Prospect Spotlight: Toby Nnadozie (2022)

It hasn't been long since we last caught up with 2021 guard Toby Nnadozie, but much has happened. He has officially dipped his foot in the MIAA A Conference play after spending his first two seasons at Perry Hall. While in many cases, it takes players that make such a jump to adjust, Nnadozie has quickly emerged as one of the primary scoring options for Mt. Carmel.

And he's doing so very effectively.

"It's definitely way more competition than I expected," Nnadozie said when asked to compare MIAA play to Baltimore County Public School play. "Every one is a bunch of dogs and better than Baltimore County league because they're all good and a lot bigger. It makes you think about the game differently."

As the Cougars found themselves down by 15 points at halftime in a recent game against Gilman, Nnadozie wasn't having one of his best performances. Although he was consistently attacking the rim and looking for his jumper from deep, nothing was falling and he chipped in just two points in the first 16 minutes of play. That all changed in the fourth quarter when his team needed him most after a third quarter surge to get back into reaching distance.

Nnadozie scored 10 of his 12 points in the final quarter and helped lead his team to an admirable comeback.

"I just realized the game got away from me and started to relax and allow the game to come to me," Nnadozie said following the win. "I had to start looking for other people and then take advantage later on in the game and make shots."

Nnadozie, 2021 forward Koralp Turk and 2022 point guard Deon Perry has asserted themselves as the three-headed monster for this team. Each complement each other's games in different ways. Nnadozie is the uber-athletic guard that finishes effectively in the open court and can slash in the heart of the defense at any moment. 

As a team Mt. Carmel is still adjusting to the new faces, two of which are Nnadozie and Turk, and sit currently with a 4-3 record. They'll take on a tough Loyola Blakefield team tonight with some adjustments in mind from last game.

"We need to patch up on making open shots consistently," Nnadozie continued, "we also need to help more when someone gets beat and talk more. That should all help make us be a better defensive team."

In terms of recruitment, Nnadozie has not gained any college interest as of yet. But with his impact thus far and the fact that he reclassed into 2022, his stock is certainly on the rise.