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Newcomer Profiles

Jamal Olasewere
Forward•6-7•210•Freshman • • Silver Spring, Md. Springbrook

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Background: Four-year letterwinner at Springbrook High School... Played with current LIU teammate, C.J. Garner... Helped team win consecutive 4A state championships as a junior and senior... Named the tournament most valuable player as a senior... Averaged 20.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in 2008-09... Named All-Met First Team by the Washington Post as a senior... Two-time All-Gazette First Team honoree... Scored game-winning basket in state title game as a junior... Selected for the Capital Classic All-Star Game and Reebok All-American Weekend as a senior. Personal: Born on Sept. 16, 1991... Son of Abbi and Bosede Olasewere... Major is computer science.

Kenny Onyechi
Forward•6-7•230•Freshman • • Sugar Land, Texas Kempner

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Background: Fou r-year letterwinner at Kempner High School... A 2009 McDonald’s All-America nominee... Named the District 23-5A Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle as a senior... Selected to the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game... Averaged 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior to earn TABC 5A All-Region 3 Team honors... Named Distric 23-5A Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore. Personal: Born on Nov. 13, 1990... Son of Ada and Stephen Onyechi... Major is pharmacy.

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Corey Wright, Jr.
Forward•5-10•170•Freshman • • Harlem, N.Y. Marianopolis Prep (Conn.)

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Background: Attended Marianapolis Prep School in Thompson, Conn., for two years... Attended Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., for two years... Helped Marianapolis to the NEPSAC Class B ?nal in back-to-back years... Scored 16 points with six assists in the championship... Earned the team’s Leadership Award. Personal: Born on June 29, 1991... Son of Corey Wright, Sr., Shana Wright and Shariece Reed... Father played at basketball at Providence College, helping Friars to the NCAA Tournament Southeast Region Final in 1997... Major is undecided.

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