University of Albany

2025-26

• America East Defensive Player of the Year
• America East All-Conference Third Team
• America East All-Defensive Team
• Started 25 of 32 games for the Great Danes, averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per game.
• Led the America East and ranked 26th in the nation in both total blocks (66) and blocks per game (2.06).
• Paced the America East with nine double-doubles, including a 16-point, 12-rebound performance against New Hampshire (2/28).
• Ranked second in the America East in total rebounds (235) and offensive rebounds per game (2.84).
• Recorded a career-high 20 points on a perfect 10-of-10 shooting performance against Paul Smiths (11/18).
• Eclipsed the 15-point mark in seven different conference matchups, including 20-point performances against Paul Smiths (11/18) and UMass Lowell (2/7).
• A dominant rim protector who recorded a Program and Conference record, eight blocks in the regular-season finale at UMass Lowell (3/7) and seven blocks at Vermont (3/3).
• Hauled in a season-high 12 rebounds against SUNY Oneonta (11/30), and at New Hampshire (2/28).
• Finished the season with 17 double-digit scoring games and 10 games with 10 or more rebounds.
• Averaged 29.8 minutes per game, playing a season-high 38 minutes at UMBC (2/21).

• FIU (2023-2025)
  • As a redshirt junior in 2024-25, appeared in seven games 
  • Averaged 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 11.3 minutes per game.
  • As a junior in 2023-24, played in 26 games.
  • Averaged 2.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest, shooting 55.6 percent from the field.
• Tallahassee Community College (2022-2023)
  • Played the 2022-23 season, starting 36 of 37 games.
  • Averaged 8.9 points on 55.4 percent shooting in 19.0 minutes per game.
• Tyler Junior College (2021-2022)
  • Played the 2021-22 season, averaging 10.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
• East Chicago Central High School (Ind.)
  • Two-year varsity player under coach Marcus Jefferson.
  • Served as team captain junior and senior seasons.

Personal

• Okechukwu “Double O” Okeke was born April 2, 2002, and calls Lynwood, Ill. home.
• Son of Dorothy and Romanus Okeke.
• Has three siblings: Roselyn, Ifeanyi, and Ngozi.
• Enjoys drawing in his free time.
• Wears No. 00 as a play on his initials “O.O.”
• Chose UAlbany because it felt like home after visiting and being welcomed by the staff.