2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Dowuona, Ebenezer
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
Will Wade on ACC PM
Wednesday, May 14
Coach Will Wade Chats with Matt Chazanow and Jeff Gravley
Wednesday, March 26
Coach Wade Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, March 26
Jersey Number 21
Ebenezer Dowuona
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Accra, Ghana
- High School:
- The Heritage School (Ga.)
Bio
21-22 Sophomore Season: Appeared in 31 games and made 27 starts … Averaged 4.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game … Shot 55.9 percent from the field … Led team with 54 blocked shots and second on the team with 63 offensive rebounds … Ranked fourth in the ACC in blocks per game (1.74) and 14th in the league in offensive rebounding per game (2.0) … Posted eight blocks in four overtime win over Nebraska on 12/1 which tied for the most by an ACC player in the 21-22 season and are the fourth-most in a single game in program history … 54 blocks tied for the 11th-most in a single season in program history … Had nine offensive rebounds at Duke on 1/15, tied for fourth-most in a single game in program history … Registered first double-digit scoring game of career with 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting and added six blocks in win over Louisiana Tech on 11/27 … Had season-high three steals vs. Oklahoma State on 11/17 … Was a rebound shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds at Duke on 1/15.
2020-21 – Freshman Season: Appeared in nine games … Averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game … Made program debut in season-opener against Charleston Southern, playing a season-high 10 minutes and finishing with two points and one rebound … Had a blocked shot against North Florida and Pitt.
Before State: Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN … ranked as the No. 20 center in the 2020 class by ESPN … Played on varsity team at The Heritage School in Newnan, Ga., since eighth grade … Led Heritage School to second consecutive Georgia Independing School Association Class AAA State Championship as a senior … Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors … Averaged eight points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots per game as a junior … Scored 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in state championship game to lead Heritage School to GISA Class AAA State Championship …Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors and First-Team All-County honors … Named to GISA Class AAA Boys Basketball All-State team as a sophomore after helping lead Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Named to GISA All-Region team and GISA Class AAA All-State team as a freshman after helping guide Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Only eighth grader to be named to GISA All-Region 1AAA team in 2016 … Played AAU Basketball for 2020 Game Elite Gold.
2020-21 – Freshman Season: Appeared in nine games … Averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game … Made program debut in season-opener against Charleston Southern, playing a season-high 10 minutes and finishing with two points and one rebound … Had a blocked shot against North Florida and Pitt.
Before State: Ranked as a four-star recruit by ESPN … ranked as the No. 20 center in the 2020 class by ESPN … Played on varsity team at The Heritage School in Newnan, Ga., since eighth grade … Led Heritage School to second consecutive Georgia Independing School Association Class AAA State Championship as a senior … Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors … Averaged eight points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots per game as a junior … Scored 13 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in state championship game to lead Heritage School to GISA Class AAA State Championship …Earned GISA Boys Basketball All-State honors and First-Team All-County honors … Named to GISA Class AAA Boys Basketball All-State team as a sophomore after helping lead Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Named to GISA All-Region team and GISA Class AAA All-State team as a freshman after helping guide Heritage School to runner-up finish in GISA Class AAA state tournament … Only eighth grader to be named to GISA All-Region 1AAA team in 2016 … Played AAU Basketball for 2020 Game Elite Gold.