0 Daniel Egbuniwe
0 - Daniel Egbuniwe
Height: 6-7
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Position: F
Previous School: Little Rock
gp 23
pts/g 10.8
fg % 41.3
3pt % 33.0
ft % 59.6
reb/g 6.7
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 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
Feb 8 Eastern Illinois W, 59-54
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 23 12
Games started 22 12
Minutes 647 365
Minutes per game 28.1 30.4
FG 93-225 44-124
FG Pct 41.3 35.5
3PT 32-97 17-52
3PT Pct 33.0 32.7
FT 31-52 15-23
FT Pct 59.6 65.2
Off rebounds 38 21
Def rebounds 117 74
Total rebounds 155 95
Rebounds per game 6.7 7.9
Personal fouls 44 25
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 52 23
Turnovers 49 26
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.9
Steals 18 10
Blocks 19 7
Points 249 120
Points per game 10.8 10.0
Points per 40 min 15.4 13.2
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 W, 59-54 1 33 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 10
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 W, 59-54 1 33 1 4 5 2 4 0.5 0 0 2 0
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 23 22 28.1 4.0-9.8 41.3 1.4-4.2 33.0 1.3-2.3 59.6 10.8
Total 54 51 27.7 3.4-7.8 43.7 1.1-3.3 34.3 1.0-1.8 57.7 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 23 22 647 93-225 41.3 32-97 33.0 31-52 59.6 249
Total 54 51 1496 184-421 43.7 61-178 34.3 56-97 57.7 485
  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 23 22 28.1 5.7-13.9 41.3 2.0-6.0 33.0 1.9-3.2 59.6 15.4
Total 54 51 27.7 4.9-11.3 43.7 1.6-4.8 34.3 1.5-2.6 57.7 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 23 22 28.1 1.7 5.1 6.7 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.8
Total 54 51 27.7 1.1 5.1 6.2 1.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 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 23 22 647 38 117 155 44 0 52 49 1.1 18 19
Total 54 51 1496 60 275 335 96 2 109 106 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 23 22 28.1 2.3 7.2 9.6 2.7 0.0 3.2 3.0 1.1 1.1 1.2
Total 54 51 27.7 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 23 22 28.1 4.0-9.8 41.3 1.4-4.2 33.0 1.3-2.3 59.6 10.8
Conference 12 12 30.4 3.7-10.3 35.5 1.4-4.3 32.7 1.2-1.9 65.2 10.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 28.9 4.5-10.4 43.3 1.7-4.7 36.2 1.9-3.5 54.3 12.6
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 12 11 28.8 4.8-10.8 43.8 1.9-4.8 40.4 1.1-2.2 50.0 12.5
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 3 3 29.7 4.0-10.0 40.0 1.7-4.3 38.5 0.7-1.7 40.0 10.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 23 22 647 93-225 41.3 32-97 33.0 31-52 59.6 249
Conference 12 12 365 44-124 35.5 17-52 32.7 15-23 65.2 120
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 9 289 45-104 43.3 17-47 36.2 19-35 54.3 126
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 12 11 345 57-130 43.8 23-57 40.4 13-26 50.0 150
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 3 3 89 12-30 40.0 5-13 38.5 2-5 40.0 31
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 23 22 28.1 5.7-13.9 41.3 2.0-6.0 33.0 1.9-3.2 59.6 15.4
Conference 12 12 30.4 4.8-13.6 35.5 1.9-5.7 32.7 1.6-2.5 65.2 13.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 9 28.9 6.2-14.4 43.3 2.4-6.5 36.2 2.6-4.8 54.3 17.4
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 12 11 28.8 6.6-15.1 43.8 2.7-6.6 40.4 1.5-3.0 50.0 17.4
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 3 3 29.7 5.4-13.5 40.0 2.2-5.8 38.5 0.9-2.2 40.0 13.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 23 22 28.1 1.7 5.1 6.7 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.8
Conference 12 12 30.4 1.8 6.2 7.9 2.1 0.0 1.9 2.2 0.9 0.8 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 28.9 1.7 5.7 7.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.1 1.2 0.9 1.4
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 12 11 28.8 1.9 5.6 7.5 2.1 0.0 2.6 2.3 1.1 0.8 1.1
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 3 3 29.7 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 23 22 647 38 117 155 44 0 52 49 1.1 18 19
Conference 12 12 365 21 74 95 25 0 23 26 0.9 10 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 289 17 57 74 14 0 25 21 1.2 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 12 11 345 23 67 90 25 0 31 27 1.1 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 3 3 89 5 15 20 5 0 6 7 0.9 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 23 22 28.1 2.3 7.2 9.6 2.7 0.0 3.2 3.0 1.1 1.1 1.2
Conference 12 12 30.4 2.3 8.1 10.4 2.7 0.0 2.5 2.8 0.9 1.1 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 9 28.9 2.4 7.9 10.2 1.9 0.0 3.5 2.9 1.2 1.2 1.9
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 12 11 28.8 2.7 7.8 10.4 2.9 0.0 3.6 3.1 1.1 1.0 1.5
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 3 3 29.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 2.2 0.0 2.7 3.1 0.9 0.4 0.4