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 Uka Agbai 00
Uka Agbai
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Queens Village, NY

High School:
Archbishop Molloy

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 262

Position:
Forward

NOTES

  • Returns for a fifth year after having his 2002-03 season cut short by a neck injury; had his neck immobilized by a brace for three months.
  • Enters his final season with 915 career points; has played in 97 collegiate games.
  • His physical presence bolsters the team's rebounding effort.
  • Earned 2000-01 BIG EAST Academic All-Star honors.
  • Hails from New York City's Archbishop Molloy High School, where he played for legendary head coach Jack Curran.

    2002-03

  • Played in and started three games; was injured late in the first half of the team's game at Holy Cross and missed the remainder of the season.
  • Averaged 14.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
  • Led the team in scoring and rebounding in the season opener against Saint Joseph's (11/23); finished with 16 points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes of action; also recorded three blocked shots.
  • Scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds against Boston University (11/26).
  • Registered 15 points and four rebounds in 39 minutes of action at Holy Cross (12/1); suffered his neck injury late in the first half, but played all 20 minutes in the second half; scored all of his points in the second half.

    AS A JUNIOR

  • Played in and started all 32 games; averaged 33.9 minutes per game.
  • Earned the team's Frank Power Memorial Award; shared the team MVP honor with Troy Bell.
  • Averaged 11.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game; averaged 11.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in BIG EAST action.
  • Ranked among BIG EAST leaders (conference games only) in three categories: rebounding (15th, 6.4), blocked shots (15th, 1.19) and offensive rebounds (tie-10th, 2.94).
  • Led or tied for the team lead in scoring three times; in rebounding 10 times; in assists twice; and in steals 10 times.
  • Ranked second on the team in rebounding, third in steals (1.5 per game) and fourth in scoring; led the Eagles in field-goal percentage (.474) and blocked shots (1.3 per game).
  • Grabbed 83 offensive rebounds, the highest single-season total by a BC player since Danya Abrams grabbed 87 in 1995-96.
  • Scored in double figures in 26 times; grabbed 10 or more rebounds in three games.
  • Enjoyed two 20-point games; netted 20 points against Duke (1/24).
  • Scored a career-high 25 points against Pittsburgh in the quarterfinal round of the BIG EAST Tournament (3/7); shot 6-for-10 from the field and set a tournament record by shooting 13-for-13 from the foul line.
  • Recorded three point-rebound double-doubles; notched 14 points and 10 rebounds at Michigan (12/1); tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds against Miami (2/10); and registered 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against Providence (2/13).
  • Tallied 19 points and seven rebounds against Connecticut (2/25); equaled his collegiate single-game best with eight field goals made.
  • Made a career-high six steals in the season opener against Boston University (11/18).

    AS A SOPHOMORE

  • Played in and started all 32 games; averaged 25.8 minutes per game.
  • Averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
  • Ranked 15th among BIG EAST leaders in blocked shots; averaged 1.25 per game in conference contests.
  • Led or tied for the team lead in rebounding seven times; in scoring three times; in steals five times; and in blocked shots 17 times.
  • Scored in double figures in 13 games, including two postseason contests.
  • Grabbed five or more rebounds in each of 13 games; registered a season-best eight rebounds in the Eagles' NCAA Tournament first-round win over Southern Utah (3/15).
  • Shot a team-high 53.0 percent (107-for-202) from the field.
  • Recorded a season-high four blocked shots in each of two games - at Massachusetts (12/17) and at Miami (1/7).
  • Enjoyed two fine outings in wins over Providence; tallied 14 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals against the Friars in Conte Forum (2/17); notched 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals in the Providence Civic Center (2/24).
  • Scored a season-high 17 points in a non-league win over Brown (11/25).
  • Recorded 13 points and five rebounds at Duke (1/16).
  • Shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the floor in a 16-point effort against Vanderbilt (12/30).
  • Registered 13 points (5-for-7 FG, 3-for-4 FT) and five rebounds in the team's BIG EAST Tournament title-game win over Pittsburgh (3/10).
  • Finished the 2000-01 campaign with a 12-point effort against Southern California (3/17) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

    AS A FRESHMAN

  • Played in all 30 games, making 26 starts; saw 825 minutes of action, second on the team behind classmate Troy Bell.
  • Averaged 6.6 points and a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game; averaged 5.6 rebounds per game in 16 league contests.
  • Ranked among BIG EAST leaders (conference games only) in two categories - blocked shots (sixth; 1.81 per game) and offensive rebounds (tied-13th; 2.56 per game).
  • Led the team in rebounding 10 times and in scoring once.
  • Scored in double figures seven times.
  • Grabbed 10 rebounds in each of two games.
  • Blocked four or more shots in each of four games, including a career-high five blocked shots against Providence (1/8).
  • Registered his first collegiate double-double against Rutgers, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Also grabbed 10 rebounds at West Virginia (2/19).
  • Scored a career-high 19 points at Vanderbilt (2/6); also recorded five rebounds and a career-high four steals against the Commodores.

    HIGH SCHOOL

  • Averaged 13.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game as a senior at Archbishop Molloy High School.
  • Earned All-City first team honors in 1998-99, leading the Stanners to a 21-5 mark; the team advanced to the CHSAA Class A semifinal round.
  • Served as team captain in 1998-99.
  • Played in the Team Cheerios Windy City-Big Apple Classic in Evanston, Ill. in April 1999; finished with 10 points in the game that featured the New York/New Jersey all-stars against a Chicago all-star team.
  • Was also a member of Archbishop Molloy's track and field team.

    PERSONAL

  • Enrolled as a communication major in the College of Arts & Sciences.
  • Uka is the third of Grace and Robert Agbai's four children.
  • Born on May 7, 1981.

    CAREER HIGHS

    Points: 25 - vs. Pittsburgh (3-7-02)
    Rebounds: 13 - vs. Providence (2-13-02)
    Assists: 4 - twice
    Steals: 6 - vs. Boston University (11-18-01)
    Blocked Shots: 5 - vs. Providence (1-8-00)
    Minutes Played: 41 - at Connecticut (2-6-02)

    AGBAI'S CAREER STATISTICS

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    00-0132-32824107-202.5300-0.00078-114.684125-3.9111-72929.122503732
    01-0232-321084138-291.4740-0.000106-150.707192-6.097-438211.936564248
    CAREER94-902733322-663.4860-1.000229-329.696467-5.0306-148739.393151119102