WVU Basketball
Watch: WVU F James Okonkwo Denies Texas Tech Dunk at the Rim
During the second half of the West Virginia-Texas Tech game, WVU F James Okonkwo denied a dunk right at the rim, grabbing the ball with two hands.
Okonkwo finished with five points and 10 rebounds. The sophomore showed his inner Sagaba Konate.
Okonk-no no no ☝️#HailWV | @kingjmo_32 pic.twitter.com/lBKseQZ08s
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) January 26, 2023
Okonkwo’s teammates supported the play on social media after the game, wanting it to appear on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays of the night.
SC TOP 10 !! @SportsCenter https://t.co/TiZhmeZNO8
— Kedrian Johnson⚡️🖤 (@Thekeddy0) January 26, 2023
#SCTOP10 omggggg!! https://t.co/zABiLxAPAr
— Erik Stevenson (@ej_stevenson5) January 26, 2023