| Chinemelu Elonu |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Houston, Texas
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| High School:
Alief Elsik
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| Height / Weight:
6-10 / 235
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| Position:
F/C
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| Experience:
2L
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2008-09 (Junior)
Named Big 12's Most Improved Player (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) ... honorable mention All-Big 12 (AP) pick ... Aggies are 28-6 in his career when he scores at least 6 points and 20-5 when he has at least 5 rebounds ... scored 8 points with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks in first-round NCAA Tournament win against BYU ... ranked second in Big 12 in blocked shots (1.6) and in offensive rebounds (3.4) in league play ... had nine double-doubles, including five in Big 12 play ... had 15 points and made 7-of-8 free throws in win against Texas ... scored 13 points with 12 rebounds (6 offensive) in narrow loss at No. 2 Oklahoma ... had 5 blocks at Texas, tying for the fifth-most ever by an Aggie in a conference game (2nd most in a Big 12 game) ... had 17 points and a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Baylor, setting a Reed Arena record with 11 offensive boards ... scored a career-high 20 points with 12 rebounds at Oklahoma State, making 8-of-9 from the field ... had 17 points with a career-high 14 rebounds and a career-best 6 blocked shots against Florida A&M ... had 13 points with 11 rebounds against North Dakota ... came off bench to score 18 points (8-9 FG) with 11 rebounds against UNC Wilmington ... led team in field goal percentage at .665, a school record and No. 2 nationally among players with at least 190 attempts ... sister, Adaora (uh-DOR-uh) Elonu (6-1), is a freshman forward with the A&M women's basketball team and has twice earned Big 12 Freshman of the Week honors ... had 8 rebounds and was cited for his defensive play in win at Alabama ... had five or more blocks in four games.
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Second-team Academic All-Big 12 pick...played in 34 games, averaging 2.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game...averaged 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in Big 12 tournament...scored 5 points with 4 rebounds against Kansas in Big 12 semifinals...had a team-high 7 rebounds against Kansas State in quarterfinals...posted a pair of blocks against both Iowa State and Kansas State at Big 12 Tournament...led team in rebounding in four games...came off the bench to scored 5 points with 4 key rebounds in win against Texas...tallied a season-high 10 points with 5 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting against Texas State..had 8 points with a team-high 6 rebounds vs. LSU...scored 7 points against Oral Roberts...posted a career-high 9 rebounds against Ouachita Baptist, including 5 offensive boards...scored 6 points with 4 rebounds and a career-high 3 blocks against Alabama...had 5 points and made 3-of-3 from the free throw line at Arizona...scored 6 points and led team with 7 rebounds against UC Irvine...led team and tied career-best with 9 boards vs. Florida A&M...had 5 points and 8 rebounds against Rice...ranked fourth on team in offensive rebounds (34)...added 16 blocked shots.
2006-07 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 22 games, including brief apperances in all three NCAA Tournament games...grabbed offensive rebound on intentional free throw miss by Acie Law at end of second overtime against Texas, but missed putback at buzzer that would have tied game...posted a career-high 8 rebounds against Jacksonville and added 4 points and 2 blocked shots...scored 8 points with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks against Grambling...had six points with two rebounds at Auburn, making 3-of-3 from the field...scored a career-high 12 points in his debut against Prairie View A&M, making 5-of-6 shots...became a fan favorite for his spectacular dunks and blocked shots...posted 4 rebounds against Prairie View A&M and Lamar...had 3 rebounds in just eight minutes against Fordham...hauled in 4 rebounds in just seven minutes against Iowa State.
Other
Had an outstanding summer playing in the Houston recreation leagues...averaged 15.0 points per game as a senior at Alief Elsik...helped team to a 33-5 record and posted career highs of 21 points and 20 rebounds...as a junior, averaged 5.6 points and 4.5 rebounds a game and in the first round of the state playoffs scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds...was a member of the Houston Swoosh summer team that won the 2004 Great American Shootout Gold Division title...also was recruited by Texas, Connecticut, Georgia Tech, New Mexico State and Massachusetts.
Personal
Chinemelu D. Elonu, Jr., nicknamed "Junior," is the son of Dozie and Amaka Elonu of Houston...born March 11, 1987 in Nigeria...earned degree in agricultural leadership in May and will attend graduate school in fall...would like to work with computers or become a coach...favorite NBA team is the Houston Rockets and his favorite player is Amare Stoudamire.
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