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Gatorade 2020 - 2021: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Delaware

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Nnanna Njoku

Forward
SANFORD SCHOOL
HOCKESSIN, DELAWARE
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

20.8

Points per game

8.9

Rebounds per game

1.9

Blocks per game
“Njoku is blessed with a strong frame, balance and girth, all of which allow him to carve out space and control the painted area. He understands how to make and maintain contact for angles to the rim inside, and has a sweet, face-up jumper with range out to 19 feet. He plays hard and owns secure hands to rebound.”
Paul Biancardi
ESPN National Recruiting Director
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-9, 240-pound senior center led the Warriors to a 16-2 record and the state championship this past season. Njoku averaged 20.8 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, converting 72.5 percent of his field goal attempts. The Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Player of the Year, he is a two-time First Team All-State honoree.

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Academic Achievement

Njoku has maintained a 3.20 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball on scholarship at Villanova University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A devoted member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Njoku has volunteered locally on behalf of the Black Student Union and the Lupus Foundation of America.