0 Daniel Egbuniwe
0 - Daniel Egbuniwe
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Position: F
Previous School: Little Rock
gp 22
pts/g 10.9
fg % 41.1
3pt % 31.2
ft % 60.0
reb/g 6.8
a/g 2.3

2023-24 (Sophomore – Little Rock): Egbuniwe competed in all 31 of Tech’s games, ranking second on the team with 29 starts while averaging 27.3 minutes per game… led the Golden Eagles and ranked 11th in the OVC with 5.8 rebounds per game… also paced Tech with 34 blocks and finished second with 27 steals… averaged 7.6 points, 1.8 assists, 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game… shot 46.4 percent from the floor, 35.8 percent from distance, and 55.6 percent from the charity stripe… made his Tech debut with one rebound in six minutes off the bench at #9 Tennessee (Nov. 6)… scored a season-high 16 points three times during the season in contests against Midway (Nov. 16), at North Alabama (Nov. 30), and against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24)… corralled a season-best 11 boards at UT Martin (Feb. 29)… delivered double-doubles against Western Carolina (Nov. 28), Alice Lloyd (Dec. 3), and Southeast Missouri (Jan. 13)… blocked a season-high six shots against Midway (Nov. 16)… produced a season-best four steals versus Bethel [TN] (Dec. 12)… dished out a season-high eight assists in the Alice Lloyd contest (Dec. 3)… connected on a season-best four triples against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 24)… scored in double figures nine times… snagged double-digit rebounds in four contests and five or more 18 times… dished out four or more assists five times… rejected multiple shots seven times and three or more four times… sunk at least one triple in 20 games… started each of the final 29 contests on the year.

2022-23 (Freshman – Little Rock): Egbuniwe played in 12 of Little Rock’s 31 games on the year, averaging 6.9 minutes… averaged 1.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.4 steals per game… shot 36.4 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from the charity stripe… made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (Nov. 7), hitting a triple in four minutes of action… turned in season-highs of eight points and five rebounds on 4-for-8 shooting while playing 19 minutes off the bench at UT Martin (Feb. 11)… registered seven points with four rebounds and a 2-for-2 showing at the charity stripe at Eastern Illinois (Jan. 14)… played four minutes in the Trojans’ home tilt with Tennessee Tech (Jan. 19).

High School: Egbuniwe was a four-year letterwinner at First Assembly Christian School in Memphis, playing forward for head coach Dee Wilkes… named a runner-up for the 2022 TSSAA Division II-A Mr. Basketball Award as a senior… was a two-time All-State selection and four-time All-District First Team honoree… captured District Player of the Year and Region MVP honors in 2022… named the Division II-A State Tournament MVP as a senior after helping FACS to it first-ever state title… led First Assembly Christian to three straight district crowns.

Personal: Son of Evelyn Egbuniwe… born in Memphis, Tenn. on January 12, 2004… full name is Daniel Tony-Egbuniwe.

