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Papa Oppong

Papa Oppong

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/15/2008
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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Through 10 games, Oppong leads the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and is second in scoring (12.2 ppg). The transfer from Panola Junior College in Texas tallied a season-high 19 points against Murray State on Dec. 4. Below are some personal notes about Oppong ...

Shoe size: 13
Major: Psychology

Favorites …
Book:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Candy bar: Twix
Place on campus: the team room
Midnight snack: anything sweet
Cereal: Frosted Mini-Wheats
Olympic sport: track

Proudest moment:
watching the birth of my daughter
If I could trade places with anybody for a day: Russell Simmons
Best friend on another college basketball team: Cal State Bakerfield’s Justin Dennis
The most memorable moment from last year: hitting the tying shot to send Panola into overtime in the first round playoff game last year



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
1/4/2016 Shameekia Murray Women's Basketball
1/4/2016 Nick Mayo Men's Basketball
12/15/2015 Jarelle Reischel Men's Basketball
12/15/2015 Jalen O'Bannon Women's Basketball
11/19/2015 Rachel Vick Volleyball
11/19/2015 Amos Kosgey Cross Country
10/28/2015 Charlotte Imer Cross Country
10/28/2015 Noah Spence Football
9/11/2015 Chloe Rojas Volleyball
9/11/2015 Erick Rotich Cross Country
8/3/2015 Kyle Nowlin Baseball
7/31/2015 Cassie Smith Soccer
5/18/2015 Jakob Dybdal Abrahamsen Track & Field
5/18/2015 Paige Murphy Softball
4/27/2015 Sofie Levin Women's Golf
4/27/2015 Juanjo de la Llera Men's Tennis
3/24/2015 Isaac McGlone Men's Basketball
3/24/2015 Tashuana Yapchung Track & Field
3/4/2015 Corey Walden Men's Basketball
3/2/2015 Amandine Faouzi Women's Tennis
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