2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
Greg Eboigbodin
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 225
- Position:
- F
- Hometown:
- Benin City, Nigeria
- High School:
- University of Detroit Jesuit
Eboigbodin's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2017-18 Freshman
- Played in 30 games on the season, starting twice, and averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds on 55.1 percent shooting.
- Shot 64.9 percent from the field (24-37) during conference play
- Two blocked shots and three rebounds in collegiate debut vs. Southern (Nov. 10)
- Nine points on 4-5 shooting with three rebounds at Minnesota (Jan. 3)
- Career-high 10 points on 5-5 from the field with career-high six rebounds and two blocks at Michigan (Jan. 6)
- Played career-high 25 minutes vs. Iowa (Jan. 11), tallying eight points, four rebounds and career-high two assists
- Tied career high with six rebounds at Nebraska (Jan. 15)
- Eight points on 4-5 shooting with five boards and career-high three blocks at Wisconsin (Jan. 19)
- Made first career start vs. Penn State (Feb. 11), tying career high with six boards
- Four points and four boards in 23 minutes at Michigan State (Feb. 20)
High School
- Averaged 13.8 points, 13.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks while shooting 66 percent from the field as a senior
- Helped lead U of D Jesuit to a 20-4 record and state quarterfinals appearance
- Second-team Class A All-State by the Detroit News
- Fourth-team Class A All-State by the Detroit Free Press
- Honorable mention Class A All-State by the Associated Press
- Second-team Detroit Dream Team by MLive
- During his junior season, member of the Detroit U-D Jesuit team that won the 2016 Michigan Class A state title with a perfect 28-0 record
- High school coach was Pat Donnelly
- Played for The Family Detroit AAU program
Personal
- Born April 4, 1998
- Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
- Parents are Fred and Philomena Eboigbodin
- Arrived in the United State from Nigeria in 2013
- Hobbies include playing and watching soccer, video games, and hanging out with friends
- Favorite athlete is Chelsea’s Eden Hazard
- Favorite basketball player is LeBron James
- Favorite food is egusi soup and pounded yam
- Proudest sports moment was winning state with Detroit U-D Jesuit as a junior
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