Josh Oduro
| File:Josh Oduro 2021.jpg Oduro with George Mason in 2021 | |
| No. 13 – Birmingham Squadron | |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 2000 Gainesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Birmingham Squadron |
| Career highlights | |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Joshua Kwame Awuah Oduro (born October 14, 2000)[1][2] is an American professional basketball player for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the George Mason Patriots and the Providence Friars.
High school career
[edit | edit source]Oduro began attending Battlefield in Haymarket, Virginia where he played two seasons and later transferred to Paul VI in Chantilly, Virginia where he led the Panthers to a 33–4 record, a VISAA Division I state title and a No. 14 national ranking in USA Today's Top-25 poll. He was named Second Team All-Conference.[1][3]
College career
[edit | edit source]Oduro played four years at George Mason and then transferred to Providence in his last year. With the Friars, he ranked in 10th place in the Big East in scoring (15.9), seventh in blocks (1.3), fifth in field goal percentage (.527), seventh in free-throw percentage (.819), fifth in defensive rebounds (5.2), sixth in rebounding (7.5) and ninth in offensive rebounds (2.3). He also registered five double-doubles and nine games with 20 or more points, including a season-high 32-point effort against Creighton.[3][4]
In five seasons, Oduro scored 1,913 points, averaging 12.9; grabbed 976 rebounds, averaging 6.6 and shot 52.7 percent from the field.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Birmingham Squadron (2024–2025)
[edit | edit source]After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Oduro joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2024 NBA Summer League[4][5] and on October 11, 2024, he signed with the team.[6] However, he was waived five days later[7] and on October 28, he joined the Birmingham Squadron.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]The son of Paul and Kris Oduro, he has one brother and one son. He has a certificate in Leadership & Development.[1]
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