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College| Kenyans Keepin' the Focus at Trevecca - USA
Brian Oduor
::. Brian Oduor
Collins Oyando
::. Collins Oyando

Trevecca University in Tennessee USA is home to the Trojans men’s basketball team....and to Kenyan explosive college basketballers...The Quartet of Collins Oyando...Brian Oduor...Dennis Miruka and Oliver Ong'ara.

Brian OduorTrevecca senior forward Brian Oduor was named to the Honorable Mention list of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2008-09 Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams. Oduor led the TranSouth in scoring and was ranked No. 7 in the NAIA in scoring. Oduor is just the third player in Trevecca history to record more than 1500 points and grab more than 700 rebounds in their career. Oduor got a Honorable Mention All-American for the 2008-2009 Season, which ended in March, 2009. The selections are made by the NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Association All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team.

Oduor is following in the footsteps of another Kenyan, Collins Oyando, his former teammate at Maseno High School in Kisumu, Kenya, and mentor at Trevecca University Team- Trojans, whom they have partnered to cause maximum damage to their opponents. Oyando, who is an All-TranSouth First Team, NAIA All-American-Honorable Mention, TranSouth Player of the Week (01/01/07); set a season record for FG% at 60.49%, surpassed 1,000 career scoring mark, and is now ninth on career rebound list, and is ranked No. 10 in NAIA for defensive rebounds per game.

Oyando's Trevecca Awards:

2006-2007
All-TranSouth First Team ... NAIA All-American-Honorable Mention ... TranSouth Player of the Week (01/01/07) ... set season record for FG% at 60.49% ... surpassed 1,000 career scoring mark ... now ninth on career rebound list ... ranked No. 10 in NAIA for defensive rebounds per game ... ranked No. 12 in NAIA in total rebounds per game ... ranked No. 14 in NAIA in blocks per game ... ranked No. 25 in NAIA in offensive rebounds per game

2005-2006: All-TranSouth First Team ... NAIA All-American-Honorable Mention ... broke school record for caree blocks ... broke own school record for blocks in a season ... ranked No.2 in NAIA for blocks per game ... ranked No. 24 in NAIA for defensive rebounds ... ranked No. 28 in NAIA for total rebounds ... led TranSouth in blocks

2004-2005: TranSouth Freshman of the Year ... TranSouth All-Freshman Team ... broke school record for blocks in a season ... ranked No. 13 in NAIA for blocks per game

Also on the Trevecca Team roaster are fellow Kenyans..Dennis Miruka and Oliver On'gara, both formerly of United States International University - Tigers in Nairobi, Kenya, who are shaping up for a tasking season ahead. Miruka has seen vast growth in his ability around the glass while On'gara has improved his skills on both the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.

Dennis Miruka Oliver Ongara
::. Dennis Miruka ::. Oliver On'gara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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