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Jersey Number 13
Paschal Chukwu
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 7-2
- Weight:
- 228
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Enugu, Nigeria
- High School:
- Trinity Catholic H.S./Fairfield Prep (Conn.)
- Prev School:
- Providence College
Bio
Senior Year at Syracuse: Chukwu had 11 rebounds and three blocks in the exhibition win vs. COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE ... He tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks versus MOREHEAD STATE ... He scored six points with three blocks and one steal against CONNECTICUT ... Chukwu played 18 minutes and grabbed three rebounds against OREGON ... . Chukwu was a perfect three-for-three from the field, scoring eight and collecting seven rebounds in the win over NORTHEASTERN ... He had eight points and three boards in a victory against GEORGETOWN ... Chukwu grabbed 4 rebounds in a loss against OLD DOMINION ... Chukwu contributed 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal in a loss against BUFFALO ... Chukwu set a new season-high with 13 rebounds in a win over ARKANSAS STATE ... Chukwu provided 6 rebounds and 3 steals in a victory against ST BONAVENTURE ... Chukwu grabbed 3 boards in a win against NOTRE DAME ... Chukwu totaled 5 rebounds while also adding 3 blocks in a loss against GEORGIA TECH ... Chukwu set a new career-high with 18 rebounds while also providing 10 points in a win over #1 DUKE ... Chukwu notched 6 points while also grabbing 11 boards in a win against PITTSBURGH ... Chukwu scored 6 points and added 4 rebounds in a home-win over MIAMI ... Chukwu scored 2 points in a loss against VIRGINIA TECH ... Chukwu scored 2 points late in a road-victory against BOSTON COLLEGE ... Chukwu scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a win against PITT ... Chukwu collected 3 rebounds and 2 blocks against FLORIDA STATE ... Chukwu tallied 2 blocks in the home win over BOSTON COLLEGE ... Chukwu recorded an assist and 2 points in the road loss to NC STATE ... Chukwu had 8 points and 6 rebounds in loss to #1 DUKE ... Chukwu tallied 4 points and 4 rebounds in a loss to NORTH CAROLINA ... Chukwu recorded 9 points while also grabbing 4 rebounds in a win against WAKE FOREST ... On Senior Night against #2 VIRGINIA, Chukwu tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds ... Chukwu scored 2 points with 3 blocks and 2 steals in the loss at CLEMSON ... Chukwu tallied 7 points, 6 blocks, and a team-high 9 rebounds in the ACC Tournament win against PITTSBURGH ... Chukwu scored 3 points in seven minutes of play in the ACC Tournament second-round loss versus DUKE ... Chukwu scored 7 points and added 5 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament loss against DUKE ...
Junior Year at Syracuse: Led the team, was second in the ACC, and 14th in the nation in blocks per game (2.7) ... Pulled down 10 rebounds against IONA. Also recorded a personal-best six on the defensive end ... Recorded first career double-double against OAKLAND. Posted career highs in points (12), rebounds (11), blocks (8) and steals (2) against the Golden Grizzlies ... Led all competitors with four blocks versus COLGATE ... Blocked a career-high eight shots in a victory over BUFFALO ... Topped his career-highs in points (15) and rebounds (12), and blocked a game-high five shots against EASTERN MICHIGAN ... Scored 10 points with five rebounds and a game-high four blocks at WAKE FOREST ... Blocked a game-high four shots versus NOTRE DAME ... Totaled nine points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds with 10 coming on the offensive end (personal-best) at VIRGINIA ... Produced 10 points and 11 rebounds against FLORIDA STATE, recording his third career double-double ... He also played a career-high of 42 minutes against the Seminoles ... Tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds against PITTSBURGH ... He pulled down 11 rebounds against WAKE FOREST, including a personal-best seven on the defensive end ... Chukwu posted 11 rebounds and four blocks against NORTH CAROLINA ... He recorded 12 rebounds, topping his personal-best in defensive rebounds (9) against DUKE ... Recorded 14 points and nine rebounds in the ACC Tournament game against WAKE FOREST … Tallied nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win against ARIZONA STATE … Chukwu posted 10 rebounds and six points against TCU.
