Daniel Oturu's 2019-20 numbers and honors

March 24, 2020 at 11:26AM
Minnesota Gophers center Daniel Oturu (25) rebounded and scored over Nebraska defenders this season.
Minnesota Gophers center Daniel Oturu (25) rebounded and scored over Nebraska defenders this season. (Kevin Martin — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Daniel Oturu seemed all but certain to leave the Gophers for the pros after the 6-10 sophomore from Cretin-Derham Hall produced one of the program's finest seasons in recent memory.

2019-20 NUMBERS

• Led Big Ten at 11.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game; was second in conference at 20.1 points per game (Iowa's Luka Garza, 23.9)

• Scoring average second all-time among Gophers sophomores (Mychal Thompson, 25.9 ppg in 1975-76)

• Shot 56.3% from the floor, best in the conference

• Had 18 double-doubles, second in the conference (Maryland's Jaylen Smith, 21)

• Scored 20 points 18 times this season

• Had 13 games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds

• His 226 rebounds in Big Ten play set a Gophers record

• Shot 19-for-52 (36.5%) from three-point range

2019-20 HONORS

• Sporting News All-America third team

• CBS Sports All-America third team

• AP All-America honorable mention

• All-Big Ten second team, media and coaches

• All-Big Ten defensive team

• United States Basketball Writers Association all-district team

• National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 7 first team

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