Tunji Femi Awojobi (born July 30, 1973) is a Nigerian former professional

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player. A former boxer, Awojobi graduated from

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in 1997. Following graduation, he played in several European countries, most notably in Israel. Awojobi was also a member of the Nigerian national team, and participated in the

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and

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. His best achievement in European basketball was winning the

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as the starting center for

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from Israel. In the finals, Jerusalem beat

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83:72.

College career

Awojobi played

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(BU) for four years (1993–1997). He is the first player in

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college basketball history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Awojobi concluded his outstanding career as just one of five Division I players to register career totals of 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 300 blocked shots. He joined a select group composed of

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( Georgetown),

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(

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(

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), and

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(

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). Awojobi established 13 BU records, including points (2,308), rebounds (1,237), blocked shots (302), and field goals (871). His rebounding and scoring totals also rank among the best in the history of the America East. In 1996–97, Awojobi led BU to a school-record 25 victories and America East regular-season and tournament titles, and to the NCAA tournament. In recognition of his efforts, Awojobi was a four-time team MVP and first-team all-conference selection. In his senior year, he was named the league's Player of the Year as well as the MVP of the conference's tournament, while adding New England Division I Player of the Year and first-team All-ECAC honors. He was inducted into the BU Hall of Fame in 2002.

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