Julianna Okosun

Photo by: Tim Aylen

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-4
Class:
Junior
High School:
Falkonergarden Gymnasium & HF-Kursus
Hometown:
Copenhagen, Denmark

Honors & Awards
No. 28 Ranked International Freshman on World Exposure Report
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)

2022-23 (Jr.): Saw action in 11 games, averaging 0.8 points and 1.3 rebounds ... Scored a season-high four points and grabbed a season-high four boards in a win against #3 Texas (11/19) ... Registered two points, two rebounds, an assists and a steal in a winning effort against Saint Francis (11/27).

2021-22 (So.): Appeared in 19 games, going for 1.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest ... Averaged 4.9 minutes per game ... Went for career-highs in points (9), field goals made (3), free throws made (3) and minutes (12) against Alcorn State (11/9) ... Pulled down career-high five rebounds against North Dakota (12/11).

2020-21 (Fr.): Averaged 0.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in 12 games played ... Made her collegiate debut at North Dakota (11/29), playing three minutes ... Scored two points, had three rebounds and dished out two assists against Providence (12/4) ... Had one rebound each at Cincinnati (12/10) and Xavier (12/22) ... Appeared against Georgetown (1/20) ... Scored a basket against Butler (1/24) and brought down one rebound ... Played at Villanova (1/27) and vs. UConn (2/5) ... Tallied a rebound, two assists and a steal against Butler (2/10) ... Appeared against Creighton and took two shots (2/22) ... Scored three points and grabbed one rebound in the BIG EAST tournament against Providence (3/6) ... Appeared briefly in the BIG EAST Championship against UConn (3/8) ...

Prior to Marquette: Attended Falkonergarden Gymnasium & HF-Kursus and played basketball all four years … Member of the Denmark U-16, U-18 and junior national teams … Played in the U-18 European Championships and most recently was named to the Denmark Senior Women's National Team.

Personal: Daughter of David Okosun and Camilla Christensen … Has one brother, Ayo, and one sister, Viktoria ... Birthday is June 18 … Majoring in journalism.