Osun Osunniyi

Portland, OR - November 27, 2022 - Moda Center: Osun Osunniyi (21) of the Iowa State Cyclones during the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational championship game.
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Portland, OR - November 25, 2022 - Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Osun Osunniyi (21) of the Iowa State Cyclones during the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational.
(Photo by Tom Hauck / ESPN Images)

Photo by: Tom Hauck / ESPN Images

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
235
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pleasantville, N.J.
High School:
Mainland
Prev School:
St. Bonaventure

Awards & Honors
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (23)
Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team (22)
Two-Time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the (21 & 22)
Kareem Abdul-Jabaar Center of the Year Watch List (22)
Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player (21)
Two-Time Atlantic 10 Second Team All-Conference (21 & 22)
Big 4 Player of the Week (20)
Four-Time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (19, 20, 21 & 22)
Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team (20)
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (19)

2022-23
Appeared in all 33 games, including 29 starts ... second on the team in field goal percentage at 57.7, connecting on 113-of-196 attempts ... ranked fifth in ISU history in field goal percentage by a senior ... led ISU with 32 dunks this season ... fourth on the team in scoring at 8.2 points per game ... scored in double figures 11 times, with ISU going 7-4 in those games ... fifth on the team in rebounds with 3.9 per game ... led the Cyclones with 35 blocked shots ... took 10 charges, the third-most on the team ... scored the first points for Iowa State nine times, the most on the team ... scored a season-high 17 points in a victory over Villanova in the PKI Quarterfinals ... grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State ... had three blocked shots against Kansas, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech ... had 11 points and seven rebounds in ISU's win over No. 7 Texas ... finished his career with 1,372 points, 1,027 rebounds and 340 blocked shots, becoming just the 10th player in the last 25 years to do so at the NCAA Division I level and just the second in Big 12 history.

2021-22 (St. Bonaventure)
Finished Bonnies career as the program's all-time leader in blocks (305) and as one of only six players in program history to record 1,000+ points and 800+ rebounds … ranks fourth in school history for rebounds (898) and first in field goal percentage (59.5%) and 40th in career scoring with 1,100 points … first Bonnies player to ever be named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, taking those honors in both his junior and senior seasons … averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and shot 61.3 percent from the floor in nearly 31 minutes per game during senior season … posted back-to-back double-doubles in first two rounds of the NIT, first in a win at Colorado (13 points, 10 rebounds) and then at Oklahoma (14 points, 10 rebounds) … delivered 16 points and three blocks to break the school career blocks record in Senior Night win vs. Richmond … totaled 18 points and 10 boards in a win over Duquesne … finished with 21 points on 9-of-10 field goal attempts, adding three blocks in victory over Saint Louis … registered 21 points, six blocks and 17 rebounds in a win at Duquesne … recorded 15 points and 15 rebounds, adding four blocks in an overtime win at La Salle … dominated with 16 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks in Charleston Classic title game victory vs. Marquette.

2020-21 (St. Bonaventure)
Anchored the league's top defense which ranked Top 10 in the nation by allowing just over 60 points per game … averaged 10.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in over 34 minutes per game while starting all 21 contests and scoring in double figures nine times … became the first player in Bonnies history to register 60 blocks and hand out 50 assists in the same season … ranked as the only player to rank among the Atlantic 10's Top five in blocks (2.9 per game, first), field goal percentage (57.1%, second) and rebounding (9.4 per game, second) for the second consecutive season … just missed a double-double, finishing with 15 points and nine rebounds in NCAA Tournament vs. LSU … named Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player after averaging 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds ... his 13 blocks during the tourney were just two off the Atlantic 10 record of 15 … posted a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds along with three blocks in the A-10 Championship Game victory … swatted seven shots in Bona's A-10 semifinal win over Saint Louis … totaled a massive stat line of 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists as well as three blocks in A-10 quarterfinal win over Duquesne … hauled in 13 rebounds, adding seven points, in a victory at Richmond … scored a career-high 25 points, adding eight rebounds, on 10-of-15 shooting in a victory over Akron.

2019-20 (St. Bonaventure)
Averaged 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in 24 contests … finished the season as the only player in the Atlantic 10 to rank in the conference's top five in field goal percentage (second, 61.5 percent), blocks (fourth, 2.5 per game) and rebounding (fifth, 8.4 per game) … ranked 21st nationally in blocks per game and 40th in total blocks (59) despite missing seven games due to injury … became just the fourth player in program history to earn a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team in multiple seasons … filled the stat sheet with eight points, 18 rebounds, five blocks, four assists and three steals in a win at George Mason … career-high 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting, adding nine rebounds and five blocks in a win at GW … finished with 15 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in a win at Middle Tennessee … hauled in 16 rebounds, adding eight points vs. Hofstra … recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds with six blocks in a win over San Diego … double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds vs. Mercer.

2018-19 (St. Bonaventure)
Ranked sixth nationally in blocked shots (2.6 per game) … led all NCAA Division I freshmen in blocks … his 92 total blocks are the second-best single-season total in team history … led all A-10 players in blocks … led the team with six double-doubles … ranked third in the A-10 in rebounding at 7.6 per game … also ranked seventh in the A-10 in field goal percentage at .571 … scored in double figures nine times … blocked three or more shots in 19 games including seven in a row to conclude the season … blocked a season-high seven shots in win over Jackson State … grabbed double-digit rebounds 11 times … grabbed 22 rebounds in win at Duquesne (11 offensive and 11 defensive), which was the most rebounds by any A-10 player in the 2018-19 season, the most by a St. Bonaventure player since Andrew Nicholson grabbed 23 against Duquesne in 2012 and also a Palumbo Center record … scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in win at GW … scored 10 points, had 11 rebounds and blocked four shots in A-10 Tournament semifinal win over Rhode Island.

Prep School
Helped Putnam Science Academy win the school's first national prep championship ... led by Osunniyi’s 27 points and 12 rebounds, Putnam earned the title with a 74-66 overtime win over Northfield Mount Hermon ... he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player ... the Mustangs finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 38-4, including a school record 24-game win streak ... for the year, Osunniyi averaged 10 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots per game ... made 57 percent of his shots overall ... was named to the first team All-Great Atlantic Conference and the All-New England second team ... was ranked third in the state of Connecticut prep school rankings released by New England Recruiting Report in the spring of 2018 and 18th overall in the New England Class of 2018 ... was coached by Tom Espinosa.

High School
Graduated from Mainland High School in Linwood, N.J., in 2017 ... as a senior, he averaged 14.4 points and 11.4 rebounds per game … he led Mainland to a 22-6 mark and the regional semifinals … was injured for most of his junior season … played two seasons on the varsity team … was coached by Dan Williams.

Personal
Born October 21, 1998 … son of Bobbie Walker and Fogbenro Osunniyi and Cassandra Osunniyi … has two brothers, Nana and Mawali and a sister, Alex … originally committed to La Salle prior to prep school … has a 7’8” wingspan, which is just two inches less than Mo Bamba, who has the largest wingspan of any NBA player … only began playing basketball seriously in his junior year of high school, before which he had grown from 6-2 to his current 6-10.