Graham Ike

Graham Ike
No. 13 – Gonzaga Bulldogs
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-08-03) August 3, 2002 (age 22)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolOverland
(Aurora, Colorado)
College
Career highlights and awards

Graham Ike (born August 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). He previously played for the Wyoming Cowboys.

Early life and high school career

Ike grew up in Aurora, Colorado and attended Overland High School.[1] He was named second-team All-Colorado after averaging 17.6 points per game and 12 rebounds per game.[2] Ike suffered a serious knee injury during his senior season at Overland.[3] His recruitment from college basketball programs dropped off following his injury and he eventually committed to playing for Wyoming.[4]

College career

Ike missed the first half of his freshman season due to his knee injury.[5] He played in 12 games with seven starts on the season and averaged 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[6] As a sophomore, Ike was named first-team All-Mountain West Conference after averaging 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.[7] He was named the Lute Olson National Player of the Week by CollegeInsider.com on February 14, 2022, after scoring 28 points and grabbing 12 rebounds against Utah State and 25 points and with 18 rebounds against San Jose State.[8]

Ike was named the conference preseason player of the year entering his junior season.[9] He suffered a leg injury during preseason practice that initially caused him to miss the beginning of the 2022–23 season.[10] Midway through the year, Ike opted to sit out the season and use a medical redshirt.[11] He entered the NCAA transfer portal at the end of the season.[12]

Ike ultimately transferred to Gonzaga.[13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Wyoming 12 7 21.3 .602 .000 .683 5.4 .8 .5 .3 11.2
2021–22 Wyoming 33 33 31.6 .510 .273 .716 9.6 1.3 .7 .3 19.5
2022–23 Wyoming Redshirt Redshirt
2023–24 Gonzaga 35 35 24.1 .609 .368 .784 7.4 .9 .6 .7 16.5
Career 80 75 26.8 .558 .323 .736 8.0 1.1 .6 .5 16.9

References

  1. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys basketball riding high on Colorado talent". Denver Post. February 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Senior Series: Graham Ike eager to get a look at his new home in 'Laradise'". Sentinel Colorado. May 4, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stars realigned: Graham Ike, Hunter Maldonado return to lead Wyoming Cowboys". Casper Star-Tribune. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Frain, Riley (February 8, 2022). "Persistence of Graham Ike has Cowboys competitive in the Mountain West". MidMajorMadness.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Colorado Sunshine: Aurora Overland's Graham Ike makes Wyoming the top college basketball team on Front Range". Colorado Springs Gazette. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Wyoming basketball has a potential star in versatile big man Graham Ike". Casper Star-Tribune. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Loyalty at heart of Ike's emergence at Wyoming". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. June 12, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cowboys' Graham Ike picks up two awards". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. February 14, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Wyoming picked second in Mountain West poll, Graham Ike voted preseason player of the year". Casper Star-Tribune. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Gonzalez, Isabel (November 4, 2022). "Graham Ike injury: Wyoming star hurts leg, MWC Preseason Player of the Year expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys star Graham Ike will not return this season". Casper Star-Tribune. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  12. ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 21, 2023). "Wyoming star big man Graham Ike enters transfer portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 21, 2023). "Gonzaga lands commitment from former Wyoming star Graham Ike". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.