Sophomore Year at Syracuse: He was named to the 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list in October ... Chukwu had five rebounds and a season-high four points in his Orange debut as Syracuse defeated COLGATE in the season-opener ... He added three blocks in the victory over HOLY CROSS ... Chukwu had four boards in the Orange win over MONMOUTH ... He tallied a season-high seven rebounds and four blocks along with four points in the win against SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ... Chukwu had four rebounds versus SOUTH CAROLINA ... He logged 10 minutes versus BOSTON U. and contributed four points, three rebounds and three blocks ... Chukwu suffered a torn retina in his right eye and had eye surgery Dec. 17 ... The injury caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
Sophomore Redshirt Year at Syracuse: He sat out the season as a transfer student from a Division I school ... Chukwu was able to practice with the Orange during the year.
Freshman Year at Providence: He saw action in 33 games and made three starts for the Friars ... Providence reached the BIG EAST Conference Tournament semifinals and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament ... The Friars were 22-12 ... Chukwu made his first collegiate appearance on Nov. 15, 2014 against ALBANY ... His first points came the next time out when he contributed six points and four boards in a victory against BINGHAMTON ... He had four points and six boards when the Friars defeated NAVY ... Although Providence lost at #1 KENTUCKY, Chukwu contributed seven points ... He had a season-best nine points in a win against RHODE ISLAND ... He posted five points and six rebounds in a win versus STONY BROOK ... He tallied five points and four blocks at MARQUETTE ... Chukwu hauled in a season-high nine rebounds and added four points and two blocks when Providence won at BUTLER ... He had a four-point, six-rebound outing in a home victory against DePAUL ... Chukwu tallied five points and four boards when the Friars defeated SETON HALL at home ... His first collegiate start came at VILLANOVA ... One of his top showings came in a win versus MARQUETTE when he had eight points and six rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes ... When Providence swept the season series by winning at SETON HALL, Chukwu totalled four points and six rebounds.
Fairfield Prep: Chukwu played at Fairfield Prep for two years ... The Jesuits were coached by Leo Redgate ... Chukwu had a season-high 24 points when Fairfield defeated Hillhouse, 70-58 ... He had 23 points and 18 rebounds in a 81-65 win versus Notre Dame-West Haven ... He totaled 24 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks in a 73-46 win against East Hartford ... The squad lost in the 2014 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) State final to Bridgeport Central, 76-73, despite 21 points, 17 rebounds and 12 blocks from Chukwu ... The Jesuits finished 27-1 ... Chukwu averaged 14.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior ... He was ranked 61 by ESPN.com and Rivals.com, 64 by Scout.com and 85 by CBS 247 in the Class of 2014.
Trinity Catholic High School: He spent two years at Trinity Catholic ... The Crusaders won the 2011 Class M State Championship by defeating Career Magnet, 57-51 ... They finished the campaign 25-6 ... The following season, Trinity Catholic lost in the 2012 Class L State quarterfinals to Career Magnet, 60-63, and finished the season 19-7 ... Chukwu was coached by Mike Walsh.
Personal: Paschal Chidiebee Chukwu was born in April 1995 in Enugu, Nigeria ... He is the son of Cyril Obinna Chukwu and Antonia Chukwu ... He has lived with the family of John and Sheila Featherston since coming to the United States ... Chukwu is majoring in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Junior Year at Syracuse: Led the team, was second in the ACC, and 14th in the nation in blocks per game (2.7) ... Pulled down 10 rebounds against IONA. Also recorded a personal-best six on the defensive end ... Recorded first career double-double against OAKLAND. Posted career highs in points (12), rebounds (11), blocks (8) and steals (2) against the Golden Grizzlies ... Led all competitors with four blocks versus COLGATE ... Blocked a career-high eight shots in a victory over BUFFALO ... Topped his career-highs in points (15) and rebounds (12), and blocked a game-high five shots against EASTERN MICHIGAN ... Scored 10 points with five rebounds and a game-high four blocks at WAKE FOREST ... Blocked a game-high four shots versus NOTRE DAME ... Totaled nine points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds with 10 coming on the offensive end (personal-best) at VIRGINIA ... Produced 10 points and 11 rebounds against FLORIDA STATE, recording his third career double-double ... He also played a career-high of 42 minutes against the Seminoles ... Tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds against PITTSBURGH ... He pulled down 11 rebounds against WAKE FOREST, including a personal-best seven on the defensive end ... Chukwu posted 11 rebounds and four blocks against NORTH CAROLINA ... He recorded 12 rebounds, topping his personal-best in defensive rebounds (9) against DUKE ... Recorded 14 points and nine rebounds in the ACC Tournament game against WAKE FOREST … Tallied nine rebounds in the NCAA Tournament win against ARIZONA STATE … Chukwu posted 10 rebounds and six points against TCU.
