2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Ike Eke
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
- High School:
- Univ. of Detroit Jesuit HS
Honors and Awards
2020-21
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018-19
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Summer 2019: Eke's basketball career concluded after it was determined he was medically incapacitated to participate in basketball due to a back injury (surgeries in January of 2018 and 2019).
2018-19 Season Notes: Did not see action as a redshirt freshman.
2017-18 Season Notes: Medical redshirt.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at University of Detroit Jesuit High School … Member of first team to claim five-consecutive league championships … Averaged double-double as a senior in 2016-17 … Led team to the state title as a junior in 2015-16 under head coach Patrick Donnelly … Program advanced to at least state semifinals in three campaigns … Chipped in 9.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 65.0 percent from the field as a junior … Cubs were the fifth team in state history to finish the season undefeated and the championship was the first in program history … A multiple all-state and all-city honoree … On the AAU circuit, he competed for The Family Detroit.
Personal: Born August 15, 1998 in Lagos, Nigeria … Son of Donatus and Magret Eke … Has three brothers - Smith, Emeka and Chinedu, and three sisters – Ngozi, Nneka and Anita ... Majoring in social welfare and justice.
