2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Norense Odiase
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- North Crowley HS
CAREER STATS LINK
HONORS & AWARDS
2018-19 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
2017-18 All-Big 12 Academic First Team
2014-15 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 24)
REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Odiase completed his Texas Tech career as the winningest player in program history having been a part of teams that compiled 108 victories… He started 37 of 38 games in his senior season and averaged 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 points for the Red Raiders who advanced to the national championship game after he helped lead the program to its first Elite Eight appearance in his junior season… Odiase recorded a double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Buffalo and would average 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 points per game in the six tournament games… He finished the season with a career-best 35 blocked shots that included a season-best three blocks in the home finale against Texas… He had six rebounds and five points in the national championship game against Virginia after helping lead the team to the title game with nine rebounds in the Final Four semifinal win over Michigan State… Odiase had six games in his senior season with double-digit rebound performances with 13 rebounds in wins over Southeastern Louisiana and Kansas, along with 11 rebounds at Oklahoma… He also had 10 rebounds against Mississippi Valley State and in the home win over West Virginia… Odiase completed the year with 64 offensive rebounds, including a season-best seven offensive boards in the win over Buffalo in Tulsa to start the NCAA Tournament run… Against the Bulls, he was 4-for-4 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line for his season-high 14 points… Odiase’s previous season-best scoring performance was against West Virginia at home where he scored nine points by going 3-for-4 from the field with three free throws… He also had eight-point performances in his senior season against Mississippi Valley State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State twice and Kansas… Odiase completed his career with 594 rebounds, 626 points and 79 blocked shots.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2017-18)
Odiase garnered 3.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game … One of seven players to make 37 appearances and started 29 of the last 30 games (Dec. 5-March 25) … Buried 52.0 percent of his field goal attempts … Third on the team with 4.5 RPG … Scored at least five points in 16 games and grabbed at least seven rebounds on eight occasions … Provided 7.3 PPG where he was 11-of-19 shooting coupled with 7.8 RPG during a four-game stretch (Nov. 19-30) … Secured nine points and seven rebounds against Wofford (Nov. 20) … Picked up six points and hauled down a career-high 12 rebounds versus Seton Hall (Nov. 30) at Under Armour Reunion … Chipped in six rebounds and a career-best tying four assists against No. 18 Baylor (Dec. 29) in Big 12 opener … Grinded his way to 12 points, eight rebounds and two steals in Texas Tech’s win at No. 10 Kansas (Jan. 2) … Added five points, nine rebounds and two blocks at No. 9 Oklahoma (Jan. 9) … Came away with five points and 11 rebounds at Texas (Jan. 31) … Racked up nine of season’s best 14 points on 4-of-6 from the floor versus No. 23 Oklahoma (Feb. 13) in the second half … Notched five points, eight rebounds and two blocks at Baylor (Feb. 17) … Secured six points and four rebounds against No. 8 Kansas (Feb. 24) … Notched 1.5 PPG and 2.3 RPG during Texas Tech’s four NCAA Tournament games (March 15-25).
JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Odiase earned a medical redshirt the 2016-17 season due to a foot injury … Missed the first 11 games (Nov. 11-Dec. 17) of the season … Poured in eight points on 4-of-6 from the floor coupled with two rebounds and two assists against Longwood (Dec. 21) … Saw limited action at Iowa State (Dec. 30) and No. 3 Kansas (Jan. 7) before he missed the remaining 16 games of the season.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)
Odiase came away with 8.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game … Started 17 of his 20 appearances but missed a 12-game stretch (Jan. 23-March 2) due to a foot injury … Knocked down a team-leading 51.4 percent of his field goal attempts … Provided 10-plus points in nine games for the second consecutive season … Secured nine points, six rebounds and two blocks versus No. 16 Utah (Nov. 19) coupled with a career-high tying 10-rebound effort against Mississippi State (Feb. 20) at the Puerto Rico tipoff … Pumped in a career-best 16 points on 8-of-13 shooting versus Hawaii (Nov. 28) … Amassed another 16-point effort against Sam Houston State (Dec. 2) … Turned in 12 points, seven rebounds and two bocks versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 19) … Reeled off four straight games in doubles figures for first time in career (Dec. 29-Jan. 6) … Worked his way to 14 points on 7-of-12 from the floor and hauled down nine rebounds against Richmond (Dec. 29) … Notched 13 points and seven rebounds versus Texas (Jan. 2) in Big 12 opener … Fired in all 14 points on a flawless 7-of-7 shooting performance during the second half against No. 1 Kansas (Jan. 9) … Chipped in eight points, three rebounds and a career-best three blocks in opening half at TCU (Jan. 18) before he injured his foot … Returned to action after he missed 12 games versus Kansas State (March 5) in regular season finale … Added 10 points and six rebounds versus TCU (March 9) at Big 12 Tournament … Totaled two points and two assists against Butler (March 17) during Tech’s first NCAA Tournament game since the 2007 season.
