Onyebuchi Ezeakudo can omit the adjective walk-on from in front of his name. Ezeakudo, a 6-foot-1 senior point guard, was rewarded Thursday by Pitt coach Jeff Capel with a scholarship for the winter semester.
A native of Fort Wayne, Ind., Ezeakudo has been with the Panthers for four seasons as a walk-on, turning down scholarship opportunities at other schools to play basketball in the ACC and pursue a degree in bioengineering.
He has been called upon more often this season after the loss of guards Nike Sibande (injury) and Ithiel Horton (suspension).
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While appearing in 16 games with three starts this season, he is averaging a career-high 16.9 minutes per game. He has connected on eight 3-pointers, tied for fifth on the team with sophomore William Jeffress. He has scored a total of 30 points with 20 assists and nine steals. He also is fifth among his teammates in the latter two categories.
Ezeakudo was a two-year starter at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne and earned all-state honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
