Trevor Mbakwe

Position: Forward/Center
Height: 6-8 • 208 cms
Weight: 241 lbs • 109.1 kgs
School: University of Minnesota ‘12
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.

USA Basketball Notes:

• Announced as a 2011 USA Basketball Men’s World University Games Team member on Aug. 3, 2011.

College Honors:

• All-Big Ten second team by coaches and media (2011).
• Most Outstanding Player at Puerto Rico Tip-Off (‘10-11).
• Southern Conference Player of the Year and All-Southern Conference first team (2009).
• Florida Community College Activites Association (FCCAA) All-State and All-Tournament teams (2009).
• FCCAA player of the week (2/17/09 & 2/10/09).

College Notes:

• As a junior in 2010-11, started in 27 of 31 games and averaged team highs of 13.9 ppg. and 10.5 rpg. to go along with 1.3 apg. and 1.5 bpg. to help his team to 17-17 record.
  
• Led the Big Ten Conference in rebounding; his 327 rebounds as a junior were the third-most in a single-season at Minnesota.
  
• Averaged a double-double on the season, making him the first Gopher player to accomplish that since 2003-04, also the first Gopher to lead the Big Ten in rebounding since ‘03-04 and one of four Gophers to finish a season as the conference’s leading rebounder.
  
• Led the Gophers with a career-high 24 points, inlcuding 22 in the second half, at Iowa (2/13/11).
  
• Collected his 19th double-double against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament (3/10).
  
• Redshirted the season in 2009-10.
  
• As a sophomore in 2008-09, played at Miami Dade Community College and averaged 16.3 ppg., 13.2 rpg. and 2.7 bpg. while shooting 61.0% from the field to lead his team to a 26-3 record and the Southern Conference Championship.
  
• Transferred to Miami Dade from Marquette University.
  
• As a freshman at Marquette in 2007-08, averaged 1.5 ppg. and 2.1 rpg. in 11 games.
• Missed much of his freshman season due to an isolated fibular collateral ligament sprain, which required surgery.

High School Honors:

• All-State Tournament Team (2007).
  
• All-metro (2007).
  
• All-state (2006).

High School Notes:

• A graduate of St. Bernard’s High School, played at Henry Sibley High School as a junior.
  
• As a senior in 2006-07, averaged 21.6 ppg., 12.7 rpg. and 4.5 bpg. to help his team to a 32-1 record adn the state tournament semifinals; shot 64.0% from the field.
  
• As a junior at Henry Sibley High School in 2005-06, averaged 21.2 ppg., 12.5 rpg. and 3.0 bpg.

Personal Notes:

• Born on Jan. 24, 1989.
  
• Has a son, Makhi Mbakwe.
  
• Majoring in recreation, parks and leisure studies.
  
• Son of Ana Davis and Marc Mbakwe; has three older siblings, Shane, Cecilia and Sparkle.

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