Career Stats

2011-12: Played in all 34 contests, starting one... Chipped in with 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.9 minutes per contest... Scored in double figures on six separate occasions... Surpassed Ernest Bynum (1979-81) on LIU's all-time blocked shots list and ranks fourth in school history with 129... Registered two or more blocked shots in a game eight times... Pulled down career-high 13 rebounds in home win over Central Connecticut... Went 6-for-7 from the field en route to season-best 14 points while also registering season-high three blocks in home triumph over Monmouth... Had 12 points and six rebounds in lone start of season against Columbia.

2010-11: Appeared in 33 games, averaging 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game… Shot a team-best .614 from the floor… Ranked eighth in the Northeast Conference with 1.0 blocks per game… Posted first career double-double with season-high 18 points and 11 rebounds at Manhattan… Blocked two or more shots in eight games, including a season-high four in the season-opener against Norfolk State… Grabbed five or more rebounds in 13 contests… Led team in scoring at Navy (15 points) and vs. Mount St. Mary’s (14)… Scored 13 points (5-for-7 field goals) with four boards, a block, steal and assist in 21 minutes against Robert Morris in the NEC championship game… Contributed double-digit scoring games off the bench on eight occasions… Tallied eight points and three rebounds in 15 minutes at Central Connecticut State.
 
2009-10: Started all 31 games and was named to the NEC All-Rookie Team... Led the NEC in blocked shots per game (2.10) and posted the sixth-best single-season total in program history... Swatted a season-high seven shots in first meeting with Central Connecticut State, which was the most by an LIU player since Cheikh Fall had 10 against Towson on Dec. 14, 2000... Posted 18 games with at least two blocked shots... Collected at least five rebounds in 18 contests... Scored in double figures in nine games... Scored a season-high 17 points at Iona and in win over Robert Morris... Added eight boards in win over Colonials and was named Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 11... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go with five blocked shots in second meeting with Central Connecticut State... Scored 15 points with a season-high three steals at Mount St. Mary’s... Earned Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week honors on Nov. 23 after posting 13 points and five boards in win over Navy.... Had nine points, four rebounds and two blocks at St. John’s in first collegiate game.
 
Background: Four-year letterwinner at Kempner High School... A 2009 McDonald’s All-America nominee... Named the District 23-5A Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle as a senior... Selected to the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game...  Averaged 17.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior to earn TABC 5A All-Region 3 Team honors... Named Distric 23-5A Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore.
 
Personal: Son of Ada and Stephen Onyechi... Born on Nov. 13, 1990... Major is pharmacy.