Sophomore Kevin Olekaibe was one of 240 student-athletes in the country to be named to a 2012 Division I National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Team.
Fresno State's Kevin Olekaibe netted a game-high 23 points and Kevin Foster added 20 points and nine rebounds as the 'Dogs built a 19-point lead only to suffer a painful 83-78 loss to New Mexico State in overtime.
Accolades:
• 2011-12 Second Team NABC All-District 6
• 2011-12 Second Team All-WAC
• 2011-12 First Team All-WAC (CollegeSportsMadness.com)
• 2011-12 All-WAC (CollegeHoops.net)
2010-11 (Freshman): During his freshman season, he averaged 12 points,1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game ... played in 30 out of 31 games, with 19 starts ... logged at an average of 25.1 minutes in his 30 games played ... he led the Bulldogs in scoring with 122 of 316 (38.6%) field goal attempts, 60 of 183 (32.8%) from beyond the 3-point arc and 56 of 73 (76.7%) at the charity stripe ... in WAC contests, he averaged 13.6 points, 1.98 rebounds and .9 assists per game while shooting 40 percent from the field and 83 percent from the charity line.
Cimarron-Memorial HS: As a vibrant and electrifying impact contributor from all over the hardwood, Olekaibe was Nevada's leading school scorer and fifth in the nation during the 2009-10 season with 1,065 points, which is the second highest mark in the state of Nevada's history ... finished his Cimarron-Memorial High School career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,779 points as a two-year varsity starter ... during his senior campaign, he averaged 35.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 3.6 steals per game ... he also converted 50 percent (221-446) of his field goal attempts, 37 percent (57-153) from beyond the 3-point arc and notched an 81 percent clip (142-176) at the free throw line ... scored at least 50 points in two games this past season and reached the 40-point plateau in nine contests ... named first-team all-state and a two-time first-team All-Sunset region honoree ... in his junior season, he recorded an average of 22.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.8 steals.
Personal: Born July 28, 1992 ... parents are Benson and Esther Olekaibe, who are originally from Lagos, Nigeria ... as one of seven children, his family sports a deep pedigree on the hardwood and molded his strong character ... his older brothers, Ike and Emmanuel, each played college basketball ... Ike was a two-time NCAA All-American at Purdue University and Emmanuel competed for South Western Oregon Community College and the NAIA's Everest College ... draws on the experiences through his family to understand hard work and the vital determination necessary to follow his dreams ... has six siblings (Ike, Victoria, Ruth John, Emmanuel and Kenneth) ... enjoys playing games, running and shopping ... made his high school honor roll ... favorite athlete is Derrick Rose because he likes the style of play of the fast, strong point guard ... biggest athletic thrill is dunking on someone ... most admires his parents and big brothers because they helped him to get where he is today ... chose to attend Fresno State because he liked the program, arena and the prestigious Craig School of Business program ... also recruited by Boise State, Connecticut, Florida, the University of South Florida and the University of Texas-El Paso.