CANADIAN TOUR (AUGUST 2015)
Odiase started all four games of the Canadian Tour where he totaled 5.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game ... Drained 50 percent of his field goal attempts ... Worked his way to six points and 10 rebounds against Carleton University (Aug. 19) ... Garnered 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting to go along with five rebounds versus Ottawa University (Aug. 20).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)
Odiase compiled 7.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game while he started in 30 of his 31 appearances ... Tallied nine efforts of 10-plus points and knocked down 50.6 percent of his shots ... Collected 2.3 of his 4.7 rebounds on the offensive end, good enough for seventh place in the Big 12 rankings ... One of three freshmen to start versus Loyola Maryland (Nov. 14) in the season opener ... Marked the first time in program history that the Red Raiders started three freshmen in their first game of the season ... Racked up season-highs with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks to become first freshman in school history to record a double-double in the opening game of the season as a starter ... Came away with 13 points and seven rebounds during the LSU (Nov. 18) and Missouri State (Nov. 22) contests en route to Big 12 Rookie of the Week honors (Nov. 24) ... Garnered 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting coupled with seven rebounds against Auburn (Dec. 3) ... Totaled 11 points versus Prairie View A&M (Dec. 14) ... Secured nine points, five rebounds and three assists against No. 14 West Virginia (Jan. 5) ... Boosted his averages to 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game over his final eight outings (Feb. 10-March 11) ... Registered 13 points and eight rebounds versus No. 8 Kansas (Feb. 10) ... Chipped in nine points and nine rebounds against No. 20 Baylor (Feb. 17) ... Matched his season-highs with 16 points on 7-of-12 from the floor versus No. 17 Oklahoma (Feb. 21) ... Pumped in 14 points and added two blocks against Oklahoma State (Feb. 28) ... Provided 11 points versus Texas (March 11) at the Big 12 Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Odiase averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds this past season at Elev8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida ... Led Elev8 to a 25-7 record in 2013-14 ... Earned three letters at North Crowley High School in Texas ... Led North Crowley to a 29-8 record in 2012-13, including a 13-1 record in District 3-5A ... North Crowley advanced to the Region I semifinals that season and finished as the No. 17 team in the state ... Odiase average 7.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game his senior season, where he was a two-time All-District selection and Academic All-District honoree ... Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Chose Texas Tech over TCU, Georgia, Old Dominion, Georgia Tech and Tulane.
PERSONAL
Son of Nick and Osa Odiase ... Born on September 14, 1995 in Fort Worth, Texas ... Has a twin brother, Nick Odiase, who is a Texas Tech graduate... Committed to Texas Tech on March 14, 2014 ... Name is pronounced Nor-ense Oh-DEE-ah-say ... Majoring in media strategies.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 16, Loyola Maryland -- 11/14/14; Hawaii -- 11/28/15; Sam Houston State -- 12/02/15
Rebounds: 13, SLU -- 11/13/18; Kansas -- 2/23/19
Assists: 4, at #11/NR Texas -- 02/14/15; No. 18/NR Baylor -- 12/29/17
Steals: 2, 4 times
Blocks: 3, at TCU -- 01/18/16; Loyola Maryland -- 11/14/14; Texas -- 3/4/19
FG made: 8, Hawaii -- 11/28/15
FG attempts: 13, Hawaii -- 11/28/15
3FG attempts: 1, High Point -- 11/13/15
FT made: 6, Loyola Maryland -- 11/14/14; Sam Houston State -- 12/02/15; VALLEY -- 11/9/18
FT attempts: 10, Sam Houston State -- 12/02/15
