Vipers Acquire Former Syracuse Star
March 2, 2011 - NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers announced Wednesday that they have acquired power forward Arinze Onuaku (6-9, 261, Syracuse).
In his final season, Onuaku averaged 10.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 32 games before suffering a season-ending leg injury during the Big East Tournament in March 2010. During that season, Onuaku set a Syracuse single-season record with a .668 shooting percentage (153-for-229). Onuaku finished his career first on the Syracuse all-time list with a .648 field goal percentage (540-for-833). He is also 11th all-time with 148 blocked shots.
His best season came as a red-shirt sophomore when he averaged 12.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 35 games while helping the Orange to the quarterfinals of the NIT.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College
9 Jon Scheyer PG 6-5 190 Duke
10 Terrel Harris SG 6-5 190 Oklahoma State
11 Jerel McNeal PG 6-3 200 Marquette
15 Patrick Sullivan C 6-9 215 S.E. Louisiana
18 Matt Janning SG 6-4 198 Northeastern
21 Richard Roby SF 6-6 210 Colorado
32 Mouhammad Faye PF 6-10 210 SMU
34 Connor Atchley PF 6-10 225 Texas
41 Arinze Onuaku C 6-9 261 Syracuse
Head Coach Chris Finch (Franklin & Marshall)
Assistant Coaches Paul Mokeski (Kansas)
Jai Steadman (Nebraska)
Johan Roijakkers (ELE College)
Ath. Trainer/Strength & Conditioning Coach Joe Resendez (UT-Pan American)
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