Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

Zimmy Nwogbo (pronounced WO-bo) is in his second and final season with the Yellow Jackets.....CU’s top returning player after leading the squad in scoring (13.9), rebounding (7.5), steals (35), and blocked shots (30).....ranked second on the club in assists (66).....shot 57 percent from the field and 74 percent at the line.....208 free throw attempts is the sixth-highest in school history for a season.....NCCAA National Tournament MVP after leading Cedarville to its first-ever title.....NCCAA All-America Second Team.....All-Ohio Independent Championship First Team as well as OIC Newcomer of the Year.....started all 32 games and scored in double figures 25 times.....totaled eight double-doubles.....scored a career-high 25 points at Texas A&M International.....had 21 points in a 74-56 win over Emmanuel in the NCCAA championship game.....registered 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Southwestern Assemblies of God in the semifinals.....tallied 21 markers including the game-winning basket in overtime at Malone.

2009-11 - Appeared in 51 games with four starts in two seasons at NCAA Division I Charleston Southern.....totaled 139 points and 125 rebounds.....scored a career-high 14 points with 10 rebounds in a win over Toccoa Falls.

High School - Two-year standout at Mount Vernon Presbyterian High School.....averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks per game as a senior.....member of 2009 state championship squad.....named to the all-state first team.....picked up all-region, all-area, and all-conference honors.

Personal - Mechanical engineering major at Cedarville University.....born 8/25/91 in Norcross, GA.....son of Chris and Nneka Nwogbo.....younger brother, Lotanna, is a sophomore basketball player at Tulane.....has another younger brother.