Academic: Majoring in marketing… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2023-24 OVC Community Service Award
  • 2023-24 President’s Award
Recent Games
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 22 11
Games started 21 11
Minutes 614 332
Minutes per game 27.9 30.2
FG 90-219 41-118
FG Pct 41.1 34.7
3PT 29-93 14-48
3PT Pct 31.2 29.2
FT 30-50 14-21
FT Pct 60.0 66.7
Off rebounds 37 20
Def rebounds 113 70
Total rebounds 150 90
Rebounds per game 6.8 8.2
Personal fouls 42 23
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 50 21
Turnovers 45 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 1.0
Steals 18 10
Blocks 19 7
Points 239 110
Points per game 10.9 10.0
Points per 40 min 15.6 13.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 28 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 1 29 8-12 66.7 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 22
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 1 34 7-10 70.0 2-4 50.0 2-6 33.3 18
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 1 22 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 1 21 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 32 3-11 27.3 1-5 20.0 6-8 75.0 13
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 1 25 5-13 38.5 2-7 28.6 4-4 100.0 16
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 1 21 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 1 24 5-11 45.5 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 1 26 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 20 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-4 0.0 7
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 30 6-17 35.3 2-8 25.0 0-1 0.0 14
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 26 2-12 16.7 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 30 5-11 45.5 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 32 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 35 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 28 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 4-6 66.7 14
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 26 2-6 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 37 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 32 4-13 30.8 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 27 5-13 38.5 1-5 20.0 0-1 0.0 11
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 29 4-11 36.4 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 10
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 UT Martin   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Western Illinois   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 22 Austin Peay L, 90-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Oakland City W, 100-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Georgia L, 83-78 1 28 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 0
Nov 7 Bryan College W, 89-74 1 29 1 4 5 5 0 - 0 1 0 0
Nov 12 West Georgia W, 76-73 1 34 2 5 7 3 4 0.8 1 5 1 0
Nov 15 vs. VMI W, 72-71 1 22 2 1 3 5 2 2.5 0 1 4 0
Nov 16 vs. UTRGV L, 83-58 1 21 3 5 8 3 3 1.0 0 0 4 0
Nov 19 at UCF L, 80-69 1 32 2 2 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Nov 27 Presbyterian W, 90-75 1 25 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 0
Nov 29 at Vanderbilt L, 87-56 1 21 1 4 5 2 2 1.0 3 3 1 0
Dec 4 at North Alabama L, 82-59 1 24 0 5 5 1 3 0.3 1 1 0 0
Dec 7 at West Georgia L, 78-73 1 26 3 5 8 3 4 0.8 0 0 1 0
Dec 17 at Western Illinois L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 19 at Lindenwood W, 79-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Milligan W, 95-75 - 20 1 5 6 1 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 2 Southern Indiana W, 68-64 1 30 2 12 14 2 4 0.5 2 3 1 0
Jan 4 Morehead State W, 74-55 1 26 4 6 10 3 3 1.0 0 2 3 0
Jan 9 at Eastern Illinois W, 69-64 1 30 2 8 10 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Jan 11 at SIUE L, 67-59 1 32 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 16 Southeast Missouri L, 77-70 1 35 1 7 8 3 1 3.0 1 0 4 0
Jan 18 Little Rock L, 77-71 1 28 3 7 10 3 2 1.5 2 1 0 0
Jan 23 at Tennessee State L, 89-77 1 26 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 25 at UT Martin W, 89-85 1 37 2 6 8 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 0
Jan 30 at Morehead State W, 72-64 1 32 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 3 0 2 0
Feb 1 at Southern Indiana W, 78-65 1 27 4 8 12 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 6 SIUE L, 75-58 1 29 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 13 at Little Rock   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 20 UT Martin   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Tennessee State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 Western Illinois   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Lindenwood   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. TBA   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 31 29 27.4 2.9-6.3 46.4 0.9-2.6 35.8 0.8-1.5 55.6 7.6
2024-25 22 21 27.9 4.1-10.0 41.1 1.3-4.2 31.2 1.4-2.3 60.0 10.9
Total 53 50 27.6 3.4-7.8 43.6 1.1-3.3 33.3 1.0-1.8 57.9 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 31 29 849 91-196 46.4 29-81 35.8 25-45 55.6 236
2024-25 22 21 614 90-219 41.1 29-93 31.2 30-50 60.0 239
Total 53 50 1463 181-415 43.6 58-174 33.3 55-95 57.9 475
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 31 29 27.4 4.3-9.2 46.4 1.4-3.8 35.8 1.2-2.1 55.6 11.1
2024-25 22 21 27.9 5.9-14.3 41.1 1.9-6.1 31.2 2.0-3.3 60.0 15.6
Total 53 50 27.6 4.9-11.3 43.6 1.6-4.8 33.3 1.5-2.6 57.9 13.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 31 29 27.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.9 1.1
2024-25 22 21 27.9 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.9
Total 53 50 27.6 1.1 5.1 6.2 1.8 0.0 2.0 1.9 1.0 0.8 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 31 29 849 22 158 180 52 2 57 57 1.0 27 34
