Graham Ike Explained

Graham Ike
Number:13
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:250
League:West Coast Conference
Team:Gonzaga Bulldogs
Birth Date:3 August 2002
Nationality:American
High School:Overland
(Aurora, Colorado)
College:
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Graham Ike (born August 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys.

Early life and high school career

Ike grew up in Aurora, Colorado and attended Overland High School.[1] He was named second-team All-Colorado after averaging 17.6 points per game and 12 rebounds per game.[2] Ike suffered a serious knee injury during his senior season at Overland.[3] His recruitment from college basketball programs dropped off following his injury and he eventually committed to playing for Wyoming.[4]

College career

Ike missed the first half of his freshman season due to his knee injury.[5] He played in 12 games with seven starts on the season and averaged 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[6] As a sophomore, Ike was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference after averaging 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[7] He was named the Lute Olson National Player of the Week by CollegeInsider.com on February 14, 2022, after scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against Utah State and 25 points and with 18 rebounds against San Jose State.[8]

Ike was named the conference preseason player of the year entering his junior season.[9] He suffered a leg injury during preseason practice that initially caused him to miss the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[10] Midway through the year, Ike opted to sit out the season and use a medical redshirt.[11] He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.[12]

Ike ultimately transferred to Gonzaga.[13]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Wyoming| 12 || 7 || 21.3 || .602 || .000 || .683 || 5.4 || .8 || .5 || .3 || 11.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Wyoming| 33 || 33 || 31.6 || .510 || .273 || .716 || 9.6 || 1.3 || .7 || .3 || 19.5|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Wyoming| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga| 35 || 35 || 24.1 || .609 || .368 || .784 || 7.4 || .9 || .6 || .7 || 16.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 80 || 75 || 26.8 || .558 || .323 || .736 || 8.0 || 1.1 || .6 || .5 || 16.9

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wyoming Cowboys basketball riding high on Colorado talent. Denver Post. February 21, 2022. October 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Senior Series: Graham Ike eager to get a look at his new home in 'Laradise'. Sentinel Colorado. May 4, 2020. October 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: Stars realigned: Graham Ike, Hunter Maldonado return to lead Wyoming Cowboys. Casper Star-Tribune. October 15, 2022. October 21, 2022.
  4. Web site: Persistence of Graham Ike has Cowboys competitive in the Mountain West. Riley. Frain. MidMajorMadness.com. SB Nation. February 8, 2022. October 23, 2022.
  5. Web site: Colorado Sunshine: Aurora Overland's Graham Ike makes Wyoming the top college basketball team on Front Range. Colorado Springs Gazette. October 20, 2022. October 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: Wyoming basketball has a potential star in versatile big man Graham Ike. Casper Star-Tribune. October 28, 2021. October 21, 2022.
  7. Web site: Loyalty at heart of Ike's emergence at Wyoming. Wyoming Tribune Eagle. June 12, 2022. October 21, 2022.
  8. Web site: Cowboys' Graham Ike picks up two awards. Wyoming Tribune Eagle. February 14, 2022. October 24, 2022.
  9. Web site: Wyoming picked second in Mountain West poll, Graham Ike voted preseason player of the year. Casper Star-Tribune. October 19, 2022. October 21, 2022.
  10. Web site: Graham Ike injury: Wyoming star hurts leg, MWC Preseason Player of the Year expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks. Isabel. Gonzalez. CBS Sports. November 4, 2022. November 8, 2022.
  11. Web site: Wyoming Cowboys star Graham Ike will not return this season. Casper Star-Tribune. February 7, 2023. February 14, 2023.
  12. Web site: Wyoming star big man Graham Ike enters transfer portal. Jeff. Borzello. ESPN.com. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023.
  13. Web site: Gonzaga lands commitment from former Wyoming star Graham Ike. Jeff. Borzello. ESPN.com. April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023.