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8 Ephraim Okeke

  • Position Defender
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jackson, Miss.
  • Highschool Murrah

Biography

REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016): 2016-17 Summit League Academic Honor Roll... Appeared in 10 matches for 2016… recorded two shots and two shots on goal for the Leathernecks… shots on goal against Milwaukee (Oct. 4) and Fort Wayne (Nov. 5)…

SENIOR (2015): Did not play due to injury

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2014): Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll... Played in 17 games for Western and started in six... Collected five shots on the season with two on goal... Season-high shots (2) came against Oral Roberts (Nov. 14) at The Summit League Tournament. 

JUNIOR (2013): Redshirted due to a season-ending injury.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Made 12 appearances, including a pair of starts...Took four shots on the season, including shots on goal against Valparaiso (Sept. 2), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 12) and Oral Roberts (Oct. 27).

FRESHMAN (2011): Appeared in seven games, starting five of them...Tallied one shot.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Murrah High School with Western Illinois teammate Andre Nichols...Was a four-time team captain and two-time Most Valuable Player...Scored 13 goals and recorded six assists in just four games at the forward position as a senior...Played for the four-time state club champion Central Jackson Soccer Organization...Was a member of the Chicago Fire Juniors of Mississippi for one year where he helped the team advance to a regional quarterfinal...A member of the 1993 Region III Olympic Development Program where he traveled to Brazil and Argentina to play in 2009 and 2010.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 25, 1993...Son of Nathaniel and Jane Okeke...Hobbies include playing any sport, building model cars and volunteering with kids...Favorite professional sports teams include the Liverpool National Football team, the Chicago Bears and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Statistics

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2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2011Freshman

    D
    6'2" 210 lbs
    8
  • 12

    2012Sophomore

    D
    6'2" 210 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2013Junior

    Defender
    6'2" 210 lbs
    12
  • 8

    2014Junior

    Defender
    6'2" 210 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Senior

    Defender
    6'2" 210 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016Senior

    Defender
    6'2" 210 lbs
    8