KC Ibekwe

Position:
Center
Height:
6-10
Weight:
287
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Coquitlam, B.C.
High School:
Centennial Academy

Sophomore (2023-24): Appeared in all 32 games, making 22 starts ... Averaged 5.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game ... Shot 52.3 percent from the floor ... Led the team with 38 blocks ... Scored nine points on 4-for-4 shooting from the floor vs. Utah (3/7) ... Had eight points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals against Washington State (2/8) ... Scored eight points on 4-for-6 shooting in the Beavers’ win over Arizona State (1/27) ... Scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting vs. Stanford (1/11) ... Tallied 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting from the floor vs. UTSA (12/17) ... Scored eight points on 4-for-4 shooting from the floor vs. Utah Valley (12/9) ... Scored 14 points and blocked three shots vs. Cal Poly (12/4) ... Recorded 10 points, six rebounds and three blocks vs. Baylor (11/22) ... Nearly put up a double-double against App State, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds (11/14).

Freshman (2022-23): Appeared in 20 games, making three starts … Averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game … Blocked a team-high 21 shots on the season … Made his first career start on Feb. 11 vs. USC ... Pulled down seven rebounds at Arizona (2/4) ... Scored nine points and pulled down seven rebounds at Arizona State (2/2) ... Had four points, five rebounds and five blocks vs. Colorado (1/28) ... Tallied six points and two blocks at Cal (1/22) ... Scored four points and tallied a block at Stanford (1/19) ... Pulled down three rebounds vs. Arizona (1/12) ... Played seven minutes at Oregon, scoring five points (12/31) ... Saw one minute of action against Green Bay (12/18) ... Made his collegiate debut Nov. 25 vs. Florida, scoring on his first shot.

Before Oregon State: Played for Canada at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, playing in all six games at the event and averaging 5.2 rebounds per game ... Pulled down seven rebounds against Mexico at the U18 FIBA Americas … Helped Canada place third at the U18 Americas … Didn't start playing basketball until grade nine … Averaged 29 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks per contest during his grade 12 season

Personal: Son of Nigerian immigrants … Given name is Favour … Nickname K.C. was given by his parents, and stands for King of the City … Primarily played soccer prior to taking up basketball in grade nine.

CAREER HIGHS

Points: 14 vs. Cal Poly, 12/4/23
FG Made: 6 vs. Cal Poly, 12/4/23
FG Attempted: 9, three times, last vs. WSU, 2/8/24
3-PT Made: 0
3-PT Attempted: 0
FT Made: 3, four times, last vs. USC, 12/30/23
FT Attempted: 7, twice, last vs. USC, 12/30/23
Rebounds: 8, four times, last at Washington St., 1/4/24
Assists: 2, five times, last vs. WSU, 2/8/24
Blocked Shots: 5 vs. Colorado, 1/28/23
Steals: 2, four times, last at California, 2/22/24
Minutes: 33 vs. Stanford, 1/11/24