2006-07 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Hermann Opoku
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Austria
- High School:
- South Kent (CT
• scored critical points in opener at BU with 7 pts., including 3 clutch FTs, and a blk. scored 3 of his pts. in overtime on a layup-and-one (11-14-08)
• hit 3-4 FGs for 7 pts., 3 rebs. vs. UMBC (11-26-08)
• scored 7 pts., w/ 7 rebs. vs. Maryland (12-7-08)
•hit his only FG att. and blocked a shot vs. American (12-17-08)
• hit 2-2 FGs for 5 pts., 3 rebs., blk. @ Longwood (1-3-09)
• 2-2 FGs, 3 rebs. vs. Dayton (1-22-09)
As a Sophomore in 2007-08:
• scored on his only FG att. w/ a reb. at UCLA (11-28-07)
• went 3-3 FGs for 6 pts., 6 rebs., blk., stl. against UMES (12-5-07)
• blocked two shots @ Virginia Tech (12-9-07)
• made his 2nd career start and hit his only FG att.@ Binghamton(12-13-07)
• hit his only FG att., grabbed 4 rebs. @ Fordham (1-16-08)
As a Freshman in 2006-07:
Sat out the first 11 games of the regular season as a precautionary measure and was a decision was made in consultation with the NCAA based on his past athletics participation. ... made first collegiate appearance vs. Fordham (1-3-07) ... made first collegiate start and scored 2 pts. vs. Temple (2-17-07)
High School:
Averaged 5.0 points and 4.2 rebounds a game while playing limited minutes off the bench in his only season at South Kent School in South Kent, CT. ... Originally from Vienna, Austria, Opoku is a 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward who played one season at South Kent under coach Raphael Chillious. 'Hermann is a long 6-8 player who can play small forward and power forward,' said Chillious. 'With his length, he can guard bigger players as well. He is freakishly athletic with close to a 40-inch vertical leap. He played on the perimeter and in the post for us. He[apos]s a very good defensive player who is just learning the game but should be a very good Atlantic 10-caliber player with time.'
'We[apos]re delighted to have Hermann as a part of our GW family,' Hobbs said. 'He[apos]s long and athletic and he fits in to what we[apos]re trying to accomplish here at GW. We feel that, athletically and academically, he will have a solid career.' ... played soccer in high shool before switching to basketball ... competed in the Under-18 Final Four finals in Austria as a sophomore and as a junior.
Personal:
Born March 7, 1986 in Vienna, Austria ... full name is Hermann Kofi Opoku ... son of Samuel and Gladys Opoku ... has one brother, Joe (29) and a sister, Gina Anderson-Kudjo (35) ... would like to play professionally after college ... enjoys music and watching soccer ... Sport, Event and Hospitality Management major.
