University of Portland Athletics

PORTLAND 2018-19: Started 26 games and made 30 total appearances as a true freshman… led the team and ranked second in the WCC with 1.5 blocked shots per game… his 46 total blocked shots ranked seventh in Portland single-season history and he already is tied for 21st on the career blocked shots charts…  blocked three or more shots in eight games, including a season-high five blocks against Sacramento State (12/8)… tied for the team lead in rebounds per game (4.0)… scored a season-high 13 points in collegiate debut against Multnomah (11/6), also added seven rebounds… season-high 13 rebounds versus Lewis & Clark (11/19)… recorded his second straight double digit rebound game with 11 boards against USC Upstate (11/21).

BREWBAKER TECH: Averaged a triple-double as a senior with 11.7 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.4 blocked shots per game… garnered Alabama 5A First Team All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA)… shot 57 percent from the field and collected 1.1 steals per game… led the state of Alabama in blocked shots in both his junior and senior seasons… recorded a career-high 22 blocks in a single game against Robert Lee High School and had 18 blocks versus Lanier High School… a late bloomer, he played just two years of varsity high school basketball and a limited amount on the AAU circuit.

PERSONAL: Born on April 27, 2000… full name is Chijioke Theodore Akwuba Jr…. son of Theodore and Lilian Akwuba… possesses a 7-foot, 4-inch wingspan… major is undeclared.

AKWUBA’S CAREER HIGHS (Thru 2018-19 season)

Points:	13, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
Rebounds:	13, vs. Lewis & Clark (11/19/18)
Field Goals:	6, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
Field Goal Attempts:	8, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
3-Point Field Goals:	N/A
3-Point Field Goal Attempts:	N/A
Free Throws:	4, vs. San Diego (3/7/19)
Free Throw Attempts:	6, vs. Cal Poly (11/23/18)
Assists:	2, vs. Sacramento State (12/8/18)
Steals:	1, (8) last vs. San Diego (3/7/19)
Blocks:	5, vs. Sacramento State (12/8/18)
Minutes:	32, vs. North Texas (11/10/18)