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Chris Otule
- Class: Junior
- Number: 42
- Position: PF-C
- Height: 6'10“
- Weight: 245 lbs.
- Birthdate: January 4, 1990
- Hometown: Richmond, TX
- High School: Fort Bend Bush HS (Richmond, TX)
- AAU Team: Houston Lynx
Fort Bend Bush High School
First team all-region selection as a senior at Ft. Bend Bush High School in Richmond, Texas under head coach Ronnie Courtney … posted season averages of 14.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.3 blocks per game … was also tabbed to the all-district first team … helped squad to overall record of 25-9 and an appearance in the regional quarterfinals … named the program's defensive player of the year … posted season averages of 5.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game as a junior … served as team captain in 2007-08 … collected three triple-doubles on the year … competed at the AAU level with the Houston Lynx.
2007-2008 Stats
| Date | Opponent | Results | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2007 | Lamar Consolidated (TX) | W 68-46 | 16 Points, 12 Rebounds, 10 Blocks | |
| 11/16/2007 | Stratford (TX) | W 79-40 | 18 Points | |
| 11/20/2007 | Eisenhower (TX) | W 53-47 | 9 Points, 4 Blocks | |
| 11/27 | Clear Creek (TX) | W 54-43 | 14 Points | |
| 11/29 | MacArthur (TX) | W 69-51 | . | |
| 11/30 | Lancaster (TX) | W 64-44 | 25 Points | |
| 12/01 | Eisenhower (TX) | L 41-51 | ||
| 12/01 | Dallas South Oak Cliff (TX) | W 53-44 | 11 Points | |
| 12/04 | FB Marshall (TX) | L 46-49 | 11 Points | |
| 12/06 | Lee (TX) | W 66-43 | 16 Points | |
| 12/07 | Elkins (TX) | W 50-49 | . | |
| 12/07 | Pearland (TX) | W 51-42 | . | |
| 12/08 | Alief Taylor (TX) | W 60-46 | 16 Points | |
| 12/08 | Dulles (TX) | L 50-65 | 12 Points | |
| 12/10 | Dulles (TX) | L 31-40 | . | |
| 12/14 | Travis (TX) | W 64-52 | 21 Points, 14 Rebounds, 4 Blocks | |
| 12/19 | Kempner (TX) | L 53-59 | . | |
| 12/21 | FB Austin (TX) | W 61-37 | . | |
| 1/3 | Hightower (TX) | W 61-55 | . | |
| 1/5 | Elkins (TX) | L 63-65 | 13 Points | |
| 1/8 | Willowridge (TX) | W 63-51 | 15 Points | |
| 1/12 | Clements (TX) | W 63-31 | 11 Points | |
| 1/18 | Hightower (TX) | L 54-59 | 17 Points | |
| 1/22 | FB Marshall (TX) | W 56-40 | 11 Points | |
| 1/25 | Dulles (TX) | W 58-54 | 23 Points | |
| 1/28 | Travis (TX) | W 46-44 | 16 Points | |
| 2/1 | Kempner (TX) | W 52-36 | 13 Points | |
| 2/4 | FB Austin (TX) | W 64-32 | 15 Points | |
| 2/9 | Elkins (TX) | L 48-51 | 21 Points | |
| 2/12 | Willowridge (TX) | W 64-39 | 12 Points | |
| 2/15 | @ Clements (TX) | W 56-37 | 16 Points | |
| 2/19 | Ball (TX) | W 58-43 | 13 Points | |
| 2/22 | North Shore | W 50-48 | . | |
| 2/26 | Hightower | L 44-58 | . | |
Marquette University
Commitment
Was the last member of Marquette's four player 2008-09 recruiting class to verbally commit on November 4, 2007. Selected Marquette despite receiving offers from Nebraska, Baylor and Rice, with Kentucky, Connecticut and SMU reportedly showing interest as well.
2008-2009
Sidelined for the first 10 games of the season with a foot injury … Made his MU debut vs. Western Carolina (12/19) and tallied three points, one block and a rebound in 11 minutes of action … Made second career appearance vs. Presbyterian (12/28) and recorded four points and a block, while four of his five rebounds came on the offensive glass … Tallied four points, two rebounds and a pair of blocks vs. Cincinnati (1/4) … concluded the year averaging 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … earned first letter.
2009-2010
Played six minutes in the season opener vs. Centenary (11/13) … Scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and added a career high three blocks vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (11/17) … Garnered first career start vs. Grambling State (11/21) … Missed the remainder of the season with broken foot … Concluded the year averaging 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.
2010-2011
Collected a block and a steal vs. Prairie View A&M (Nov. 12) … Scored four points on 2-of-3 shooting vs. Bucknell (Nov. 14) … Had four of the team's seven blocks, establishing a new single-game career high, in 11 minutes vs. Green Bay (Nov. 17) … Posted 15 points and eight rebounds in win over South Dakota (Nov. 20) … Matched single-game career-high with four blocked shots vs. Milwaukee (Nov. 27) … Led all scorers with a career-high 19 points vs. Longwood (Dec. 4) on a perfect night (9-of-9) from the flloor, in addition to a game-high three blocks … Garnered his first conference accolade when he was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll (Dec. 6) for his peformance against Longwood … Made 16 consecutive field goals, a streak that began vs. Duke (Nov. 22) and ended vs. Texas A&M-CC (Dec. 7), spanning a total of five games … Was 6-of-7 from the field and finished with 12 points vs. Vanderbilt (Dec. 29) … Only points against West Virginia (Jan. 1) came on a putback dunk with 1:19 remaining in the second half to give MU the lead for good in win over Mountaineers … Had a game-high two blocks vs. Connecticut (Jan. 25) … Scored all eight of his points vs. Villanova (Feb. 2) in the second half on 4-of-4 shooting from the field … Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds vs. Georgetown (Feb. 13) … Recorded a career-high four blocked shots for a third time this season and added eight rebounds vs. St. John's (Feb. 15) … Was perfect from the field (5-of-5), pitching in 10 points and eight rebounds vs. Seton Hall (Feb. 19) … Played a career-high 31 minutes vs. Providence (Feb. 27) and had 16 points and matched a career-high with four blocked shots … Matched his previous career mark with a team-high nine rebounds vs. Cincinnati (Mar. 2) … Had a pair of blocked shots, in addition to seven points and five blocks, vs. Providence (Mar. 8) in the opening round of the BIG EAST Championship … Posted two blocked shots and a team-high eight rebounds vs. North Carolina (Mar. 25) in NCAA Regional Semifinal … Otule's 55 blocks was the most by an MU player in a single-season since Faisal Abraham (84) in 1996-97.
Statistics
| Season | GP-GS | Min | Avg | FG-A | FG% | 3FG-A | 3P% | FT-A | FT% | OR | DR | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 9- 0 | 60 | 6.7 | 4-11 | .364 | 0- 0 | – | 4-10 | .400 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 4 |
| 2009-10 | 3- 1 | 25 | 8.3 | 5- 8 | .625 | 0- 0 | – | 1- 6 | .167 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Totals | 12- 1 | 85 | 7.1 | 9-19 | .474 | 0- 0 | – | 5-16 | .313 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 1.9 | 6 |
All-Time Sophomore Season Rankings
- 2nd, Blocked Shots (55)
Personal
Born January 4, 1990 in Houston, Texas … son of Catherine and Anthony Otule … full name is Christopher Chukwunonso Otule … one of three children … majoring in Professional Communication.