04-30-2002, 10:16 PM
per ESPN.com...
The Wyoming Cowboys believe they have landed another Nigerian who will be a nightmare for Mountain West Conference foes.
Omoniyi Makun, a 6-foot-8, 215-pound center from Lagos, Nigeria, who played the last two years at Indiana's Vincennes Community College, signed a national letter of intent Thursday to play for UW.
He attended Ikija High School in Lagos and pronounces his name oh-MAW'-nee mah-KOON' but often goes by the nickname Niyi (nee).
"Niyi is exactly the type of player we have been looking for," Wyoming coach Steve McClain said. "He is a very physical player. He showed maturity defensively in junior college. He is an outstanding shot-blocker, and that is something we were looking for after losing two outstanding shot-blockers in Josh Davis and Ronell Mingo."
Makun was also recruited by Idaho, Texas-El Paso, Wisconsin and Central Florida.
He started all 32 games for the Trailblazers this past season, averaging 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots.
The Wyoming Cowboys believe they have landed another Nigerian who will be a nightmare for Mountain West Conference foes.
Omoniyi Makun, a 6-foot-8, 215-pound center from Lagos, Nigeria, who played the last two years at Indiana's Vincennes Community College, signed a national letter of intent Thursday to play for UW.
He attended Ikija High School in Lagos and pronounces his name oh-MAW'-nee mah-KOON' but often goes by the nickname Niyi (nee).
"Niyi is exactly the type of player we have been looking for," Wyoming coach Steve McClain said. "He is a very physical player. He showed maturity defensively in junior college. He is an outstanding shot-blocker, and that is something we were looking for after losing two outstanding shot-blockers in Josh Davis and Ronell Mingo."
Makun was also recruited by Idaho, Texas-El Paso, Wisconsin and Central Florida.
He started all 32 games for the Trailblazers this past season, averaging 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots.