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Defender now, dentist later: BGSU's Uju has sights on different calling

BOWLING GREEN — Michael Huger has heard this plan on recruiting visits before.

Occasionally, a recruit will express his desire for college life on the most difficult setting: Playing a Division I sport and signing up for an especially challenging major, such as engineering or pre-med.

Huger, the Bowling Green men’s basketball coach, said the demands often force players into changing majors.

Jeffrey Uju has been far from the average case study.

The Bowling Green big man is playing his final competitive basketball games, as he will pursue a different a calling when the season ends.