#1 Pos.: Guard
Ht.: 6-3
Wt.: 210
Hometown: Bensonville, Ill. Previous
School: Fenton High School Eligibility: Senior
Major: Business Administration
Oruche Notes: is the Prairie Stars leading returning scorer and rebounder... the only returning letterwinner to start a game last season. 2008-09: made 21 starts in his 30 appearances in his first season at UIS... averaged 11.7 points and 4.2 rebounds... shot .316 (18-57) from 3pt. field goal range... made 81 free throws to lead the team. Prior To UIS: played in 18 games as a redshirt freshman at Northern Illinois in 2006-07... sat out the 2005-06 season as a redshirt. High School: earned All-Suburban Prairie Conference East honors his junior and senior seasons at Fenton... graduated as the school's all-time leading scorer... a two-time All-Area pick by the Daily Herald and earned Team MVP recognition in 2004 after leading the program to its first IHSA Regional Championship appearance since 1986... repeated the team honor again in 2005. Personal: son of Nike and Osita Oruche... Business Administration major... brother Robert played college football. |