Oscar Tshiebwe34 HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 255 CLASS Junior
POSITION HOMETOWN Lubumbashi , Democratic Republic of the Congo HIGH SCHOOL Kennedy Catholic
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2020-2021
Sophomore : Transferred to Kentucky midseason … Ineligible to play the rest of the season due to NCAA transfer rules but practiced with the team beginning in February … Appeared in 10 games at West Virginia and averaged 8.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game … Recorded a pair of double-doubles … Registered 12 points and 15 boards against Northeastern in his final game at West Virginia … Recorded 14 points and nine rebounds vs . top-ranked Gonzaga … Posted 11 points and 16 rebounds against VCU .
HIGH SCHOOL
A McDonald ’ s All American … Posted a double-double in that game with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes … Also named to the Nike Hoop Summit World Team … Ranked a five-star recruit and
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a top-25 senior … Led Kennedy Catholic High School to a 27-3 record and a 6A state title as a senior … Averaged 23.2 points per game his senior season … Tallied 1,480 career points … Named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year … USA Today Pennsylvania All-State First Team selection … Guided Kennedy Catholic to the Class 1A PIAA state championship as a junior … Scored in double figures in every game during his junior campaign … Averaged 21.3 points , 11.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game for his AAU squad the ITPS Wildcats .
PERSONAL
Born Sept . 11 in Barnstable , MBorn Nov . 27 in Lubumbashi , Democratic Republic of the Congo … Parents are Mbuyi and Kaya Rosalie Tsiebwe … Has five siblings with three brothers , Bevi ,
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Denphin and Debaba , and two sisters , Cenina and Maggie … Major is communication ... Chose Kentucky over North Carolina State , Miami and Illinois … Nickname is “ Big O ” … Has a 7-foot-5 wingspan … Hidden talent is the ability to ride a bike backwards … Lists his parents as his greatest influence … His favorite food is Fufu ( Congolese food ) … He meditates and listens to music pregame … Favorite movies are the Rush Hour trilogy … Off-the-court hobbies include playing video games and listening to music … Chose No . 34 because Hakeem Olajuwon is his favorite frontcourt player of all-time … Lists Kobe Bryant as his all-time favorite player and Kevin Durant as his favorite current player … Chose Kentucky over NC State , Miami ( Fla .) and Illinois and originally considered UK out of high school . |