4/22/2025 3:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington men's basketball announced Tuesday that head coach KT Turner has signed Northwest Florida State College transfer G/F Nathan Ojukwu.
Ojukwu averaged 7.8 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists per game in 29 appearances for Northwest Florida State College as a sophomore this past season. He shot 39.4% from distance and 43.2% from the field for the Raiders and scored in double figures 11 times for the Raiders.
As a freshman in 2023-24, Ojukwu attended UIC (University of Illinois Chicago), where he made 24 appearances averaging 1.8 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game in 5.8 minutes per game for the Flames.
He attended DME Academy in Florida as a senior in high school and was born in Boise, Idaho.
Ojukwu joins high school signees Jordan Lowery, Amari Reed and Troy transfer Marcus Rigsby, Jr. as new additions to the Mavs' roster ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Ojukwu averaged 7.8 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists per game in 29 appearances for Northwest Florida State College as a sophomore this past season. He shot 39.4% from distance and 43.2% from the field for the Raiders and scored in double figures 11 times for the Raiders.
As a freshman in 2023-24, Ojukwu attended UIC (University of Illinois Chicago), where he made 24 appearances averaging 1.8 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game in 5.8 minutes per game for the Flames.
He attended DME Academy in Florida as a senior in high school and was born in Boise, Idaho.
🗣️ A message to our fans from the newest Mav, @ojukwu_nathan! #BuckEm🐎 | #EmptyTheTank🪫 pic.twitter.com/sXJsDMXPG2
— UT Arlington Men's Basketball (@UTAMavsMBB) April 22, 2025
Ojukwu joins high school signees Jordan Lowery, Amari Reed and Troy transfer Marcus Rigsby, Jr. as new additions to the Mavs' roster ahead of the 2025-26 season.
-- #BuckEm –
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For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, follow the men's basketball program on X (formerly Twitter) (@UTAMavsMBB), Instagram (@UTAMavsMBB) and Facebook (/UTAMavsMBB).
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