Junior college transfer Ikenna Okwarabizie commits to UCLA basketball
By Claire Fahy
April 19, 2015 2:05 p.m.
Junior college transfer Ikenna Okwarabizie committed to UCLA Sunday morning following a weekend visit to campus.
Okwarabizie was a standout player for Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, and is originally from Nigeria. He transferred to high school in Iowa in 2013, but there were issues with his high school transcript from Nigeria and Okwarabizie had to take the junior college route because he was ineligible for the NCAA.
Okwarabizie comes to Westwood with three remaining years of eligibility. His commitment helps further fill the void left by the departure of freshman forward Kevon Looney for the NBA draft.
Okwarabizie turned down offers from Iowa State, Iowa and Texas in favor of UCLA.
Compiled by Claire Fahy, Bruin Sports senior staff.
Fahy joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2013 and contributed until she graduated in 2017. She was the Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and an assistant Sports editor for the 2014-2015 academic year. Fahy spent time on the football, men's basketball, men's water polo, men's volleyball and swim and dive beats.
Fahy joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2013 and contributed until she graduated in 2017. She was the Sports editor for the 2015-2016 academic year and an assistant Sports editor for the 2014-2015 academic year. Fahy spent time on the football, men's basketball, men's water polo, men's volleyball and swim and dive beats.
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