Where is Clifford Omoruyi from?

Last Modified Mar 19, 2025 12:05 GMT
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Clifford Omoruyi is a center for the Alabama Crimson Tide, a team in the Southeastern Conference of NCAA Division I. He is a graduate student, as of March 2025. He stayed at the Rutgers program from 2021-24, where the Nigerian player became the first player to accumulate nine rebounds, eight blocks, and seven points in a Big Ten game since 2017. Throughout his career at Rutgers, he scored 1,251 points. In the 2024 season, he recorded 93 blocks and became the sixth player to record the most blocks from Rutgers in a single season. He also became the first Big Ten player to score this many blocks in a season since 2018.

Omoruyi’s career field goal percentage was recorded to .549 while he registered 933 rebounds and 221 blocks which ranked him as the fourth all-time in field goal percentage and blocks in the history of Rutgers. He also became the sixth all-time player to record this many blocks in the history of the program. Some of his career accolades include an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2022 and 2024. His name was enlisted in the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in 2024, First Team All-Big Ten Defensive Team, and Second Team All-Big Ten Media in 2023. He was also a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award finalist in 2023.

Clifford Omoruyi hometown

Clifford Omoruyi is from Benin City, Nigeria according to his roster profile on the Alabama Crimson Tide's official website. Omoruyi attended Roselle Catholic High School. During his prep days, he was ranked a consensus four-star prospect. Additionally, he has also been rated a top 50 prospect in the nation. Rivals ranked him No. 36 nationally and the seventh center in the nation. While he was in his senior year Omoruyi averaged 14.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 5.4 blocks. Following his performance he led the high school to a 22-7 record in addition to a NJSIAA Non-Public B North trophy.

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Where was Clifford Omoruyi born?

Clifford Omoruyi's birthplace is in Benin City, Nigeria, and was born on 11 October 2001, as per the Alabama Crimson Tide website.

Clifford Omoruyi nationality

Clifford Omoruyi is Nigerian by nationality.

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FAQs on Clifford Omoruyi

A. Clifford Omoruyi plays as a center.

A. Former Rutgers' player Clifford Omoroyi stands 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall. 

A. Clifford Omoruyi weighs 250 pounds.

A. Clifford Omoruyi previously played for Rutgers.

A. Clifford Omoruyi attended Roselle Catholic High School. 

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