From the moment Efe Abogidi stepped onto the floor at Washington State it was apparent he is a different athlete than typically plays home games in Pullman. He turned heads during his freshman season with highlight-reel dunks, a surprisingly great free throw stroke, tenacious rebounding, and intimidating rim protection.
Abodigi seemed poised to explode in his sophomore season. He was selected preseason All-Pac-12 and has the tools of a future pro. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury while trying out with the Nigerian basketball team that kept him out of practice the entire summer —July through September. After that, Abogidi was on a load management plan.