2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021)
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2021)
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
- Post player who appeared in all 32 contests (31 starts), earning 20.1 minutes per game
- Paced the team in field-goal percentage (55.4 percent, min. 100 FGA) and tied for the squad lead in blocked shots (16)
- Rated second in rebounding (4.4 rpg), tied for third in offensive boards (45) and sixth in scoring (7.1 ppg)
- Led the team in rebounding in eight contests and did so twice in scoring
- Hit double figures in scoring the first five games of the season and 12 times total after failing to do so his initial two seasons
- Posted his first career double-double (10 points, then career-high 10 rebounds) against Alcorn State (11/22/22) while playing a career-most 29 minutes
- Also registered a double-double (10 points, career-high 11 boards) at (RV) Florida Atlantic (2/25/23)
- Erupted for a career-most 19 points while grabbing six rebounds and matching his career best for assists (two) in the win at FIU (2/23/23)
- Drilled a career-high eight field goals in the contest
- Scored a then career-most 13 points and added seven boards in the win against I-10 rival NM State (11/12/22)
- Tallied seven rebounds and seven points, in addition to recording a career-best three steals against Northern New Mexico (12/3/22)
- Flirted with a double-double (10 points, nine rebounds) in the win at UTSA (2/11/23)
- Tallied 14 points, aided by a career-high matching five free throws made on a career-most eight attempts, against North Texas on (2/18/23)
- Came alive down the stretch by reaching double figures in scoring in six of the final eight games of the season
- Registered 16 points on 7-11 shooting while adding two blocked shots against UAB (2/16/23)
- Drained better than 50 percent of his shots in 23 contests
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
- Post player who appeared in 25 games while logging 8.6 minutes per contest.
- Chipped in 2.0 points per game and 1.6 rebounds per game.
- Earned his first career start in the C-USA first-round game against Old Dominion (3/9/22).
- Scored a career-high six points on 3-4 shooting at Charlotte (1/13/22).
- Pulled down a career-best four rebounds against both LA Tech (1/6/22) and vs. ODU.
- Had four points on 2-2 shooting in eight minutes against UTSA (1/20/22).
- Followed that up with four more points in nine minutes at UTSA (1/23/22).
- Tallied four points to go along with a career-best three blocked shots in a win against Southern Miss (1/8/22).
- Came up with a career-high two steals in just five minutes against FIU (1/29/22).
- Grabbed multiple rebounds in 14 different games.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Saw action in five games; logged 13 minutes
- Shot 5-of-8 from the field (62.5 percent)
- Scored 10 points with three rebounds, two blocks and a steal
- Tallied career-high four points on a pair of dunks against Sul Ross State
- Played a season-high six minutes, tallying two points with a steal, blocked shot and rebound against Benedictine Mesa
- Blocked a shot and grabbed a board in three minutes against Charlotte (2/27)
- Threw down a dunk versus Charlotte the next night (2/28)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played in 30 games during senior season at John Jay High School.
- Led the Mustangs in scoring (18.1 ppg), rebounding (12.2 rpg) and blocks (2.2 bpg).
- Named unanimous first team All-District 28-6A and earned all-state academic honors.
- Recorded 20 double-doubles during senior season (21 overall during high school career).
- Shot 62 percent from the field (217-350), including 68 percent on two-point field goals (199-293).
- Wrapped up high school career with a career-high 29 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and tallied three assists.
- Had a string of 20 or more points in nine consecutive games (Dec. 21-Jan. 28), averaging 23.1 points and 13.1 rebounds during that span.
- Opened the nine-game breakout with 21 points and 17 rebounds against Stevens.
- Followed with 22 points and tied career best with 20 rebounds against Taft.
- Ended the nine-game performance with 26 points with 14 boards against Brennan, and 25 points, 17 rebounds against Holmes.
- Opened senior campaign with 18 points and set career best with 20 rebounds.
- In a victory against Southwest in the second game of the season, tallied 15 rebounds with six blocked shots and a career-high seven assists.
- Blocked a career-best eight shots, while tallying 14 points and seven rebounds in a victory against Canyon.
- Scored 22 points with 10 rebounds and six blocks in a win over Houston High School.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ze’Rik Ugonna Onyema … son of Kingsley and Mary Onyema … has two brothers … competed with track and field team in high school … public health major.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
Forward
6'8"
217 lbs
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2021-22Freshman
Forward
6'8"
220 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
Forward
6'8"
230 lbs
