Jeffrey Uju

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-7
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Bolingbrook, Ill
High School:
Oak Hill Academy
Prev School:
Western Texas College

2017-18
Became Bowling Green’s first Academic All-MAC selection since 2014-15 … Played in 30 games, making two starts … Recorded 29 points, 66 rebounds, seven blocks and six assists … Averaged 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 point per game … Averaged 7.3 minutes per game (218 total) … Set career highs with nine points and 10 rebounds in an overtime win over Lake Erie … Posted four rebounds in consecutive games at Campbell and vs. Abilene Christian … Finished with four points, four rebounds and three blocks in an overtime victory at Green Bay … Added three points and five rebounds vs. Lourdes … Notched two points, two assists and four rebounds versus Central Michigan … Scored four points at Ball State … Added four rebounds at Kent State … Pulled down a conference career high of six rebounds at Central Michigan in the first round of the MAC Tournament.

2016-17
Played in the first two games of the season, before suffering a season-ending injury … Played a total of 28 minutes … Shot 4-of-6 from the field, and 1-of-1 from downtown … Played in 17 minutes in the season opener at Oakland … Scored five points (2-of-2 FG, 1-of-1 3FG), and added seven rebounds at Oakland … Totaled four points and three rebounds on 2-of-4 shooting in 11 minutes of action at South Dakota.

Junior College
Played his sophomore year at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas in 2015-16 … Played in 29 games and made 25 starts for the Westerners who finished the year at 17-13 overall … Averaged 7.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game on the season in 2015-16 … Shot 46.6 percent from the field overall and 45.5 percent from behind the three-point line … Also shot 74.5 percent on the season from the free throw line for the Westerners … Ranked third on the team in both rebounding and blocked shots … Scored in double figures in eight different contests, including a season-high 17 points in an 88-70 win versus Panola College … Prior to transferring to Western Texas College, Uju played his freshman year at Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming in 2014-15 … Played in 26 games on the season, making 12 starts … Averaged 6.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, including scoring a season-high 15 points twice … Shot 77.8 percent from the free throw line and 34.7 percent from the field overall on the year.

High School
Originally from Bolingbrook, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, he played his high school ball at nationally recognized Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia … Was named to the MaxPreps Class of 2014 Watch List his senior season … Helped to guide his Warriors’ team to finish the year at 41-4 overall and ranked No. 3 overall in the nation his senior season in 2013-14 … A member of the National Honor Society and the Honors Court … Also played for the Illinois Attack AAU Team.

Personal
Jeffrey Uju was born on Aug. 18, 1996 in Chicago, Ill. … Son of Geoffrey and Ada Uju … Has four younger siblings in Justin, Jeremiah, Jasmine and Joshua … A biology major at BGSU.