Otega Oweh

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Otega Oweh
No. 00–Kentucky Wildcats
Position Shooting guard
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-06-21) June 21, 2003 (age 21)
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Blair Academy
(Blairstown, New Jersey)
College
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-SEC (2025)

Otega Oweh (born June 21, 2003) [1] is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners.

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High school career

Oweh attended Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. [2] He helped lead Team Final to a 17U Peach Jam title, totaling 17 points and five rebounds in the championship game. [3] A four-star recruit, Oweh committed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma. [4]

College career

After playing sparingly as a freshman, Oweh started 28 games as a sophomore, averaging 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. [5] At the conclusion of his sophomore season, he entered the transfer portal. [6] On April 27, 2024, Oweh announced his decision to transfer to the University of Kentucky to play for the Kentucky Wildcats. [7] In his Kentucky debut against Wright State, he scored a team-high 21 points. [8] In his first season with Kentucky, Oweh emerged as the team's leading scorer. [9] Oweh began his junior season with 26 consecutive games scoring in double figures. [10] On February 26 2025, Oweh scored Kentucky’s final 18 points, set a new career-high with 28 points, and scored the game winner with six seconds remaining against his former team, the Oklahoma Sooners. [11] Four games later in the second round of the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament, Oweh scored 27 points and made another game winner with 0.5 seconds left against Oklahoma. [12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Oklahoma 28913.2.443.250.6502.1.21.2.24.8
2023–24 Oklahoma 322824.9.493.377.6433.81.01.5.411.4
2024–25 Kentucky 363628.3.492.355.7764.71.71.6.516.2

Personal life

Oweh's brother, Odafe, is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Otega Oweh Player Profile, Kentucky - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Zagoria, Adam (November 10, 2021). "Blair Academy's Otega Oweh inspired by older brother's work ethic, path to the NFL". nj. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (July 25, 2021). "N.J. guards Otega Oweh, Corey Floyd Jr. help lead Team Final to prestigious Peach Jam championship". nj. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gallen, Daniel (October 1, 2021). "4-star Otega Oweh picks Oklahoma over Nittany Lions". pennlive. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tyler. "MENTAL GAME: Otega Oweh brings grit and determination to succeed into Kentucky men's basketball season". Kentucky Kernel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Sulley, Colton. "OU basketball: Sooners guard Otega Oweh plans to enter NCAA transfer portal, per report". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Black, Ryan. "Otega Oweh joins Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball from Oklahoma via transfer portal". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Clabes, Jacob (November 6, 2024). "Jamie Vaught: Kentucky junior guard Otega Oweh could make big impact for Wildcats this season". NKyTribune. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ Black, Ryan. "Kentucky's Otega Oweh always was athletic. Then he added consistency. It's a winning combo". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Roberts, Ben. "Otega Oweh just had his worst game as a Kentucky Wildcat. His next one could get weird".
  11. ↑ Brunt, Cliff (February 26, 2025). "Oweh scores 28 points, hits winner against former team as No. 17 Kentucky tops Oklahoma 83-82". Associated Press . Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Walker, Teresa (March 14, 2025). "Otega Oweh scores last shot again as No. 15 Kentucky sends Oklahoma home from 1st SEC Tourney". Associated Press . Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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