Keith Oddo

Keith Oddo handles the ball in action vs. Indiana State

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Keith Oddo celebrates a three-pointer on Senior Day vs. Virginia Tech.

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Keith Oddo dribbles around an NC Central player in the KFC Yum! Center.

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Keith Oddo raises his finger to signify No. 1 against Virginia Tech.

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Position:
Guard
Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Roanoke, Va.
Prev School:
Richmond
High School:
North Cross

Walk-on graduate transfer who played three seasons at the University of Richmond (2016-19).
Made his first field goal of the season on Senior Day against Virginia Tech, a three-pointer in the closing seconds of the game and was mobbed by his teammates when the final buzzer sounded.
Saw his first action of the season at UofL against Youngstown State. He played in eight games, scoring his first point vs. North Carolina Central.
Earned a bachelor’s degree with a double major in communication and history at Richmond (2019) and is worked on a master’s degree in sport administration at UofL.
In his final season at Richmond in 2018-19, he appeared in a career-high nine games, totaling three points, one assist, one block and a steal. He was awarded a scholarship for the Spring 2019 semester.
Saw action in 16 career games while scoring a total of nine points.
Attained a medical redshirt from his freshman year at Richmond in 2015-16.
Teammate at Richmond with former Cardinal guard Khwan Fore, who played at UofL as a graduate transfer for the 2018-19 season.
Averaged 13.8 points, 4.7 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals as a senior in helping North Cross High School achieve a 20-4 record as a senior in 2014-15.
Helped North Cross win three regular season and three conference tournament championships, qualifying for state tournament four times.
Earned Team MVP honors as a senior.
Scored over 1,000 points in his high school career while connecting on 38 percent of his three-pointers.
Secured first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior.
Played two seasons at North Cross under coach Bill Hodges, who was the head coach at Indiana State (1978-82) when the Sycamores reached the 1979 NCAA title game against Michigan State. Oddo was also coached two seasons by Ed Green, who was the head coach at Roanoke College (1977-89) and guided the Maroons to the 1982 NCAA Division II national quarterfinals.
Hails from the same hometown as former Cardinal Luke Hancock, MVP of the 2013 NCAA Final Four.
Last name is pronounced AW-doe (like “auto” with a D instead of a T).