Ebuka Okorie
| No. 1 – Stanford Cardinal | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
| College | Stanford (2025–present) |
| Career highlights | |
Ebuka Okorie is a college basketball player for the Stanford Cardinal of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Early life and high school
Okorie attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Initially, Okorie committed to play college basketball for the Harvard Crimson.[1] But after his senior season where he was named the New Hampshire Boys Gatorade Player of the Year, he flipped his commitment to play for the Stanford Cardinal.[2]
College career
Okorie entered his true freshman season as a starter for the Cardinal.[3] In his collegiate debut on November 4, 2025, he put up 26 points in a victory over Portland State.[4] On November 8, Okorie dropped 29 points in a win versus Montana.[5] On November 11, he recorded 21 points and three assists in a win over Montana State.[6] On November 18, Okorie scored 26 points, while adding five assists in a victory against Louisiana.[7] On November 27, he dropped 25 points in a win against Minnesota.[8] In December 20, Okorie set the Cardinal single-game record for most points scored by a freshman with 32 in a victory over Colorado.[9] On December 27, he dropped 30 points in a win versus Cal State Northridge.[10] On January 7, 2026, Okorie dropped 31 points and six assists, including the game-winning three in a victory over Virginia Tech.[11] On January 16, he scored a career-high 36 points and nine assists in an upset victory over North Carolina.[12]
References
- ^ Nelson, Jack. "Ebuka Okorie features maturity, poise for Brewster Academy at Hoophall Classic". MassLive.com. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Hewitt, Steve. "Q&A: Ebuka Okorie on transition to Stanford, expectations for freshman season". New England Basketball Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Kroichick, Ron. "Stanford's Ebuka Okorie flew under recruiting radars. Now he's a college hoops star". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ "Freshman Ebuka Okorie leads Stanford over Portland State 89-79 in season opener". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Okorie scores 29, Stanford pulls away from Montana for 91-68 win". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Isaac. "Freshman star leads comeback win over Montana State". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Grausz, Dylan. "Stanford Freshman Looking Like a Top NBA Draft Pick". Stanford Cardinal on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ "Ebuka Okorie scores 25, Stanford beats Minnesota 72-68 at Acrisure Invitational". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Local colleges: Ebuka Okorie scores 32 points in return as Stanford tops Colorado". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Salerno, Cameron. "Ranking college basketball's best freshmen: Stanford's Ebuka Okorie earns Freshman of the Week honors". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ Sullivan, Isaac. "Okorie leads late-game magic as Stanford men's basketball steals win over Hokies". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ Swanson, Shelby. "No. 14 UNC men's basketball upset by Stanford, Ebuka Okorie on the road". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved January 17, 2026.