Obiora became a dominant defensive player as a junior, erasing shots and swatting passes; then, as a senior, he molded his offensive game to match that. When he didn’t have the angle or space to catch-and-finish over defenders, he used subtle post moves to create it. From the second level, he built off of his turn-and-face jumper with the ability to slash to the basket with 1-2 dribbles. And be added range to the jumper too, now able to occasionally space the floor from behind the arc. But even with how much his game grew this season, Obiora still has multiple dimensions to unlock.

Obiora wasn’t able to get many touches around the basket, but he forced the issue with his activity on both ends. The hyper-athletic forward hustled on the boards and in transition for a couple dunks. He also managed to limit points in the paint without having to block multiple blocks because he deferred deep drives with his reputation alone. But as the deficit widened, Obiora pressed the issue with a pick-and-pop three, a drive to the cup, and a middy to pace the Hawks with 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 stocks (1s 1b).

The reigning Gatorade POY energetically asserted his dominance on defense and offense. Every time someone shot the ball in his vicinity, Obiora hit “return to sender,” including on attempts outside the paint. On the glass, he battled relentlessly to keep the ball away from Dover and get it back for the Hawks, including a few putbacks for himself. And whether he had a head of steam on the break or someone served the ball up to him on the block, Obiora finished everything on his plate. He had a monster game, putting up 22 points, 10 boards, and 9 stocks (3s 6b) as he willed his team to victory.

After getting on the scoreboard with a post up, Obiora began attacking the ball in the air for rebounds, coming up with several in the first half. But with the Hawks up by just 1 at the start of the third, he went off for 11 points and 3 blocks in the third quarter alone to help them pull away. Obiora showed the same level of intensity rotating on defense as he did running the floor for breakaway dunks. He also pushed the ball ahead in transition to spread the wealth on his way to 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and a ticket to the Bob.

Obiora side-stepped into a pull-up three in the first and capped off the fourth with three dunks, but he out-did that with a defensive performance best characterized as “seek and destroy.” His strong hands, long arms, and fluidity in space were the wrench that dismantled what Howard was trying to do on offense. The Wildcats couldn’t get off clean looks inside the arc because Obiora was never too far away to clog the lane or to deter a rim-attempt. And when the Hawks defense sprang a leak, he was there to patch it with emphatic plays on the ball. Obiora racked up 17 points, 12 boards, 3 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks.

Josh’s impact on the game was overwhelming for any defense in his way in Salisbury. Finished his second game out with 20+ points and a few highlight dunks. After imposing his will in the painted area, Josh showed comfort in his ability to stretch out and make plays beyond the arc. Had some athletic blocks on the other end of the floor that summed up his effect on their big win at the Gov.

Obiora impressed with his activity on both ends of the floor. He scored inside the paint and was able to play above the rim, He scored off of 2nd chance efforts. Obiora was also able to space the floor from behind the arc. I really liked how he was able to find his teammates with his passing ability. His length came up big by blocking several shots.

The skilled forward impacted the game in many different facets. He is a threat to score from the dunker spots. Showed some ability as a floor space from behind the arc. Obiora can operate out of the two man game and has some nice chemistry with his guards. Obiora was a frequent goer to the foul line scoring a majority of points from there. I really liked how he was able to pass the ball and find others for scoring chances. He was in good spots on the floor to get rebounds. Obiora has some division two offers and as well as a few low major offers. I could see him being a great pickup for a prep program next year as a postgrad.

An apex two-way athlete, Obiora thrives when he’s able to use his tools and movement ability in space and inside the arc. He turns straight-line drives and offensive boards into bangouts and he sends shots flying when others try it on him. Obiora has a high center of gravity; so whether he’s finishing off one foot or two, he has to play lower when he drives.