Josh Ogundele returning to Iowa Hawkeyes’ men’s basketball team

Center from London removes himself from NCAA transfer portal

Apr. 28, 2022 1:08 pm

Iowa forward Josh Ogundele (23) celebrates after making a basket during the first half of the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten men’s basketball tournament title-game win over Purdue in Indianapolis on March 13. (Darron Cummings/Associated Press)

Iowa 6-foot-10 sophomore center Josh Ogundele has taken himself out of the NCAA transfer portal and will return to the Hawkeyes’ men’s basketball team.

In two seasons with the Hawkeyes, the London native has appeared in 27 games. Ogundele totaled 29 points, 24 rebounds, five blocks, and four steals in 19 games as a sophomore.

He played 10 minutes in Iowa’s 75-66 win over Purdue in the Big Ten tournament championship game on March 13.

Ogundele had announced on March 30 that he was transferring.

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