Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

There is a long thread about him in the recruiting forum

https://csnbbs.com/thread-948268.html

(06-15-2022 09:14 AM)southpaw1 Wrote:  There is a long thread about him in the recruiting forum

https://csnbbs.com/thread-948268.html

Thanks, Southpaw. I'll check it out.

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Good luck to Wolo with that name.

(06-15-2022 12:12 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Good luck to Wolo with that name.

(06-15-2022 12:12 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Good luck to Wolo with that name.

No kidding, but he goes by Kao.

(06-15-2022 01:29 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 12:12 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Good luck to Wolo with that name.

No kidding, but he goes by Kao.

He can easily mispronounce that as well.

(06-15-2022 01:51 PM)Unionman76 Wrote:  

did he leave change for a quarter?

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Last year playing in Sun Belt.

4.7 ppg
4.8 rpg
2.6 bpg
2.4 fpg

Tall and skinny
6'9"
202#

(06-16-2022 07:30 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Last year playing in Sun Belt.

4.7 ppg
4.8 rpg
2.6 bpg
2.4 fpg

Tall and skinny
6'9"
202#

Tell him he's tall and skinny to his face.

(06-15-2022 07:02 PM)Hernando Hills Tiger Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 01:29 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 12:12 PM)FORealTigerFan Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Good luck to Wolo with that name.

No kidding, but he goes by Kao.

He can easily mispronounce that as well.

Can and will.
Have we determined if it's pronounced "kay-o" or "cow"?
Media guys are calling him kay-o.
But someone pointed out his twitter handle is something like @cashkao - which would imply it's pronounced cow, as in "cash cow".

It's K-O.

(06-16-2022 07:30 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Last year playing in Sun Belt.

4.7 ppg
4.8 rpg
2.6 bpg
2.4 fpg

Tall and skinny
6'9"
202#

Measured 6-10 and 212 lbs before weight training program began.
In 20 minutes of PT…wouldn’t be shocked if those pts and rebounds nearly double this year in roughly the same 20-22 minutes

(06-19-2022 07:51 AM)TripleA Wrote:  It's K-O.

Then he needs a new twitter handle. "Cash K-O" doesn't make much sense. Instead, lean into boxing somehow.
But what do I know - I hardly get on the twitter.

(06-19-2022 11:17 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(06-16-2022 07:30 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(06-15-2022 09:01 AM)Virginia Tiger Wrote:  Posting this here for those who know more about basketball talent than I do. On June 11th, Penny Hardaway has announced the addition of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu (F, 6-10, UT-Arlington) to the roster for the upcoming 2022-23 season.



"We couldn't be more excited to add Kao to the Memphis Tiger family," Hardaway said. "Kao represents everything we're looking for here at the University of Memphis. He is an elite shot-blocker with unmatched athleticism and an over 47-inch vertical jump, he runs the floor better than any big in the country, and he has a developing skillset that we are excited to see unleashed. He will quickly become a fan favorite and be a huge piece on our team in our hunt for a National Championship."

Anyone have additional info on this guy?

Last year playing in Sun Belt.

4.7 ppg
4.8 rpg
2.6 bpg
2.4 fpg

Tall and skinny
6'9"
202#

Measured 6-10 and 212 lbs before weight training program began.
In 20 minutes of PT…wouldn’t be shocked if those pts and rebounds nearly double this year in roughly the same 20-22 minutes

Deandre is also tall and skinny. He’s pretty dang effective.