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2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

Corey Solotorovsky
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33 Obi Kyei

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 6-8 / 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Sydney, Australia
  • High School Sydney Secondary College

Biography

2014-15: Played in 31 games with six starts at forward ... helped the Roadrunners to a share of their third consecutive RMAC regular season championship and their seventh consecutive NCAA tournament appearance ... averaged 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds ... shot 38.2 percent (21-for-55) from the floor and 25-for-58 (.431) from the free throw line ... totaled 67 points, 74 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals and nine blocked shots ... scored in double figures twice ... scored a season-high 12 points and made 8-of-12 free throws in a win over Western New Mexico on Jan. 3 ... shot 4-of-5 from the floor and scored 10 points with five rebounds in a win over Fort Lewis on Jan. 17 ... scored seven points and had five rebounds in a win at Black Hills State on Jan. 31 ... scored six points, shooting 3-of-3 from the floor, in a win over Colorado Christian in the first round of the RMAC tournament on March 3 ... totaled 10 points and three rebounds in three games at the RMAC tournament.

2013-14: Played in 27 games as a true freshman, helping the Roadrunners win the RMAC regular season and tournament championships and reach the semifinals at the NCAA tournament ... averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds and shot 58.6 percent from the floor ... totaled 44 points and 30 rebounds, while shooting 17-of-29 from the floor ... scored first carer point on a free throw against West Texas A&M on Nov. 16 ... scored a season-high seven points and had three rebounds, shooting 3-of-3 from the floor against UC-Colorado Springs on Dec. 13 ... pulled down a season-high four rebounds and had two points at New Mexico Highlands on Jan. 3 ... scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting at Western New Mexico on Jan. 4 ... scored six points in two games at the NCAA tournament, including four against Tuskegee (Ala.) in the Elite Eight on March 26.

High School: 2012 graduate of Sydney Secondary College.

Club Team: Played for Sydney Comets ... named team’s player of the year in 2012 ... Waratah championship rookie of the year ... coached by Vernell Price.

Personal: Born Obiri Yeboah Kyei on Dec. 3, 1994 ... son of Belinda and Peter Kyei ... has older brothers Ra Elkhouri and Jahdi Elkhouri, an older sister Yolanda Elkhouri and a young sister Ajo Kyei ... plans to major in marketing.



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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2013-14Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 185 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2014-15Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 185 lbs
    33