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California Institute of Technology

2015-16 Men's Basketball

5 Kc Emezie

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
  • Highschool Marvin Ridge HS

Biography

Honors
Ted Ducey Award (2015-16)
Second Team All-SCIAC (2014-2015)
SCIAC Athlete of the Week (2014-2015)
BennettRank Stud of the Week (2014-2015)
Male Outstanding Athlete of the Year, Team Sport (2013-14)
Carl Shy Freshman of the Year (2012-13)
Most Improved Player (2012-13)

2015-16

   NCAA RANKS

  • 64th in minutes per game (35.2)

   SCIAC RANKS

  •  4th in field goal percentage (50.4%)
  • 13th in free throw percentage (69.8%)
  • 16th in blocks per game (0.6)
  • 20th in points per game (10.4), total points (166)
  • 24th in offensive rebounds (1.1), steals per game (0.7)

   TEAM RANKS

  • Led the team in field goal percentage (0.466), field goals made (4.0), and minutes played (35.3)
  • 2nd in points per game (10.5), blocks per game (0.5), T-2nd in offensive rebounds per game (1.5)
  • 3rd in field goal attempts per game (8.7), free throw attempts (3.1), free throws made (2.1)
  • T-3rd in steals per game (0.8)
  •  4th in free throw percentage (68.0%), T-4th in assists per game (1.1)
  • 5th in 3 point field goals attempted per game (1.5)

2014-15
Ranked third in single season history with an .810 free throw percentage, 22nd with 345 points.  Tied for 67th in single game history with 25 points in the 1st annual 110 Rivalry vs. Occidental College on Nov. 15.

  NCAA RANKS

  • 62nd minutes per game (34:33)
  • 137th free throw percentage (81.0)
  • 149th field goal percentage (49.2)

  SCIAC RANKS

  • 2nd free throw percentage (.842)
  • 4th minutes per game (35.9)
  • tied-9th blocks per game (0.8)
  • 11th free throws made per game (3.0)
  • t-11th offensive rebounds per game (1.7)
  • t-13th points per game (13.6), field goals made per game (5.0)
  • 16th field goal percentage (.460)

  TEAM RANKS

  • Led team in minutes per game (34.6), points per game (13.8), field goal percentage (.492), three-point percentage (.378), free throw percentage (.810) – min. 1.2 team games played, field goals made (121), free throws made (81)
  • 2nd free throw percentage (.810), blocks per game (0.6)
  • 3rd assists per game (1.4), steals per game (0.8)
  • 4th three-pointers made (14)
  • 5th rebounds per game (3.0)
 

2013-14
Ranked 12th in single season history with 24 blocks.

  SCIAC RANKS

  • tied-6th blocks per game (1.0)
  • t-10th offensive rebounds per game (2.0)
  • 16th minutes per game (30.9)
  • t-17th field goals made per game (4.1)

  TEAM RANKS

  • Led team in points per game (11.0), field goal percentage (.475), field goals made (112), offensive rebounds (50)
  • 2nd blocks per game (1.0)
  • 3rd minutes per game (30.7), free throws made (39), rebounds per game (4.1)
  • 4th three-pointers made (11)
  • 5th free throw percentage (.639)

 

2012-13
Ranked sixth in single season history with .521 field goal percentage.

  SCIAC RANKS

  • 7th field goal percentage (.521)
  • 21st points per game (10.2)

  TEAM RANKS

  • Led team in field goal percentage (.521), three-point percentage (.400)
  • 2nd points per game (10.2), free throws made (48), blocks per game (0.6)
  • 3rd minutes per game (25.6)
  • 4th rebounds per game (3.6)
  • 5th three-pointers made (10)

Research and STEM activities
Worked in the computational astronomy lab as part of the FSRI Program.

Prior to Caltech
Team Co-captain for his high school basketball team...All-Southern Carolina Conference...All-tournament for the 2011 Mt. Union Christmas tournament...Third team All-Union County...Averaged 15.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1 block per game while playing guard and forward...National Merit finalist...National Achievement finalist...NHS President and his senior class vice president...Played for the South Charlotte Lions and Charlotte Jets AAU teams.

Personal
Born in Lagos, Nigeria...Son of Henry and Anthonia...Has four siblings named Chihomso, John, Emeka and Amarachi.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2012-13First-Year

    G/F
    6'5" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2013-14Sophomore

    G/F
    6'6" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2014-15Junior

    G/F
    6'6" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2015-16Senior

    G/F
    6'6" 200 lbs
    5