2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Idowu, Rey
Jersey Number 25
Rey Idowu
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- High School:
- Pro Holmes Sports Academy / Illinois State
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
Bio
TULSA – A two-year letterwinner ... saw action in 54 games with 25 starts ... averaged 7.9 points and 3.8 rebounds a game … transferred to Tulsa from Illinois State.
Senior (2021-22) – Played in all 31 games and started 17 contests … averaged 7.9 points and 4.7 rebounds … tallied nine double-figure scoring games … had a career-high 21 points on 8-of-8 field goals against Temple (2-5-22) … tied career-highs of nine rebounds twice, coming at East Carolina (2-26-22) and vs. Wichita State (3-10-22). … was second on the team with a .528 field goal percentage.
Junior (2020-21) – Appeared in 23 games with eight starts ... averaged 7.9 points in 21.2 minutes ... shot 52.5-percent from the field which was second on the team and sixth in the American Athletic Conference ... grabbed 3.8 rebounds a game, including 26 offensive rebounds ... had six games of double-digit scoring ... scored a career-high 20 points on 7-11 shooting against Temple (Jan. 26) ... made first start as a Hurricane against ECU, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-high eight rebounds ... named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 18 points and six rebounds against Temple and ECU.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE – Played in 63 career games with 14 starts and averaged over 12 minutes per contest at Illinois State … had career averages of 3.6 points and 2.9 rebounds, while shooting 55 percent from the field … played in 30 games and started 14 contests in 2019-20 … averaged 15.7 minutes … averaged 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .529 from the field and .600 from the free throw line as a sophomore in 2019-20 … had a high game of 16 points against Illinois-Chicago and 8 rebounds vs. UCF … had five double-figure scoring games scored 14 points at Northern Kentucky and 12 against Little Rock and Illinois-Springfield and 11 points in the 2019-20 season opener vs. Belmont … also had high-games of seven rebounds vs. UIC and at Valparaiso.
HIGH SCHOOL – Spent a postgraduate season at Pro Holmes Sports Academy (formerly Clearwater Academy) … played his senior year of high school with Holy Trinity High School during the 2016-17 season, and helped his team to a 21-7 overall record … averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds per game at Holy Trinity.
PERSONAL – Birth name is Oreoluwapo Idowu … started playing basketball at age 4 and his favorite player of all-time is Allen Iverson ... is a black belt in taekwondo ... parents are Toks and Catherine Idowu ... has one sister, Oyinda (14) ... when he is not playing basketball he enjoys to play Madden and read ... his favorite book is the Bible ... cousin Korede Olagbegi played soccer for the country of Columbia.
Senior (2021-22) – Played in all 31 games and started 17 contests … averaged 7.9 points and 4.7 rebounds … tallied nine double-figure scoring games … had a career-high 21 points on 8-of-8 field goals against Temple (2-5-22) … tied career-highs of nine rebounds twice, coming at East Carolina (2-26-22) and vs. Wichita State (3-10-22). … was second on the team with a .528 field goal percentage.
Junior (2020-21) – Appeared in 23 games with eight starts ... averaged 7.9 points in 21.2 minutes ... shot 52.5-percent from the field which was second on the team and sixth in the American Athletic Conference ... grabbed 3.8 rebounds a game, including 26 offensive rebounds ... had six games of double-digit scoring ... scored a career-high 20 points on 7-11 shooting against Temple (Jan. 26) ... made first start as a Hurricane against ECU, scoring 16 points and grabbing a career-high eight rebounds ... named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll after averaging 18 points and six rebounds against Temple and ECU.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE – Played in 63 career games with 14 starts and averaged over 12 minutes per contest at Illinois State … had career averages of 3.6 points and 2.9 rebounds, while shooting 55 percent from the field … played in 30 games and started 14 contests in 2019-20 … averaged 15.7 minutes … averaged 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .529 from the field and .600 from the free throw line as a sophomore in 2019-20 … had a high game of 16 points against Illinois-Chicago and 8 rebounds vs. UCF … had five double-figure scoring games scored 14 points at Northern Kentucky and 12 against Little Rock and Illinois-Springfield and 11 points in the 2019-20 season opener vs. Belmont … also had high-games of seven rebounds vs. UIC and at Valparaiso.
HIGH SCHOOL – Spent a postgraduate season at Pro Holmes Sports Academy (formerly Clearwater Academy) … played his senior year of high school with Holy Trinity High School during the 2016-17 season, and helped his team to a 21-7 overall record … averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds per game at Holy Trinity.
PERSONAL – Birth name is Oreoluwapo Idowu … started playing basketball at age 4 and his favorite player of all-time is Allen Iverson ... is a black belt in taekwondo ... parents are Toks and Catherine Idowu ... has one sister, Oyinda (14) ... when he is not playing basketball he enjoys to play Madden and read ... his favorite book is the Bible ... cousin Korede Olagbegi played soccer for the country of Columbia.
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Monday, March 10
MBB | Konkol Temple Postgame
Tuesday, March 04
MBB | Eric Konkol Tulane Preview
Monday, February 24
MBB | Eric Konkol Pre UNT
Monday, February 17