2024-25 22 21 614 37 113 150 42 0 50 45 1.1 18 19
Total 53 50 1463 59 271 330 94 2 107 102 1.0 45 53
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 31 29 27.4 1.0 7.4 8.5 2.4 0.1 2.7 2.7 1.0 1.3 1.6
2024-25 22 21 27.9 2.4 7.4 9.8 2.7 0.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 1.2 1.2
Total 53 50 27.6 1.6 7.4 9.0 2.6 0.1 2.9 2.8 1.0 1.2 1.4
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 22 21 27.9 4.1-10.0 41.1 1.3-4.2 31.2 1.4-2.3 60.0 10.9
Conference 11 11 30.2 3.7-10.7 34.7 1.3-4.4 29.2 1.3-1.9 66.7 10.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 8 28.4 4.7-10.9 42.9 1.6-4.8 32.6 2.0-3.7 54.5 12.9
Away 11 11 28.6 3.5-9.5 37.1 1.2-3.9 30.2 1.1-1.5 70.6 9.4
Neutral 2 2 21.5 4.5-8.0 56.3 1.0-3.5 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 10.0
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Wins 11 10 28.4 4.9-11.3 43.5 1.8-4.8 37.7 1.1-2.2 50.0 12.7
Losses 11 11 27.5 3.3-8.6 37.9 0.8-3.6 22.5 1.6-2.4 69.2 9.0
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November 8 8 26.5 4.9-9.9 49.4 1.6-4.6 35.1 1.8-2.6 66.7 13.1
December 3 2 23.3 3.3-7.3 45.5 0.7-2.7 25.0 0.7-2.7 25.0 8.0
January 9 9 30.7 3.6-10.4 34.0 1.3-4.3 30.8 1.4-2.0 72.2 9.9
February 2 2 28.0 4.5-12.0 37.5 1.0-4.5 22.2 0.5-1.5 33.3 10.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 22 21 614 90-219 41.1 29-93 31.2 30-50 60.0 239
Conference 11 11 332 41-118 34.7 14-48 29.2 14-21 66.7 110
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 8 256 42-98 42.9 14-43 32.6 18-33 54.5 116
Away 11 11 315 39-105 37.1 13-43 30.2 12-17 70.6 103
Neutral 2 2 43 9-16 56.3 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 20
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Wins 11 10 312 54-124 43.5 20-53 37.7 12-24 50.0 140
Losses 11 11 302 36-95 37.9 9-40 22.5 18-26 69.2 99
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November 8 8 212 39-79 49.4 13-37 35.1 14-21 66.7 105
December 3 2 70 10-22 45.5 2-8 25.0 2-8 25.0 24
January 9 9 276 32-94 34.0 12-39 30.8 13-18 72.2 89
February 2 2 56 9-24 37.5 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 21
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 22 21 27.9 5.9-14.3 41.1 1.9-6.1 31.2 2.0-3.3 60.0 15.6
Conference 11 11 30.2 4.9-14.2 34.7 1.7-5.8 29.2 1.7-2.5 66.7 13.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 8 28.4 6.6-15.3 42.9 2.2-6.7 32.6 2.8-5.2 54.5 18.1
Away 11 11 28.6 5.0-13.3 37.1 1.7-5.5 30.2 1.5-2.2 70.6 13.1
Neutral 2 2 21.5 8.4-14.9 56.3 1.9-6.5 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 18.6
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Wins 11 10 28.4 6.9-15.9 43.5 2.6-6.8 37.7 1.5-3.1 50.0 17.9
Losses 11 11 27.5 4.8-12.6 37.9 1.2-5.3 22.5 2.4-3.4 69.2 13.1
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November 8 8 26.5 7.4-14.9 49.4 2.5-7.0 35.1 2.6-4.0 66.7 19.8
December 3 2 23.3 5.7-12.6 45.5 1.1-4.6 25.0 1.1-4.6 25.0 13.7
January 9 9 30.7 4.6-13.6 34.0 1.7-5.7 30.8 1.9-2.6 72.2 12.9
February 2 2 28.0 6.4-17.1 37.5 1.4-6.4 22.2 0.7-2.1 33.3 15.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 22 21 27.9 1.7 5.1 6.8 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.8 0.9
Conference 11 11 30.2 1.8 6.4 8.2 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.9 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 8 28.4 1.8 5.9 7.7 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.9 1.4 1.0 1.6
Away 11 11 28.6 1.5 4.9 6.4 2.0 0.0 1.7 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.4
Neutral 2 2 21.5 2.5 3.0 5.5 4.0 0.0 4.0 2.5 1.6 0.0 0.5
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Wins 11 10 28.4 2.0 5.7 7.7 2.1 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.3 0.8 1.2
Losses 11 11 27.5 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.7 0.0 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.8 0.5
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November 8 8 26.5 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.3 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.8 1.4
December 3 2 23.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.3
January 9 9 30.7 1.8 6.6 8.3 2.2 0.0 1.9 2.1 0.9 1.0 0.7
February 2 2 28.0 2.0 5.5 7.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 22 21 614 37 113 150 42 0 50 45 1.1 18 19
Conference 11 11 332 20 70 90 23 0 21 22 1.0 10 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 8 256 16 53 69 12 0 23 17 1.4 9 14
Away 11 11 315 16 54 70 22 0 19 23 0.8 9 4
Neutral 2 2 43 5 6 11 8 0 8 5 1.6 0 1
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Wins 11 10 312 22 63 85 23 0 29 23 1.3 9 13
Losses 11 11 302 15 50 65 19 0 21 22 1.0 9 6
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November 8 8 212 13 28 41 18 0 24 16 1.5 6 11
December 3 2 70 4 15 19 1 0 5 7 0.7 2 1
January 9 9 276 16 59 75 20 0 17 19 0.9 9 6
February 2 2 56 4 11 15 3 0 4 3 1.3 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 22 21 27.9 2.4 7.4 9.8 2.7 0.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 1.2 1.2
Conference 11 11 30.2 2.4 8.4 10.8 2.8 0.0 2.5 2.7 1.0 1.2 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 8 28.4 2.5 8.3 10.8 1.9 0.0 3.6 2.7 1.4 1.4 2.2
Away 11 11 28.6 2.0 6.9 8.9 2.8 0.0 2.4 2.9 0.8 1.1 0.5
Neutral 2 2 21.5 4.7 5.6 10.2 7.4 0.0 7.4 4.7 1.6 0.0 0.9
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Wins 11 10 28.4 2.8 8.1 10.9 2.9 0.0 3.7 2.9 1.3 1.2 1.7
Losses 11 11 27.5 2.0 6.6 8.6 2.5 0.0 2.8 2.9 1.0 1.2 0.8
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November 8 8 26.5 2.5 5.3 7.7 3.4 0.0 4.5 3.0 1.5 1.1 2.1
December 3 2 23.3 2.3 8.6 10.9 0.6 0.0 2.9 4.0 0.7 1.1 0.6
January 9 9 30.7 2.3 8.6 10.9 2.9 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.3 0.9
February 2 2 28.0 2.9 7.9 10.7 2.1 0.0 2.9 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.7