2016-17 (Redshirt Senior Year)
The team’s Rookie of the Year … Competed in 24 games in the latter part of the season and made 19 starts … Averaged 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 18.3 minutes per game … Shot 61-of-167 from the floor (36.5 percent), including 30-of-87 (34.5 percent) from 3-point range … Also connected on 22-of-32 (68.8 percent) from the free throw line … Totaled 174 points, 55 rebounds, 27 assists, 14 steals and 12 blocks on the year … Scored in double figures in eight games, including a career-high 21 against North Carolina Central on Jan. 14 … Shot 9-of-16 from the floor and 3-of-7 from long range with four rebounds … Made a career-best 5-of-10 from deep and finished with 19 points, career highs of eight rebounds and two blocks, and two steals in a win at Florida A&M on Feb. 18 … Also had two blocks with 10 points, two rebounds and two assists in a win over Delaware State on Jan. 16 … Went for 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting with two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block against North Carolina A&T on Jan. 30 … Scored 15 points on 5-of-11 shooting with three boards, one assist, one steal and one block in a triumph against Maryland Eastern Shore on Feb. 11 … Had a career-high four assists with eight points and three rebounds in a MEAC Tournament win over Howard on March 10 … Added 12 points, four rebounds and two assists against North Carolina Central the next day … In the year’s first matchup with Howard on Feb. 25, scored 13 points with four rebounds and two assists in a victory over the Bison … Set a new career best with three steals to go along with eight points and three rebounds at Purdue on Dec. 21 … Posted 11 points in his first NSU start against Savannah State on Jan. 11, sinking three 3-pointers.
2015-16 (Senior Year)
Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules … Competed in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Basketball Pro-Am during the summer of 2016.
At Rutgers (Junior Year – 2014-15)
Competed in 17 games and made one start … Averaged 2.0 points and 0.9 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game … Shot 12-of-42 from the field, including 4-of-20 from 3-point range … Also made all six of his free throw attempts on the year … Totaled 34 points, 15 rebounds, eight assists and two steals for the season … Tallied six points on 3-of-8 shooting with four rebounds and a season-best two assists in the opening game against George Washington on Nov. 16 … Had six points on a pair of 3-pointers two games later against St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 23 … Scored four points against Purdue on Feb. 12 and then five points with two rebounds at Iowa on Feb. 19.
At Rutgers (Sophomore Year – 2013-14)
Competed in 11 games on the season after sitting out the first part of the year due to injury … Averaged 2.7 points and 0.9 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game … Shot 11-of-22 from the field, including 4-of-8 from 3-point range … Also shot 4-of-5 from the free throw line … Totaled 30 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal on the year … Finished with a season-best nine points on 3-of-6 shooting at Louisville on Feb. 16 … Scored eight points against Cincinnati on March 8 with three rebounds … Added a season-best four rebounds at Houston on Jan. 19 … Also scored five points at UConn on March 5 … Competed in his first game of the season on Jan. 1 against Temple … Received a waiver from the NCAA to compete immediately at Rutgers after transferring from Iowa State.
At Iowa State (Freshman Year – 2012-13)
Appeared in nine games … Averaged 1.0 points in 3.6 minutes per game … Connected on 4-of-8 from the field for the year, including 1-of-4 from 3-point range … Totaled nine points and one rebound on the season … Scored four points against Alabama A&M on Nov. 12 … Sank a 3-pointer against TCU on Feb. 16.
High School/Prep
Attended St. Raymond HS in Bronx, N.Y. … Named first-team All-Bronx by the
New York Post … Ranked as a top-10 player just outside the top 150 by
Rivals.com … Ranked as the third-best player in New York City in the class of 2012 … Averaged 15.5 points as a senior in 2011-12, leading St. Raymond to the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) Class AA state title … Earned playoff MVP honors after tallying 21 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks in the championship game … Twice earned first-team All-CHSAA honors as a junior and senior … Averaged 12.5 points and 6.1 rebounds his junior season in 2010-11 … Named third-team All-CHSAA his sophomore year in 2009-10 … Led St. Raymond to the sectional finals that year, falling to Christ the King in overtime … Averaged 5.0 points per game as s freshman … Also competed in the 2012 Mary Kline Classic.
AAU/Club
Competed for the Long Island Lightning from the sixth through 11
th grades … Advanced to the national tournament.
Personal
Full name is Nkereuwem Udo Okoro … Goes by Kerwin … Last name is pronounced Oh-CORE-oh … Born on Oct. 21, 1993 … Son of Eno and Stanilaus Okoro … Has one older brother, Freddy … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Wants to become an entrepreneur, philanthropist and activist while getting into the music industry … Enjoys song writing, reading and designing.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
21, vs. N.C. Central (1-14-17) |
| FG Made |
9, vs. N.C. Central (1-14-17) |
| FG Att. |
16, vs. N.C. Central (1-14-17) |
| 3 Pt. FG Made |
5, at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
| 3 Pt. FG Att. |
10, at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
| FT Made |
5, vs. Howard (2-25-17) |
| FT Att. |
5, vs. Howard (2-25-17) |
| Rebounds |
8, at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
| Assists |
4, vs. Howard (3-10-17) |
| Steals |
3, at Purdue (12-21-16) |
| Blocks |
2 (2x), last: at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
| Minutes |
41, at Florida A&M (2-18-17) |
Okoro's Career Statistics
| YEAR |
GP-GS |
FGM-A |
PCT |
3PM-A |
PCT |
FTM-A |
PCT |
REB/AVG |
AST/AVG |
BLK/AVG |
STL/AVG |
PTS/AVG |
| 2012-13* |
9-0 |
4-8 |
.500 |
1-4 |
.250 |
0-3 |
.000 |
1/0.1 |
0/0.0 |
0/0.0 |
0/0.0 |
9/1.0 |
| 2013-14# |
11-0 |
11-22 |
.500 |
4-8 |
.500 |
4-5 |
.800 |
10/0.9 |
1/0.1 |
0/0.0 |
1/0.1 |
30/2.7 |
| 2014-15# |
17-1 |
12-42 |
.286 |
4-20 |
.200 |
6-6 |
1.000 |
15/0.9 |
8/0.5 |
0/0.0 |
2/0.1 |
34/2.0 |
| 2016-17 |
24-19 |
61-167 |
.365 |
30-87 |
.345 |
22-32 |
.688 |
55/2.3 |
27/1.1 |
12/0.5 |
14/0.6 |
174/7.3 |
| Totals |
61-20 |
88-239 |
.368 |
39-119 |
.328 |
32-46 |
.696 |
81/0.9 |
36/0.6 |
12/0.2 |
17/0.3 |
247/4.0 |
| Totals (NSU Only) |
24-19 |
61-167 |
.365 |
30-87 |
.345 |
22-32 |
.688 |
55/2.3 |
27/1.1 |
12/0.5 |
14/0.6 |
174/7.3 |
* at Iowa State
# at Rutgers
