Stanley Umude

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Stanley Umude
Stanley Umude.jpg
Umude with South Dakota in 2020
No. 0 – Arkansas Razorbacks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999 (age 22)
Portland, Oregon
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolEarl Warren
(San Antonio, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Summit League (2019, 2021)
  • Second-team All-Summit League (2020)

Stanley Umude (born April 12, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the South Dakota Coyotes.

High school career[]

Umude attended Earl Warren High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a sophomore, he earned All-District honors. Umude was averaging 24 points per game as a junior before an injury forced him to miss the majority of the season.[1] As a senior, he averaged 23.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 2.1 assists per game.[2] Umude earned All-District honors. He played AAU basketball for Next Level Raiders.[3] Regarded as the No. 58 prospect in his class according to Rivals, Umude committed to South Dakota in November 2016 over offers from Abilene Christian, Incarnate Word, and New Hampshire.[4][1]

College career[]

Umude came off the bench as a freshman and averaged 1.1 points per game.[5] He saw more minutes as a sophomore due to a rash of injuries on the team.[6] Umude scored 28 points on December 18, 2018, in an 89–53 loss to top-ranked Kansas.[7] On January 30, 2019, he scored a career-high 32 points in a 102–71 loss at Purdue Fort Wayne.[8] As a sophomore, Umude averaged 14.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. This represented the largest increase in scoring in a single year in Division I, and he earned First Team All-Summit League honors. Following the season, Umude opted to enter the transfer portal, but on May 8, 2019, he announced he was returning to South Dakota.[5] Coming into his junior season, Umude was named preseason Summit League Player of the Year.[9] He finished second on the team to Tyler Hagedorn in scoring at 16.7 points per game while averaging 6.3 rebounds per game and blocking 42 shots.[10] Umude was named to the Second Team All-Summit League.[11]

In his senior season debut on November 25, 2020, Umude recorded 24 points, six rebounds and three blocks in an 84–61 loss to Colorado, becoming the 31st player since 1988 to score 1,000 career points and 50th player in school history.[12] On December 12, he scored a career-high 41 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds in a 91–78 win against South Dakota State.[13] As a senior, Umude averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and three assists per game, earning First Team All-Summit League honors. After the season, he transferred to Arkansas.[14]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 South Dakota 14 0 3.4 .286 .000 .700 .5 .1 .1 .1 1.1
2018–19 South Dakota 30 18 26.6 .491 .351 .701 5.5 1.4 .7 1.2 14.4
2019–20 South Dakota 32 32 30.5 .459 .333 .745 6.3 2.1 .7 1.3 16.7
2020–21 South Dakota 25 25 32.3 .469 .355 .799 7.0 3.0 .4 .4 21.5
Career 101 75 26.0 .469 .342 .748 5.4 1.8 .5 .9 15.0

Personal life[]

Umude's brother Sidney played basketball at Youngstown State before being expelled due to allegations of sexual assault and transferring to Southern.[6][15] Umude is a fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Early Signing Day". Argus Leader. November 10, 2020. p. D2. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Garry, Mick (July 14, 2017). "Q&A: Stanley Umude wants to contribute to USD right away". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Hilgemann, Ryan (July 13, 2017). "New Yote, Old Teammates". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Cook, Lyndon (October 17, 2016). "Stanley Umude, San Antonio standout ready to commit?". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Haenchen, Brian (May 8, 2019). "Stanley Umude returning to the University of South Dakota". Argus Leader. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Garry, Mick (January 10, 2019). "Stanley Umude emerging at a time when South Dakota needs it most". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Garry, Mick (December 18, 2018). "No. 1 Kansas turns in strong second half to beat South Dakota 89-53". Argus Leader. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne rides Holba's fast start past S Dakota". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ^ McFayden, Currie (October 7, 2019). "Coyotes Picked Second, Umude Preseason Player of the Year in Summit Poll". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Zimmer, Matt (March 5, 2020). "Summit League tournament: Five men's players to watch". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ Heemstra, Jody (March 6, 2020). "SDSU and USD Players and Coaches Earn All Summit League Honors". DRG News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Bower, Sean (November 25, 2020). "Coyotes fall in season opener". Keloland. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Umude scores 41; South Dakota beats South Dakota State 91–78". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Cawood, Mike (April 9, 2021). "Umude Signs with Razorbacks". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Jacoby, Kenny (November 8, 2019). "Athlete in sexual assault case picked to coach women". The Register-Guard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.

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