2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Ray Ona Embo
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lognes, France
- High School:
- Quality Education Academy (NC)
2018-19: Missed the season due to a knee injury.
2017-18: Started 28 of the 29 games in which he appeared as a sophomore…Missed two games due to injury….Averaged 10.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and a team-high 3.4 assists in 33.1 minutes per game…Shot 101-for-234 (.432) from the field, 46-for-126 (.365) beyond the arc and 46-for-64 (.719) at the free throw line…Ranked fourth in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), 10th in assists per game, 11th in minutes per game and 12th in 3-point field goal percentage…Ranked second on the team in steals per game, 3-pointers made and third in minutes played…Led Tulane in assists seven times and scored in double-figures 18 times - the third most on the team…Made multiple 3-pointers 15 times and at least three on seven occasions…Tallied 11 points and handed out a career-high nine assists while making three 3-pointers in the season-opening win over LIU Brooklyn (11/10)…Scored 14 points against Southeastern Louisiana (11/13)…Scored 14 points and made three treys in the win over Miami-Ohio (11/22)…Had 10 points and shot 3-for-3 beyond the arc against Acorn State (11/29)…Scored 12 points with a career-high four steals against Nicholls (12/18)…Compiled 11 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in the win at Temple (12/28)…Scored 15 points with six assists and made four treys at Memphis (1/9)…Added 12 points and six rebounds against UConn (1/13)…Put up 13 points, six boards and six assists in the win over Houston (1/17)…Dished out seven assists at SMU (1/20)…Posted 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds while making three treys against USF (1/25)…Had 12 points, seven boards and four assists against Temple (2/4)…Scored 14 points against East Carolina (2/14)…Added 12 points and five assists at 13th-ranked Wichita State (2/21)…Had 11 points, five rebounds and four helpers at UCF (3/4)…Chipped in 10 points and five assists against Temple (3/8) in the first round of the conference tournament.
2016-17: Won a bronze medal with France at the FIBA European Championships in Crete, Greence in July of 2017...Named American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week twice (12/12 and 2/20)…Appeared in all 31 games and started each of the last 24…Averaged 6.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game…Scored in double-figures 10 times…Made his first collegiate start and drew a pair of charges at New Orleans (11/29)…Tallied 13 points and a season-high six assists in the win over Southern (12/7)…Poured in a season-best 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting to complement five rebounds, three assists and a trio of steals in the win at Southern Miss (12/10)…Had 11 points at No. 23 Cincinnati (1/1)…Put up 10 points and made two treys to complement five assists at Tulsa (1/18)…Scored 12 points at UConn (1/28)…Matched a season-high with 15 points and made a personal-best seven field goals while snaring four steals at East Carolina (2/4)…Had 12 points against Houston (2/8)…Scored 12 points with three assists at No. 19 SMU (2/15)…Compiled 11 points, six assists and two blocks in a 94-71 home win over USF (2/18)…Tallied 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, four boards and three assists at Memphis (3/2).
Before Tulane: Played one season for Quality Education Academy in North Carolina after spending time at Balboa City School in California ... Helped his Quality Education Academy team to a 29-5 record in his final season ... Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals and 247Sports ... Played two years of AAU for Play Hard Play Smart in California.
Facts: Born in Paris, France...Son of Mathais and Georgette... Has an older brother and older sister...Studying finance.
