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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
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| Last College:
Ole Miss
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| Height / Weight:
6-9 / 245
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| Position:
Forward
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| Experience:
RS
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2007-08
Sat out season per NCAA rules, after transferring from Division I Mississippi.
2006-07 (FRESHMAN)
Played in five games, making one start at Ole Miss... Averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds in 4.8 minutes per game...Shot 50 percent from the field...Scored a career-high seven points on a perfect 3-for-3 performance from the field against Louisiana-Monroe...Tallied three points and a career-high five rebounds in 11 minutes of action vs. Alabama A&M...Also saw action against LSU in the SEC tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was named al-region Player of the Year his senior season at Paulding County High School in Dallas, Ga., as well as garnering all-state honorable-mention accolades in both his junior and senior seasons...Led the Patriots to the first round of the state playoffs his junior and senior campaigns...Averaged nearly 28 points and 12 rebounds per game to lead Paulding County in both categories his senior year...Finished his high school career with an 18-point, nine-rebound average...Had a career high in points (49) to go along with 16 rebounds against Rome High School...Also participated in the Georgia all-state game...Finished high school with a 3.6 GPA...Also recruited by Virginia, Georgia, Auburn, SMU, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Butler and Miami out of high school.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 1, 1987, in Tallahassee, Fla...Son of Patience Ogide...Also has three sisters: Emy (21), Lisa (18) and Joy (16)... His oldest sister Emy plays basketball at the University of Cincinnati...Nickname: AO...Lists his favorite TV show as SportsCenter and favorite food as pizza.
