All throughout the offseason, Washington State forward ND Okafor spent more time with basketball than he ever had – drills on the court, working with coaches or even going to the student rec center for pickup games. This offseason was different from others. To hear it from ND, he is feeling more ready for a season than he ever has, but this drive came partly from having the sport he loved taken away from him.
Just three minutes into the ninth game of his sophomore season against Butler, former California Golden Bear ND Okafor went down with an injury.