Tobi Ewuosho

Ewuosho started his college career playing for Lewis & Clark Community College in NJCAA Region 24. As a freshman in 2016-2017, Ewuosho averaged 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds per game along with 2.7 assists per game and 1.4 steals per game for the Lewis & Clark Trailblazers.

As a sophomore Ewuosho transferred to play for the Alabama State Hornets, Ewuosho became the starting Small Forward for the Hornets, where he finished fourth on the team in total points, after averaging 6 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game. In just the second game of Ewuosho's Hornet career he recorded 13 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assist and 2 steals making it his first career double-double, in a game against the University of Iowa.

As a junior, Ewuosho became a reserve for a young Hornet team averaging 7.7 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game, while finishing top 20 in the SWAC for free throws made and attempted (17th), as well as top 20 in rebounds (19th), steals(15th), and steals per game(13th). On January 14, 2019, Ewuosho hit a game winner and recorded 8 points and 8 rebounds in an 81-79 overtime win against Mississippi Valley State University.[4]

Poised for a breakout senior season Ewuosho spent a weekend July playing against the nations top HBCU talent at the 3rd annual Top 50 camp learning from former and current NBA players Purvis Short, Shawn Respert, and Jordan McCrae.[5]

Regaining his starting position, on November 12, 2019 Ewuosho recorded a then career-high of 23 points against the University of Houston, while also recording 6 rebounds, and 2 steals. Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson recognized Ewuosho's efforts and said,"the hardest working kid on the floor tonight was number five from Alabama State. I told him that after the game in the handshake line that he should be really proud of the way he competed tonight because he played really hard.”[6] Ewuosho would later go on to receive his first award of the season being named SWAC player of the week for his impressive performance.[7]

Ewuosho's rise to SWAC league prominence would continue to soar in his third year at Alabama State. This was because 13 games into the season Ewuosho had scored double figures in 11 of the games while leading the team in both scoring and rebounding and being amongst the conference leaders in several categories including points, rebounds, field goal percentage, three-point field goal percentage, free throws made, free throws attempted and free throw percentage. On December 22, 2019 Ewuosho surpassed his previous career-high and tallied 25 points for Alabama State against Austin Peay, going 9-of-12 from the field including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, he also hit 3-of-4 free throws.[8] In the 2019 St. Pete Shootout Ewuosho averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assist and 1.5 steals per contest. These numbers earned him not only an all tournament team selection but another player of the week award.[9]

On January 25, 2020 the Hornets fell 80-71 to Southern University as Ewuosho scored 19 of his new career-high 26 in the second half during a failed comeback attempt. Ewuosho shot 9-of-12 from the floor, converted on 7-of-8 free throw attempts and had 6 rebounds and 3 steals as well.[10]

On the season, Ewuosho averaged, 12.7 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game, 1.4 assists per game and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 47.7% from the field, 41.3% from deep and 71.1% at the foul line. These numbers were good enough to land Ewuosho a spot on the 2020 SWAC All Conference team.[11] Ewuosho also ranked top 5 in the league for minutes played (4th) and total rebounds (4th). Finishing top 10 in field goals (6th), free throws (8th), points (6th), and total rebounds per game (6th).[12]