Tunji Awojobi Explained

Tunji Awojobi
Height M:2.01
Weight Kg:110
Birth Date:30 July 1973
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
College:Boston University (1993–1997)
Draft Year:1997
Career Start:1997
Career End:2008
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:1997
Team1:Meysuspor
Years2:1998–1999
Team2:Kuşadası
Years3:1999–2000
Team3:Châlons en Champaign
Years4:2000–2001
Team4:Cibona
Years5:2001–2002
Team5:Union Olimpija
Years6:2002
Team6:Imola
Years7:2002–2003
Team7:Ironi Ramat Gan
Years8:2003–2004
Team8:Hapoel Jerusalem
Years9:2004–2005
Team9:Spirou Charleroi
Years10:2005
Team10:Crvena zvezda
Years11:2005–2006
Team11:Ironi Ramat Gan
Years12:2006
Team12:Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Years13:2007–2008
Team13:Hapoel Gilboa/Afula
Years14:2008–2009
Team14:Avtodor Saratov
Years15:2012
Team15:Union Bank
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Tunji Femi Awojobi (born July 30, 1973) is a Nigerian former professional basketball player. A former boxer, Awojobi graduated from Boston University in 1997. Following graduation, he played in several European countries, most notably in Israel. Awojobi was also a member of the Nigerian national team, and participated in the 1998 and 2006 FIBA World Championship. His best achievement in European basketball was winning the ULEB Cup as the starting center for Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. In the finals, Jerusalem beat Real Madrid 83:72.

College career

Awojobi played college basketball at Boston University (BU) for four years (1993–1997). He is the first player in New England college basketball history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Awojobi concluded his outstanding career as just one of five Division I players to register career totals of 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 300 blocked shots. He joined a select group composed of Alonzo Mourning (Georgetown), Pervis Ellison (Louisville), Derrick Coleman (Syracuse), and David Robinson (Navy). Awojobi established 13 BU records, including points (2,308), rebounds (1,237), blocked shots (302), and field goals (871). His rebounding and scoring totals also rank among the best in the history of the America East. In 1996–97, Awojobi led BU to a school-record 25 victories and America East regular-season and tournament titles, and to the NCAA tournament. In recognition of his efforts, Awojobi was a four-time team MVP and first-team all-conference selection. In his senior year, he was named the league's Player of the Year as well as the MVP of the conference's tournament, while adding New England Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-ECAC honors. He was inducted into the BU Hall of Fame in 2002.

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