Femi Odukale

Photo by: Brad Rempel

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Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-6 / 215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brooklyn, N.Y.
High School:
Springfield Commonwealth

PRONUNCIATION

Career Notes: Played in 143 collegiate games and 110 starts • averaged 28.2 minutes played collegiately and scored 1,205 career points • All-CUSA Third Team honoree • career high points is 28 set in 2021 with Pitt and career-high 12 rebounds in 2024 with New Mexico.

2024-25 (Minnesota): Played in all 32 games for the Gophers, including 30 starts • averaged 6.8 points, which ranked fourth on the team in scoring • led the team in blocks (37) and steals (47) • averaged 29.5 minutes a game and 4.4 rebounds • played 20 minutes vs. Oral Roberts (11/6) after missing the two exhbitions to injury and had six assists and four steals • reached his 1,000 collegiate point in the Yale win (11/16)• tied a career-high 12 rebounds in the win over Cleveland State (11/19) • reached his 500th career rebound in the win over Central Michigan (11/25) • had 13 points, five rebounds and eight assists vs. Wichita State (11/28) • contributed seven points, seven rebounds and four steals in Bethune-Cookman win (12/1) • had four blocks, four assists at Indiana (12/9) • scored 10 points, two blocks and three rebounds in FDU win (12/21) • had eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and a steal at Wisconsin (1/10) • recorded seven assists, seven points and five rebounds in the Michigan win (1/16) • scored 18 points and a team-high seven rebounds in the win at Iowa (1/21) • had 10 points, five rebounds and four assists vs. Oregon (1/25) • scored a Minnesota-best 22 points against Illinois (2/8) • had 15 points vs. Penn State (2/22).

2023-24: (New Mexico State): All-CUSA Third Team honoree • Ranked second on the team in scoring (10.7 ppg) and first in rebounds per game (6.4) • Played in 26 games, including 16 starts • Against conference opponents, ranked third in the league in rebounding (7.0), third in assist/turnover ratio (2.0), fifth in blocks (1.4) and sixth in assists (3.3) • Established career-highs in rebounds (12, vs. FIU), blocks (4 vs. Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky), free throws (10 at New Mexico) and free throw attempts (15 vs. Northern Colorado).

2022-23 (Seton Hall): Made 32 starts in 33 appearances for the Pirates • averaged 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game • ranked eighth in the Big East in total steals with 52 and recorded multiple steals in 15 games • shot 44 percent from the field in his lone year with the Pirates while also pulling down a career-best 142 total rebounds to help Seton Hall to its 18th appearance in the NIT • tallied his first career double-double (14 points, 10 rebounds) while playing all 40 minutes against Villanova on Feb. 28 • named Big East Honor Roll on March 5 after a week in which he averaged 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.0 steals while shooting 65% from the field • the honor roll selection was bolstered by a performance against Providence in which he posted a career-high 19 points.

2021-22/2020-21 (Pitt): Averaged 9.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 rebounds over 53 career games (33 starts) at Pitt • shot 41.2 percent (157-of-381) from the field, including 33.0 percent (38-of-115) from three-point range • went 128-of-219 (.584) from the foul line • scored in double figures 22 times, including five games with 20 or more points scored • had four or more assists in a game 14 times • two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection.

Prep School/High School: Played one season at Springfield Commonwealth Academy (Mass.) where he averaged 17.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 2.7 steals per game • helped lead the Tornadoes to a 30-7 record, including a 12-0 mark in league play, a Power 5 Conference title and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Nationals Prep Championship • starred at South Shore High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., and helped his team to two PSAL championships • as a senior, he led the Vikings to a 28-6 record, including a 17-2 mark in league play and a state playoff appearance • was rated as the top player out of Massachusetts by the New England Recruiting Report • Rivals ranked him as the No. 145 overall player and No. 32 shooting guard in the class of 2020 • ranked as the No. 170 overall player, the No. 31 shooting guard and the No. 1 prospect out of Massachusetts by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Shirley Stinvil • has one brother, Eric and one sister, Kyara • has Minnesota roots as he went to elementary school in St. Cloud, Minn., and played youth travel basketball there • earned a bachelor’s degree at New Mexico State in individualized study and obtaining a master's in sports management.