o 2008-09: Played in 28 games, starting two, and gave UNO some key minutes in the post...Two starts came at UL Monroe (Dec. 19) and at Arkansas State (Jan. 3)...Had career-high 13 points in win over Denver on Jan. 1 and had 10 points (5-for-5 FGs) at UALR on Feb. 26...Was top free-throw shooter on squad, sinking 81 percent (17-of-21)...Saw double-figure minutes in eight of his final nine games.

o Pre-New Orleans: Spent sophomore year at Blinn JC (Texas) and averaged 10 points and five rebounds per game...Attended Saint Louis as a freshman and averaged 1.4 points and 0.8 rebounds in five games for Billikens in 2006-07...Redshirted at Saint Louis in 2005-06.

o High School: Was the 2004 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Player of the Year and the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) private school Player of the Year after leading the Wildcats to a 33-6 record and a TAPPS 5A state championship ... Led Westbury with 15.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 53 percent... Was also 2004 first-team All-State and first-team All-District selection...Named district Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore...Tore ACL prior to senior season and did not play in 2004-05.

o Personal: Full name is Obi Michael Ikeakor...Born Jan. 29, 1987 in Houston, Texas...Son of Gabriel and Betty Ikeakor...Has two older sisters and two older brothers...Majoring in business management...Favorite TV show is Still Standing...Brother, Andy, played college ball at Tennessee before transferring to Houston...Sister, Nikki, played at McNeese State.