WKU Recruiting: Tops Get Surprise Commitment from Juco Forward Osawe
On day two of the early signing period, WKU got a surprise commitment as junior college small forward Kevin Osawe committed to the…
On day two of the early signing period, WKU got a surprise commitment as junior college small forward Kevin Osawe committed to the Hilltopper program
Osawe is a 6'6 185 pound small forward originally from Toronto. He played junior college ball at Vincennes University in Indiana. He played 33 for the Trailblazers in 2019–20 averaging 17.2 points per game and 9.8 rebounds per game while earning junior college All American honors. He made a name for himself in 2019 as he led Vincennes to the Junior College National Championship, earning MVP honors. Here is his highlight tape from his sophomore year
As you can tell he is very athletic and versatile and should be able to step into the role that departing senior Jared Savage played for the Hilltoppers. His size and rebounding prowess makes me think that he could be a stretch 4 for the Hilltoppers over the next two years.
Osawe shot 33.5% from three-point range so he’ll also be a threat from deep. He was recruited by several high-level programs in SEC, Big 12 and Big East according to this article.
Being 6'6 he’ll also provide more size for the 2020–21 Hilltoppers that currently have just Charles Bassey, Carson Williams, and Isaiah Cozart down low. He is the third commitment in the 2020 class joining Dayvion McKnight and Kylen Milton. We’ll wait to see if Stansbury has anyone else up his sleeve before WKU announces Milton and Osawe. Getting a high-level junior college talent should be a huge asset to the 2020–21 Hilltoppers. WKU has potentially two more scholarships available for next season depending on if Murphy and/or Harmon reclassify
Here’s where the roster stands after Osawe’s commitment:
2020–21 WKU Basketball Roster as of 4/16/20
Taveion Hollingsworth- G- Senior
Josh Anderson- SF- Senior
Kenny Cooper- G- Senior
Carson Williams- F/C- Senior
Patrick Murphy- G- Senior^
Charles Bassey- C- Junior
Kevin Osawe- F- Junior
Jordan Rawls- G- Sophomore
Isaiah Cozart- F- Sophomore
Jackson Harlan- G- Sophomore*
Dayveion McKnight- G- Freshman
Kylen Milton- G- Freshman
^walk-on
*only played in three games in 2019–20 could be a redshirt freshman