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Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

2021-22 Men's Basketball

1 Elijah Lufile

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 280
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position F/C
  • Hometown Milton, Ontario, Canada
  • High School Jean Vanier Catholic HS
  • Prev School Midland College
  • Major Liberal Studies

Biography

2020-21 (Redshirt Junior)
Missed the entire season due to an injury.

2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in 26 games in his first season at ORU and made nine starts ... Earned his first start for the Golden Eagles at Wichita State (11/23) ... Recorded 5.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game ... Finished 79th in the nation and fourth in The Summit League averaging 2.85 offensive rebounds per game ... Posted two double-doubles coming against Wichita State (11/23) and Haskell (12/8) ... Reached double-figure scoring five times with a career-best 15 points at home against Haskell (12/8) ... Tallied three games of double-digit rebounds, including a career high of 11 twice against Houston Baptist (11/8) and Haskell (12/8) ... Shot 53 percent from the field (56-105) for the year.

Prior to ORU
Played one season at Midland College for Head Coach Pat Rafferty in 2018-19 ... Posted 13.6 points and a team-leading 8.1 rebounds per game in 27 starts with the Chaparrals ... Registered 10 double-doubles as a redshirt freshman ... Reached double-figure scoring in 20 outings, while scoring 20 or more points seven times, including a season-best 23 against South Mountain (12/30) ... Posted a season-high 14 rebounds against North Lake (11/9) and again versus Phoenix (12/28) ... Took a redshirt in his first collegiate season at Lamar Community College.

High School
Played for Head Coach Gary Laurin at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, Canada ... Averaged 20 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks per game ... Helped the Mavericks reach the Mike Sullivan Memorial Championship Finals and landed on the Tournament All-Stars team in 2015 ... Spent time with the Northern Kings AAU team out of Toronto and Motion Elite from Burlington.

Personal
Son of Benjamin and Leonnie Lufile ... Has three brothers and a sister ... Older brother, Chadrack, played basketball at Wichita State (2012-14) and is now teammates with another brother, Meshack, with the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada ... Older brother, Abednego, played at East Tennessee State (2015-16) and Arkansas Tech (2017-18) and is currently playing in the NBL Canada with the Guelph Nighthawks ... Cousin, Moses Ehambe, played basketball at ORU (2004-08) ... Majoring in Communications while at ORU ... Chose ORU because "of the faith-based environment. I really needed to be a part of a culture like this."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    F/C
    6'8" 275 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020-21Redshirt Junior

    F/C
    6'8" 275 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021-22Redshirt Senior

    F/C
    6'7" 280 lbs
    1
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