2016-17 Men's Basketball
Roster
Ikenna Smart
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria
- High School:
- New Garden Friends School
- Major:
- Geography, International Trade
2016-17: Played in 31 games, starting 16...scored 10 points and had seven rebounds against Nevada (11/25)...finished with eight points and four rebounds at Ball State (2/3)...scored eight points and had a season-high nine rebounds against Weber State (11/26)...tied that season high with nine rebounds against Western Michigan (1/21).
2015-16: Played in all 35 games during the season, starting 31 of those contests...finished with 11 points and seven rebounds against Kent State (2/23)...recorded a career-high 10 rebounds at Miami (1/19)...has scored nine points twice this season including Akron (1/5) and Central Michigan (1/16)...had six points and seven rebounds vs. Miami (OH) (3/10)...pulled down eight rebounds in the MAC Championship, including six offensive boards vs. Akron (3/12).
2014-15: Redshirted his freshman season.
High School: Played for head coach Dave Secor at New Garden Friends School in Greensboro, NC..led his team to a 17-11 record as a season as he averaged 13 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks per game...set his high school record for single-season rebounding with 300 and he also set the record for blocked shots.
Personal: Born September 23, 1995... Son of Smart and Comfort Amaobi...has three brothers (Osinachi, Godsent, Lucky) and one sister (Blessing)...host family is Nick and Cinda Purrington and brothers (Alfred, Charles, Joel)...originally a native of Nigeria...lists his favorite athlete at Hakeem Olajuwon...favorite music is reggae and enjoys playing the piano...chose UB because he felt it was a good program that he could fit into...says his greatest athletic experience has been winning back-to-back MAC Championships...also enjoys listening to music and playing soccer.
