Player Spotlight: John Ukomadu (2019, Forward, Roseville HS)
John Ukomadu is a gifted basketball player right now. But he is also loaded with long term potential. It’s all there for Ukomadu: size, intelligence, and athleticism. He’s a player that some see having Division 1 potential.
Ukomadu is in the class of 2019, and plays small forward for Roseville High School. At 6-5, he maintains a strong build. This allows him to post up as a big and create mismatches in the paint. He can handle the ball very well for a small forward and uses that and his athleticism to create opportunities for himself and his teammates. John Ukomadu has a very good basketball IQ and is the type of player that makes the players around him better.
Ukomadu has been hard hard at work this summer improving his game. He made a regular regimen by showing up at his school everyday. It would start with an hour of shot mechanics, followed by an hour of work on his ball handling. He would finish with an hour of upper and lower body training.
John Ukomadu has clear cut goals for 2017-2018, both on and off the court. In the offseason he looks forward to working on his speed and athleticism by running track. On the court, Ukomadu wants to make a run in the Class A playoffs and compete for a state championship. “My goals for the oncoming season are to have an undefeated season and take my team Breslin,” Ukomadu said. Personally, he wants to simply be the best player he can be for himself and for his team.
John Ukomadu is not just intelligent on the basketball court. He is also incredibly intelligent off the court as well. He plans to work towards maintaining a 4.0 GPA this year at Roseville High School. He wants to finish college with a bachelors degree that will set him up for success in his life beyond basketball.
John Ukomadu is a player to watch this season and next. He can bring a lot to a college or university and is a good young man to have represent a program. Based on his current skills, Division 2 coaches should know who this young man is and Division 1 coaches should keep an eye on him.