Obinna Ekezie Jr.

Position:
Center
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Southeastern Prep

High School/Prep

Attended Southeastern Prep in Orlando, Florida
Reclassified in May 2026 from Class of 2027 to Class of 2026 and committed to the Cardinals immediately
Originally ranked as No. 1 center in Class of 2027
Ranked No. 8 in the Class of 2026 by SC Next 100; was a five-star recruit
Averaged 12.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his junior year of high school, shooting 60% from the floor

Personal

Born May 8, 2008
Son of Obinna and Noella… has three siblings: Naeto, Princess and Chidubem
Graduated from Southeastern Prep in 2026
Majoring in pre-engineering/computer science
His father Obinna Ekezie Sr. played for five teams in the NBA after being drafted by the Vancouver Grizzlies… he played college basketball at Maryland
His personal goal at UofL is to win a national championship
Wears the No. 15 because he likes it
He chose to attend UofL because he thinks it’s a great place to be
The person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his dad
The basketball player he admires most is Victor Wembanyama
The best basketball advice he’s ever received is “Keep working”
The best moment of his athletic career so far was committing to Louisville
Outside of basketball, he likes coding and video games
He’d most like to meet Jesus
He’s most proud of himself

Favorites:
NBA Team: San Antonio Spurs
Class: Math
Instagram follow: Kevin Durant
Vacation spot: Bahamas
Movie: Inception
TV Show: Attack on Titan
Food: Steak