second in the conference in blocked shots per game.
“We are extremely excited about having Prince join our program,” USF head coach Brian Gregory said. “He brings a unique combination of size, strength and athletic ability, which will enable him to make a great impact on our team. His skill set is diverse, scoring both inside and from the perimeter, and rebounding on both ends of the floor. Prince also fits the character and work ethic standards that are so important for our program to continue to push forward.”
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Oduro began his collegiate career at Siena and started in 27 of the 31 games he appeared in for the Saints, averaging 9.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game on his way to earning a spot on the All-Metro Atlantic Conference Rookie Team.
Oduro won a gold medal at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Egypt and helped Team Canada post a 6-1 record. He averaged 6.6 points and 4.1 rebounds over the seven games and poured in a tournament-best 14 points and six rebounds against Spain in the group phase. In the gold medal game against Italy, Oduro scored eight points to go along with five rebounds in just 12 minutes of action in helping Team Canada cruise to a 79-60 victory.
Oduro played high school basketball for Earl Haig Secondary in his native Canada before moving to the United States to play prep basketball for First Love Christian Academy in Washington, Penn., the same prep school as USF guard David Collins. He averaged 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, leading the Knights to a 24-3 record and a Slam National Post-Grad Championship appearance during his senior season.
About USF Men’s Basketball
The USF men’s basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, 2017, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State’s Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory owns nearly 300 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship. In his second season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to the best win turnaround in the NCAA, the most single-season wins in school history and the 2019 College Basketball Invitational championship.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids, appeared in the NIT eight times and won the 2019 College Basketball Invitational.
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