- Third-year junior from North of the border
- Team co-captain along with Shaquille Doorson
- Will wear No. 5 after dressing in No. 11 in prior seasons
- Athletic and versatile player with a strong work ethic who motivates by example
- Consistently brings aggressiveness and hustle to the floor
- Has steadily developed and elevated his impact on gamedays during his tenure
- Has drawn 58 career charges (23 as a junior, 28 as a sophomore, seven as a freshman)
2018-19 (Junior):
- Named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media voting panel
- Named Second Team All-Met
- Starter at forward in 26 of 28 games played
- Drew team-high 23 charges
- Had first seven double-doubles of career (ranked 9th in Big Ten)
- Led team with 13.8 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game
- Scored in double-figures in 22 of 28 games, led team in scoring 12 times and led team in rebounding 14 times (all team-highs)
- Following the regular season, was 10th in the Big Ten in rebounding and 17th in scoring
- Posted 14 points with 10 rebounds and four assists in win over FDU (Nov. 9)
- Scored career-high 24 points on 4-of-4 shooting from 3-point distance while collecting 10 rebounds in win over Drexel (Nov. 11)
- Had 12 points and seven rebounds against St. John's (Nov. 16)
- Scored 20 points and added career-high 17 rebounds in win over Boston University (Nov. 23)
- Scored 11 points in 57-54 win at Miami (Nov. 28)
- Had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against No. 8 Michigan State (Nov. 30)
- Led team with 17 points and eight rebounds at No. 12 Wisconsin (Dec. 3)
- Posted fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds at Fordham (Dec. 8)
- Had 15 points and eight rebounds at Seton Hall (Dec. 15)
- Scored 18 points in overtime win over Columbia (Dec. 22)
- Led team with 17 points in win over Maine (Dec. 29)
- Missed three games with injury, returning for team's win against Nebraska (Jan. 21)
- Recorded double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in win over Indiana (Jan. 30)
- Posted 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists at Ohio State (Feb. 2)
- Scored 21 points against No. 7 Michigan (Feb. 5)
- Led team with 11 rebounds at Illinois (Feb. 9)
- Notched 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in win at Northwestern (Feb. 13)
- Had double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against No. 21/17 Iowa (Feb. 16)
- Posted 14 points and nine rebounds in win over Minnesota (Feb. 24)
- Led team with 23 points against Penn State (March 6)
- Scored 18 points at Indiana (March 10)
- Led team with 16 points in Big Ten Tournament matchup against Nebraska (March 13)
2017-18 (Sophomore):
- Played in 32 games (seven starts), averaged 7.9 points and 5.0 rebounds, with 31 assists, 28 steals and 24 blocks
- Started season’s final seven games, including all three Big Ten Tournament contests
- Scored in double-digits 10 times, including five Big Ten contests
- Had nine points in Big Ten Tournament victories over Minnesota (Feb. 28) and Indiana (March 1), grabbing seven and six rebounds, respectively.
- Scored 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Illinois (Feb. 24)
- Posted 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six rebounds at Maryland (Feb. 17)
- Made season’s first start in overtime win over Northwestern (Feb. 13), contributing eight points, a career-best 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals
- Returned after missing two games due to injury and scored 11 points with nine rebounds at Nebraska (Feb. 10)
- Had 10 points, nine rebounds, two steals and a block in win over No. 15 Seton Hall (Dec. 16)
- Scored 11 points at No. 12 Minnesota (Dec. 3) and versus No. 3 Michigan State (Dec. 5) to begin the conference season
- Shot 9-of-11 to score a career-high 22 points versus Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
- Scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting with eight rebounds in win over Coppin State (Nov. 19)
- Shot 6-of-12 to score 13 points with seven rebounds in win over Central Connecticut State (Nov. 12)
2016-17 (Freshman):
- Played in all 33 games (11 starts), averaging 12.0 minutes, 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds
- Played double-digit minutes in 21 games, including 15 Big Ten match-ups.
- Joined starting lineup at Seton Hall (Dec. 23), the first of 11 consecutive starts.
- Had career-best 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting with five rebounds at Northwestern (Feb. 18)
- Totaled four points, three rebounds and a block in OT loss to No. 15 Wisconsin (Jan. 28)
- Had four points and a block in season-high 24 minutes at Indiana (Jan. 15)
- Scored seven points against Northwestern (Jan. 12)
- Had three points and four rebounds at Michigan State (Jan. 4)
- Posted eight rebounds and three assists in win over Fordham in Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 18)
- Had six points, four rebounds, two assists and a block in win over Niagara (Nov. 20)
- Drew seven charges on the season.
- Made career debut with six points and five rebounds versus Molloy (Nov. 11)
Scholastic:
- Competed at Orangeville Prep in Ontario under head coach Larry Blunt
- 2016 Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association (OSBA) First Team All-Star
- Averaged 16.9 points and 9.6 rebounds-per-game
- Named both the Player and Defensive Player of the Year while helping the team to the OSBA Championship
- Played alongside NBA top 10 picks Thon Maker and Jamal Murray, who competed on Athlete Institute Academy's postgraduate squad
- Member of the NPH (North Pole Hoops) Top 15
- Played for Advantage Titans on the AAU circuit
- Named to the 2015 Hall of Fame National Invitational All-Tournament team
Personal:
- Son of Jane Edo-Omoruyi and Frank Omoruyi
- Majoring in criminal justice
- Last name is pronounced oh-mo-ROO-yee
- Speaks English and Edu (Nigerian)
- Began playing basketball in tenth grade after previously competing in soccer
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One word to describe Coach Pikiell: Determined
Favorite Rutgers basketball player, past or present: Myself
Best friend(s) on another collegiate team: Kalif Young (Providence)
If I wasn’t playing basketball, I’d be: Playing soccer
Favorite professional athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo
Favorite professional sports team: Golden State Warriors
The person I most admire is: My parents
One word to describe myself on the court: Beast
One word to describe myself off the court: Shy
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Mom
I started playing basketball because…: My cousins
I chose Rutgers because…: Family environment
Favorite pizza topping: Pineapple
My first trophy was for…: Little league soccer
Favorite musician/group: Davido
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are…: Yoga
