Lotanna Nwogbo

Height:
6-8
Weight:
255
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lithonia, Ga.
High School:
Mount Vernon Presbyterian

AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12): Started at Tulsa for his first career start and also started against UAB in the C-USA Tournament...Played in 23 games with those two starts...Logged nine minutes in the season-opener against Alabama State...Scored four points and grabbed a rebound in his collegiate debut...Had four points and two rebounds against Southern...Added four points and three boards against MacMurray...Had four points and a pair of rebounds against Rice...Added five points at Rice...Scored six points in four minutes in the victory over Houston...Had four points and a career-high four rebounds against Memphis...Scored five points at UAB, including hitting a halfcourt shot at the end of the first half....Added six points at Houston...Scored four against East Carolina in the regular season finale...Posted a season-high eight points against UAB in the conference tournament. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Mount Vernon Presbyterian High School for coach Curtis Berry...Help guide his team to the GISA Class AAA State Championship with a record of 34-2 as a senior...Earned first-team All-State honors after posting 16.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game...Averaged 19.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game during his career...Also earned two letters in cross country. PERSONAL: Born on May 30, 1993...Son of Nneka and Chris Nwogbo...Has two brothers, Zimmy (21) and Icennacho (17)...Career ambition is to become an athletic trainer.