Alex Okonkwo

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Height:
6-6
Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Maidenhead, England
High School:
Furze Platt Senior School
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CAREER NOTES: A two-year letterwinner at Tulsa … Is 38-24 in singles and 37-27 in doubles for 75 total wins for the Golden Hurricane … Ranked as high as No. 60 in the ITA Doubles Rankings (March 18, 2025; Partner: Timothy Carlsson Seger) and No. 74 in the ITA Singles Poll (Nov. 15, 2023).

2024-25 AAC Singles All-Conference
2024 AAC Singles Champion

2024-25: Led Tulsa with a 23-12 singles tally to go with a 16-13 mark in doubles play throughout the year. Had season-best ITA national rankings of No. 60 in doubles and No. 100 in singles.

Became the program’s first individual conference champion, winning the singles title at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Individual Championships.
Competed in five total events in the fall, going 10-4 in singles and 4-4 in doubles.
In dual matches, went 13-8 in singles play, including 12-7 at No. 1 Singles, and finished 12-9 atop the doubles lineup.
Clinched the Hurricane’s 4-3 win over Oregon (1/26) at ITA Kickoff Weekend.
Was also the clinching point in Tulsa’s second win over New Mexico State (2/7).
Enjoyed three wins over nationally ranked individuals, including No. 26 Paul Inchauspe (Princeton), No. 67 Isaac Becroft (Oklahoma State) and No. 124 Connor Gannon (Memphis).
Finished the season with four consecutive singles wins and victories in eight of his last 10 singles showings, helping him earn AAC Singles All-Conference honors.
Found doubles chemistry with teammate Timothy Carlsson Seger. Went 13-10 together and 12-9 atop the lineup.
Clinched three doubles points for TU.
Earned two wins over nationally ranked duos, including No. 48 Basile/Kobelt of Oklahoma State and No. 58 Friend/Padgham of Arizona.

2023-24: Went 15-12 overall in singles play and led the Hurricane with 21 doubles wins, going 21-14 across the fall and spring seasons.

Was a key player in Tulsa’s run to the UTR Sports NIT Championship title.
In the fall, appeared in three individual tournaments, including the ITA All-American Championship at home, the ITA Central Regional Championships and SMU’s Ralston Neufeld Coaches Challenge, going 6-2 in singles matches and 4-4 in doubles contests.
Earned a ranked win in his first collegiate singles match over No. 80 Pawit Sornlaksup of Toledo, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
In dual matches, paired up with four teammates and appeared in all three doubles spots.
Primarily played with freshman teammate Victor Tosetto, earning a team-leading 12-6 record across the second and third slots.
Went 5-2 with Callum gale in the first five duals of the season and the three NIT Championship matches.
Clinched the doubles point three times against Arkansas (2/21), Lindenwood (4/13) and Pacific (5/8) in the NIT Championship title match.
In the singles lineup, went 9-10 across four positions, including 5-3 in the fifth line and 3-1 in the sixth.

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Furze Platt Senior School.
Competed in U18 international tennis competitions, where he once was a doubles champion and singles finalist.

PERSONAL

Son of Cyril and Sharon Okonkwo.
Has two siblings, Oliver and James.
His brother Oliver played tennis for Iowa (2018-22) and Illinois (2022-24).
His brother James played basketball for West Virginia (2021-23), North Carolina (2023-24) and Akron (2024-25).
Started playing tennis at age 4.
His favorite movie is “Flushed Away.”
His favorite TV show is “Last Chance U.”
His dream car is a Lamborghini Urus.
His favorite professional athlete is Novak Djokovic.
The most memorable place he has visited is Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.