Dennis Ogbe
Dennis Ogbe
Height: 6-7
Weight: 220
Year: 2014
Hometown: Munich, Germany
Position: Forward
Team: Men's Basketball
Award: Man of the Year

In four years as a Golden Eagle, Dennis Ogbe established a reputation as a tireless worker both on and off the court. Sporting a 3.87 GPA in electrical engineering, he earned numerous academic accolades including earning a spot on this year's Capital One Academic All-America Division I Men's Basketball Team. He has been named Academic All-District twice in his time at Tech and was honored as a 2012-13 OVC Scholar Athlete earlier this year. The forward was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all eight semesters of a four-year stint as a Golden Eagle, landed on the OVC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll each of the past three years, earned the OVC Medal of Honor twice, and was named to the Dean’s List five times. He also served as a member of Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical engineering honors society, and Tau Beta Pi, the overall engineering honors society. Named a Senior Class Award candidate before the 2013-14 season, the Munich, Germany native led the Golden Eagles in rebounding this season, averaging over nearly six rebounds per game. He also finished second on the team in scoring with 10.6 points per game. For the year he finished fifth in the OVC with a field goal percentage of .610. One of the leaders on the court, he established new career highs in points (350), rebounds (192), assists (22), and steals (21). In his career, he scored over 850 points and pulled down over 450 rebounds. He finished with the second-highest career field goal percentage in the history of program after shooting 61.2 percent over his four year. Ogbe also cracked the Tech’s top 10 with 66 career blocks and 123 games played. Since joining the Golden Eagles as a freshman in 2010-11, he has been highly involved in the Cookeville community, participating in numerous community service events. He ran with the children of Algood Elementary School at their annual Tomahawk Trot. The event stands as the major fundraiser for the school every year and accounts for a large chunk of their expendable income. He read to children of several elementary schools around the area. Ogbe volunteered at the local food bank, assisting the movers in the morning with unloading perishables and other foods. He also helped the men's basketball team host the children of Mustard Seed Ranch for an afternoon of fun. MSR is an interdenominational Christian ministry, serving children who have been neglected, abused, orphaned or are in need of a loving family environment. Ogbe also spoke to different middle schools around the area about the importance of academics, staying active, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.