Sophomore Year at Syracuse: He was named to the 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list in October ... Chukwu had five rebounds and a season-high four points in his Orange debut as Syracuse defeated COLGATE in the season-opener ... He added three blocks in the victory over HOLY CROSS ... Chukwu had four boards in the Orange win over MONMOUTH ... He tallied a season-high seven rebounds and four blocks along with four points in the win against SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ... Chukwu had four rebounds versus SOUTH CAROLINA ... He logged 10 minutes versus BOSTON U. and contributed four points, three rebounds and three blocks ... Chukwu suffered a torn retina in his right eye and had eye surgery Dec. 17 ... The injury caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
Sophomore Redshirt Year at Syracuse: He sat out the season as a transfer student from a Division I school ... Chukwu was able to practice with the Orange during the year.
Freshman Year at Providence: He saw action in 33 games and made three starts for the Friars ... Providence reached the BIG EAST Conference Tournament semifinals and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament ... The Friars were 22-12 ... Chukwu made his first collegiate appearance on Nov. 15, 2014 against ALBANY ... His first points came the next time out when he contributed six points and four boards in a victory against BINGHAMTON ... He had four points and six boards when the Friars defeated NAVY ... Although Providence lost at #1 KENTUCKY, Chukwu contributed seven points ... He had a season-best nine points in a win against RHODE ISLAND ... He posted five points and six rebounds in a win versus STONY BROOK ... He tallied five points and four blocks at MARQUETTE ... Chukwu hauled in a season-high nine rebounds and added four points and two blocks when Providence won at BUTLER ... He had a four-point, six-rebound outing in a home victory against DePAUL ... Chukwu tallied five points and four boards when the Friars defeated SETON HALL at home ... His first collegiate start came at VILLANOVA ... One of his top showings came in a win versus MARQUETTE when he had eight points and six rebounds in a season-high 28 minutes ... When Providence swept the season series by winning at SETON HALL, Chukwu totalled four points and six rebounds.
Fairfield Prep: Chukwu played at Fairfield Prep for two years ... The Jesuits were coached by Leo Redgate ... Chukwu had a season-high 24 points when Fairfield defeated Hillhouse, 70-58 ... He had 23 points and 18 rebounds in a 81-65 win versus Notre Dame-West Haven ... He totaled 24 points, 14 rebounds and 11 blocks in a 73-46 win against East Hartford ... The squad lost in the 2014 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) State final to Bridgeport Central, 76-73, despite 21 points, 17 rebounds and 12 blocks from Chukwu ... The Jesuits finished 27-1 ... Chukwu averaged 14.3 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks as a senior ... He was ranked 61 by ESPN.com and Rivals.com, 64 by Scout.com and 85 by CBS 247 in the Class of 2014.
Trinity Catholic High School: He spent two years at Trinity Catholic ... The Crusaders won the 2011 Class M State Championship by defeating Career Magnet, 57-51 ... They finished the campaign 25-6 ... The following season, Trinity Catholic lost in the 2012 Class L State quarterfinals to Career Magnet, 60-63, and finished the season 19-7 ... Chukwu was coached by Mike Walsh.
Personal: Paschal Chidiebee Chukwu was born in April 1995 in Enugu, Nigeria ... He is the son of Cyril Obinna Chukwu and Antonia Chukwu ... He has lived with the family of John and Sheila Featherston since coming to the United States ... Chukwu is majoring in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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