The Boston University men’s basketball team has received a commitment from Siena College transfer Javion Ogunyemi. According to NCAA transfer rules, the sophomore forward will sit out for the 2015-16 season, but will have two years of collegiate eligibility remaining.
Following a freshman campaign which saw him battle an ankle injury and lose his starting spot, Ogunyemi rebounded, starting 28 games for the Saints as a sophomore. He averaged 9.3 points and 4.8 boards per game, both significant increases from his freshman year averages.
An efficient scorer, Ogunyemi shot 54.6 percent from the field last year, a figure that will benefit a Terriers squad that saw just one player, junior forward Justin Alston, shoot above 50 percent for the season.
At 6 feet 8 inches, Ogunyemi will also provide BU with another post presence to go along with Alston and junior forward Nathan Dieudonne. Ogunyemi registered 48 blocks as a sophomore, just eight shy of the Terriers’ total as a team last season.
Before arriving in Albany, NY, Ogunyemi starred for his hometown high school in Troy, NY, leading the team to a New York State semi-final appearance as a senior. The big man also received Third Team All-State honors as a senior and was named three times to the All-Area First Team.
After a 13-17 record last year, the Terriers hope Ogunyemi can make an impact on both ends of the floor for the 2016-2017 season and beyond.
Justin is a former Sports Editor for the Daily Free Press. In the past, he has covered the BU field hockey, men's basketball, women's hockey and women's lacrosse teams. Justin has interned at WEEI.com and serves as Editor-In-Chief of the Cleveland sports blog, Straight Down Euclid. Follow him on Twitter: @just_a_pal
