Okafor was named MOP for the 2004 NCAA tournament.
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Okafor plays alongside Sean May. Both of these players won the NCAA Championship the year before being drafted by the Bobcats.
Okafor blocked 4.41 shots per game in the Big ast. that is number 1 all-time.
he was a finance major at UConn.
Okafor has only attempted 1 three pointer in his entire career.
Okafor's career high for made free throws is 13.
Okafor's career high for defensive rebounds is 16.
Okafor's career high for assists if 4.
Okafor's career high for blocks is 6.
Okafor is #50.
Okafor was named the Academic All-American of the Year in 2004 for his work on and off the court.
Okafor left UConn in his junior year.
On June 24, 2005, the Bobcats picked up the option for the fourth year on Okafor's contract, as he has quickly established himself as the face of the franchise, and a solid player for years to come.
in the '05/'06 season, Okafor had 19 strait double-doubles.
Okafor played alongside Ben Gordon while at UConn.
Okafor has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Okafor finished fourth in the league with 47 double-doubles in 2004-05.
Okafor: I looked and Vince Carter, he played like 20-something games one year. I looked at everybody and a lot of high-profile players have missed a lot of games. A lot of them bounced back. So I can think to myself, 'OK, they did it, so I can do it,? and I don?t feel like the biggest loser.
Okafor: I try to dissect it, I try to cut it up, I try to analyze; I don't know. I busted my [butt] this summer, but I'm not getting the results I thought I'd get. Not at all.
Okafor has played in the NBA for 2 seasons.
Okafor has averaged 14.6 points per game in his career.
Okafor: We just lose focus or whatever. We play with emotion, but sometimes we seem to get into lulls.
Okafor: I think he understands what great talent we have, but he's doing a good job keeping us grounded. The ranking is not going to carry us to the championship game on April 5. We have to live up to it.
Okafor: I've never really had a solid, legitimate post game where I felt comfortable with my back to the basket. I could fake it, but my confidence wasn't that high. Now I'm getting it because I have something to work with.
Okafor: I think it's just a testament to how good of a coach and person he is. He can't make us run suicides or punish us for not being here. We wanted to do this. We wanted to be here to show our appreciation. He's a great guy and a great coach and everybody's here to show love for him.
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