The Seton Hall men’s basketball program added a seven-foot certified shot-stopper to command the interior of the paint, with Jon Rothstein reporting that Ike Obiagu (pronounced: I-Key O-Bee-Ah-Gu) has committed to the Pirates, following his announcement to transfer from the Seminoles of Florida State.
Obiagu, a native of Abuja, Nigeria, was a four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 4 center and No. 47 prospect overall in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports. He came to Florida State with a trademark for blocking shots, naturally drawing comparisons to Dikembe Mutombo.
However, when he arrived in Tallahassee, the challenge presented in practice was a seven-foot, four-inch teammate in Christ Koumadje, something that brought the best out of Obiagu.