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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Mitchell Leff/Atlantic 10

1 Chuba Ohams

  • Position F
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Bronx, N.Y.
  • Highschool Wadleigh

Biography

Closed his Fordham career out in style, being named the Atlantic 10 Chris Daniels Most Improved Player as well as Second Team All-A-10 … Appeared in the 2022 NABC - Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game where he scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds … Ranked fifth in the nation in rebounding and double-doubles … Set school record with 21 double-doubles … Leaves Fordham eleventh on the career rebounding list and eighth on the career blocks list … Appeared in one game in 2020-2021 after rehabbing from knee injury suffered in 2019-2020 ... Was enjoying a break-out season in 2019-2020 before being sidelined with a knee injury ... Led the 2019-2020 team in scoring and rebounding ... Recovered after missing most of the 2017-2018 season with an injury to appear in all 32 games in 2018-2019... Led 2018-2019 team in rebounding and blocks... Came in and contributed right away as a freshman, appearing in 24 games with nine starts... The all-time leading scorer at Wadleigh High School... An All-State selection in high school.

As a Grad Student (2021-2022)
• Started 30 games at forward (missed two with an injury).
• Named the 2022 Atlantic 10 Chris Daniels Most Improved Player.
• Also named Second Team All-Atlantic 10 and to the All-Defensive Team.
• Played in the 2022 NABC - Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game.
• Averaged 14.8 ppg (third on team) along with a team-high 11.6 rpg.
• Led Atlantic 10 and fifth in the NCAA in rebounding and in defensive rebounding (8.73/game).
• Recorded 745 career rebounds, eleventh all-time at Fordham.
• Led Rams with 49 blocks.
• Recorded 112 career blocks, eighth all-time at Fordham.
• Recorded a double-double in a school-record 21 of 30 games.
• Scored a career-best 23 points and added eleven rebounds and five assists in win over UMass (2/28/22).
• Matched career-high with 23 points, to go with 16 rebounds, in win over George Washington (3/5/22).
• Had a then career-high vs. St. Francis, scoring 20 points and grabbing 22 rebounds.
• Scored 20 points, shooting 9-for-10 from the free throw line, at St. John’s (12/5/22).
• Also scored 20 points, shooting 9-for-12 from the field, and added eleven rebounds and two blocks in LIU win (12/9/21).
• Netted 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in win over La Salle (2/23/22).
• Finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds in Atlantic 10 Championship win over George Mason (3/10/22).
• Scored 19 points and added 13 rebounds and a career-best five blocks at CCSU (11/28/21).
• Netted 18 points and added 14 boards in win at Duquesne (2/12/22).
• Scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds at Manhattan (11/12/21).
• Also had 17 points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks in win over George Mason (2/20/22).
• Finished with 15 points, six rebounds, and three blocks vs. Miami (12/12/21).
• Notched eighth double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds at La Salle (12/30/21).
• Finished with 14 points, 16 rebounds, and a career-best eight blocks in win over Duquesne (1/12/22).

As a Senior (2020-2021)
• Appeared in one game.
• Played 16 minutes in the Atlantic 10 Championship game versus George Washington, scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds.

As a Junior (2019-2020)
• Appeared in 13 games at forward for the Rams in 2019-2020, starting eleven.
• Suffered an injury warming up for the La Salle game on Jan. 5.
• Averaged 11.0 ppg and 8.2 rpg, both tops on the team.
• Also had 20 assists, 16 steals and ten blocks.
• Matched his career-highs with 19 points and 13 rebounds in the season opening win over St. Francis.
• Finished with 18 points, eleven rebounds, and two blocks in win over UMES.
• Notched third double-double of season with 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. Tennessee State.
• Ten points and ten rebounds vs Coppin State for fourth double-double of year.
• Scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in win over Grand Canyon.
• Netted 11 points and added four rebounds, three assists and two blocks in FDU win.
• Finished with 13 points, nine rebounds, and two assists vs. Marist.
• Recorded 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals vs. Western Kentucky.
 
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018-2019)
• Appeared in all 32 games at forward for the Rams in 2018-2019, starting 15.
• Averaged 6.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg, tops on the team.
• Led team and seventh in the Atlantic 10 in blocks (39 - 1.2/game).
• Scored a career-high 19 points, hitting a pair of three-pointers, and added nine rebounds and two steals in win at URI.
• Recorded first double-double of season with 13 points and ten rebounds at La Salle.
• Netted a career-high 13 points and added five rebounds vs. La Salle.
• Matched his career-high with 13 points at UMass, adding five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to go with six points in the FIU win.
• Also pulled down 13 rebounds in the loss at Richmond.
• Recorded 13 rebounds and blocked six shots in A-10 Championship game vs. Richmond.
• Netted 12 points and added nine rebounds and two blocks at Davidson.
• Recorded eleven points, nine rebounds and four blocks in win over George Washington.
• Finished with ten points and eight rebounds vs. Dayton.
• Scored eight points and pulled down ten rebounds in home loss to Duquesne.
• Had seven points and seven boards along with three blocks in win over Alabama A&M.
• Scored six points and added six rebounds in win at Manhattan.
• Swatted a career-best four shots vs. Columbia.
• Scored four points, grabbed nine rebounds and had three assists in win over Howard.

As a Sophomore (2017-2018)
• Appeared in three games at forward for the Rams in 2017-2018, starting one
• Averaged 1.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg

19074As a freshman (2016-2017)
• Appeared in 24 games at forward for the Rams in 2016-2017, starting nine
• Averaged 1.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg
• Recorded first collegiate points with a basket in the NYIT game
• Scored a season-high 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds while also blocking two shots at La Salle
• Pulled down a season-high ten rebounds and added four points, two assists and two steals in win over VCU
• Made first collegiate start at St. Bonaventure, scoring four points, grabbing six rebounds, dishing out three assists and recording two steals, all season-highs
• Scored two points and added three rebounds in win over CCSU
• Pulled down five rebounds and added two steals in win at Rhode Island
• Grabbed three boards in win at Davidson
• Scored four points and added seven rebounds in win at Duquesne
• Finished with four points, seven rebounds and two steals vs. Richmond
• Blocked a season-high three shots in A-10 Championship game against George Mason

Before Fordham
A product of Wadleigh High School in Harlem.
Averaged 21.7 ppg as a senior in 2014-2015.
• School's all-time scorer.
• An All-State and All-League selection.
Named co-MVP of the 2015 Nate Blue Showcase as he sparked his White Team to an 100-76 victory with a game-high 22 points for the winners.
Played at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut in 2015-2016 before transferring to Coastal Academy in New Jersey.
Had offers from VCU, DePaul, Rutgers and Providence.

Personal
• Son of Dorothy and Chuba Ohams, Sr.
• Has two siblings (Ojiaku and Walter).

Major
• Communications.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2016-17Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2017-18Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 205 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019-20Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020-21Redshirt Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 210 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021-22Graduate Student

    F
    6'9" 220 lbs
    1