#24  Stephen Nwaukoni
6-8, 240, Jr., Forward
Hometown: Queens, NY
High School: Thomas Edison
High School Coach: John Ulmer 

At Hofstra:
2011-12: Played in 31 games, making 21 starts…Averaged 4.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game…Scored in double figures three times, including a career-high 12 points against Cleveland State on Nov. 26 on 5-of-5 shooting in 21 minutes…Started the final 21 games of the season after coming off the bench through his first 10 games…Made his first collegiate start versus Colgate on Dec. 22… Grabbed six offensive rebounds at Delaware on Jan. 4…Needed just 20 minutes to score eight points and collect nine rebounds at UNC Wilmington on Jan. 7… Scored seven points on 5-of-6 free-throw shooting and had eight rebounds at Old Dominion on Jan. 14…Notched his second career double-double with a 10-point, 10-rebound effort in the regular season finale versus UNC Wilmington on Feb. 25…Added 10 points and nine rebounds versus Northeastern on Jan. 11…Averaged 4.9 points and 6.3 rebounds in CAA play.

2010-11: Played in 30 games off the Hofstra bench…Averaged 2.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game…Posted his first collegiate double-double off the bench with 10 points and 13 rebounds in a home win over Wagner on Nov. 26…Had a big defensive rebound and two free throws in the closing seconds of overtime to give Hofstra a home win over James Madison on Jan. 24…Grabbed eight rebounds in his college debut against Farmingdale State on Nov. 13…Posted four points and eight rebounds in the final game of the year at Evansville on March 15…Had four points and five rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench against Old Dominion in the CAA semifinals on March 6.

High School/Personal: Averaged 15 points and 15 rebounds as a senior at Thomas Edison High School in Queens, leading the Public School Athletic League (PSAL) in rebounding…Also averaged 10 points and 15 rebounds as a junior…During his junior season, he led the Inventors to a 66-64 upset win over Wings Academy in the PSAL AA playoffs with a 17-point, 23-rebound performance…Also had 12 points and 14 rebounds in a PSAL AA win over Eagle Academy as a senior…2010 Preseason All-PSAL selection by Real Scout (fifth team)…Played for the Queens Blackhawks AAU program…Born November 17, 1991...Lists Dwight Howard as his favorite athlete...Started playing basketball at age 11...Has one brother and two sisters...Older sister, Janet, attended Cornell University…Lists “Lord Of The Flies” by William Golding as his favorite book...Chose Hofstra for its environment, its basketball coaches and its academics…Public relations major.

Stephen Nwaukoni’s Career Statistics

Year     G/GS    FGM-FGA     Pct.     FTM-FTA     Pct.      Reb.     Avg.    PF     A       TO     BS   S       TP       Avg.

10-11    30-0      18-47            .383    23-41          .561      100       3.3      64      2       19      7      2       59       2.0
11-12    31-21    46-97            .474    52-73          .712      165       5.3      72      4       28      9      12      144     4.6

Totals   61-21    64-144          .444    75-114        .657      265       4.3      136    6       47      16    14      203     3.3

Career Highs:                                                              
PTS: 12 vs. Cleveland State 11/26/11                            
REBS: 13 vs. Wagner, 11/26/10                                    
ASTS: 1 (six times, most recently at JMU, 1/21/12)        
FGM: 5 vs. Cleveland State, 11/26/11                            
FGA: 7 at UNCW, 1/7/12                                               
3FGM: None
3FGA: None
FTM: 6 vs. Wagner, 11/26/10
FTA: 10 vs. Wagner, 11/26/10
OR: 7 vs. Wagner, 11/26/10
DR: 7 vs. UNCW, 2/25/12
TO: 4 vs. Northeastern, 1/11/12
ST: 3 (twice, most recently at George Mason, 2/8/12)
BS: 3 vs. Wagner, 11/26/10
MIN: 33 vs. Northeastern, 1/11/12