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Hoops Bio Blast: Igor Ibaka
August 10, 2015 | Cowboy Basketball
STILLWATER – Igor Ibaka is the type of physical specimen that will turn heads when he enters the gym, but it was his work ethic and drive that caught the attention of the Oklahoma State coaching staff.
Since joining the Cowboys this summer, the Northeastern Oklahoma transfer has shown the physicality necessary to play in the paint in the Big 12.
Take a look at some of Ibaka's accolades entering the 2015-16 season.
Allen Community College (2014-15)
• Attended school, but did not play basketball at Allen.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2013-14)
• Named second-team All-Region II after leading NEO to the Region II Tournament championship game.
• Averaged 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 64 percent from the floor.
• Recorded 17 double-doubles, including seven straight toward the end of the season.
• Scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting at Allen Community College on Dec. 12.
• Also tallied four other 20-point games.
• Racked up 18 double-figure rebound games, including a career-high 15 boards at Hutchison Community College on Nov. 16 and at Western Oklahoma on Feb. 6.
• Led the Norsemen to a 22-11 record and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament.
Personal
• Originally from Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.
• Younger brother of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka.
• Spent a year at Joviat de Manresa in Spain before enrolling at NEO.
Since joining the Cowboys this summer, the Northeastern Oklahoma transfer has shown the physicality necessary to play in the paint in the Big 12.
"That boy's arms are made out of steel." - Anthony Allen on his new teammate @igoribaka14. #OKState pic.twitter.com/0UiHtoAZUz
— Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) June 25, 2015Take a look at some of Ibaka's accolades entering the 2015-16 season.
Allen Community College (2014-15)
• Attended school, but did not play basketball at Allen.
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2013-14)
• Named second-team All-Region II after leading NEO to the Region II Tournament championship game.
• Averaged 14.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 64 percent from the floor.
• Recorded 17 double-doubles, including seven straight toward the end of the season.
• Scored a career-high 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting at Allen Community College on Dec. 12.
• Also tallied four other 20-point games.
• Racked up 18 double-figure rebound games, including a career-high 15 boards at Hutchison Community College on Nov. 16 and at Western Oklahoma on Feb. 6.
• Led the Norsemen to a 22-11 record and an appearance in the NJCAA National Tournament.
Personal
• Originally from Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.
• Younger brother of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka.
• Spent a year at Joviat de Manresa in Spain before enrolling at NEO.
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