- 11th in ORU history in career points with 1,492
- 6th in ORU history in career rebounds with 889
- 9th in ORU history in career double-doubles with 23
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
- 2019-20 NABC All-District Second Team
- 2019-20 All-Summit League First Team
- Senior CLASS Award® Semifinalist
- Summit League Male Athlete of the Month (December)
- CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- D1-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team
- Academic All-Summit League
Made 21 starts in 25 games played missing a total of three weeks due to injury ... Led the Golden Eagles in scoring and rebounding averaging 16.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game ... Totaled a team-leading 11 double-double performances with five games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds ... Ranked second in The Summit League and 32nd in the NCAA in rebounds per game with a season-high 17 at BYU (12/28) ... Grabbed 11 offensive rebounds at home against South Dakota State (1/29) and averaged 3.0 offensive boards per game to pace the league ... Finished 10th in the conference in scoring reaching double digits in 23 of 25 appearances, including a season-best 30 points at Purdue Fort Wayne (1/18) in just 28 minutes ... Scored 20 or more points in a single game seven times ... Had 21 games with at least eight rebounds, 12 of which were in double figures ... Recorded season highs of three blocks against Houston Baptist (11/8), three assists versus Western Illinois (2/27) and three steals on four separate occasions.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)
- 2018-19 All-Summit League Second Team
- Summit League Player of the Week (Jan. 7)
Started 21 of the 26 games in which he played … missed extended time late in the year with an ankle injury, but still earned second team All-Summit League honors after averaging a double-double (16.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg) in league play … averaged 14.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game to go with 21 blocks … shot 53 percent (161-301) from the field for the season, up eight percent from his average as a sophomore … finished the year eight in The Summit League in scoring (14.8 ppg) and tied for second in rebounding per game (8.5 rpg) … led ORU in scoring a team best 15 times with 18 double-digit scoring games … had a team high six 20-point games including a career high 34 points against North Dakota (1/3) … led ORU in rebounding in half of the games in which he played (13 times), the most on the team … dominated the boards with a career high 18 rebounds at South Dakota State (1/12) … had a stretch of five straight games scoring at least 12 points to start Summit League play before getting hurt.
2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- 2017-18 All-Summit League Honorable Mention
- 2017 Legends Classic All-Sub Regional Team
- Summit League Player of the Week (12/18)
- Summit League Player of the Week (1/2)
Played and started all 32 games during the season, the only Golden Eagle to make 32 starts … named to the 2017-18 All-Summit League honorable mention team … earned Summit League Player of the Week honors to start Summit League play thanks to a stretch of four straight games with a double-double … led ORU in scoring at 12.7 points per game and was second in rebounding with 7.2 rebounds per game … posted seven double-doubles for his season giving him 12 for his career, including four 20/10 games … had a season best 24 points in ORU’s dominant win at Florida Gulf Coast (12/16) and grabbed a season high 15 rebounds at Minnesota (12/21) at the end of nonconference play … led ORU in scoring a team best nine games and had 23 games with 10 points or more, seven games more than anyone else on the roster … grabbed 10 or more rebounds in seven games, earning a double-double in all seven of those contests … dished out a season high six assists against Fort Wayne (1/4).
2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman)
- 2016-17 Summit League Freshman of the Year
- Played for The Netherlands at the 2017 FIBA U20 Championships
Earned Summit League Freshman of the Year honors … played in all 30 games and started all but senior night … finished fourth on the team in scoring at 9.8 points per game and was the Golden Eagles’ top rebounder at 6.4 boards per game … became the first freshman to lead ORU in rebounding since Caleb Green (2003-04) … scored a season high 21 points at Michigan State (12/3) and grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds against Rogers State (11/14), the second highest single game rebounding total in The Summit League for the season … led ORU in scoring three times and scored at least 10 points in 14 contests, including the last three games of the year … had a pair of 20 point games, including 20 points and 14 rebounds against Ole Miss (11/18) in the Paradise Jam … notched a team best five double-doubles, the most by any freshman in the Summit League and tied for the 12th most among all freshmen in the nation … led all Summit League freshmen in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage … shot 45 percent (117-262) from the field for the season, tied with Kris Martin for the third most made field goals on the team … had a season best five assists at South Dakota (2/18) in the next-to-last game of the year … scored in double figures in six of the last eight games of the season.
2015-16 (Freshman)
Joined the Golden Eagles for second semester and redshirted the remainder of the season.
Prior to ORU
Named the Defensive Player of the Year and was an all-state and all-district selection … under Coach Scott Curran, helped his team to the regional tournament … averaged 19.4 points and 11.3 rebounds as a junior and was named the district’s MVP … ranked as the 21st best player in the state of Texas and a three-star recruit by Rivals.
Personal
Originally from The Hague, The Netherlands … son of Chioma Nzekwesi … majoring in computer information technology and minoring in Christian caregiving at ORU … also recruited by Weber State, Texas State, Western Kentucky, Cincinnati and Tulane … chose ORU “to grow in my faith and pursue a great college and professional basketball career.”
Head Coach Paul Mills on Nzekwesi
“Emmanuel is gifted physically. He better understands his game and has grown as a leader. He is coachable, cares about his teammates and doing things necessary in order to achieve excellence. He is a joy to coach and is a remarkable young man. I’m confident this will be E-man’s best season yet.”
