2009-10: Received the 2009-10 James Collie Endowed Scholarship in June 2009.

2008-09: Played in all 34 games with 33 starting assignments • Named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team • Led the Valley in offensive rebounds (101) and field goal percentage (.618) • Led the team in rebounding with 7.5 rebounds per game • Scored a tip-in basket with 22 seconds remaining in overtime for a game-winner over Southern Illinois (Feb. 4) • Collected two double-doubles on the season, including in the season finale at Kansas State in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) with 13 points and 12 rebounds • Grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds three times during the season • Averaged 9.4 rebounds per game over the last five games of the season • Earned second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete honors • Received the 2008-09 James Collie Endowed Scholarship in June 2008.

2007-08: Started 34 of 35 games • Averaged 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.57 blocks per game on a 57.0 field goal percentage • Recorded eight double-digit scoring efforts, including two in the final two games of the season • Averaged 12.5 points per game in the NIT • Tallied first-career double-double with 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds at Ball State (Dec. 22) • Scored 12 points and added a career-high three blocks against Chicago State (Nov. 27) • Tied his career-best with three blocks versus Bradley (Feb. 9) at Redbird Arena • Played a career-high 30 minutes against the Braves.

2006-07:Redshirted.

2005-06: Played in 18 games with nine starting nods • After starting seven-straight games, only logged four total minutes in the final seven contests • Posted a career game against Indiana State (Jan. 25) with six points and 10 rebounds.

Prior to Illinois State: During the summer of 2005, competed for the Nigerian National Team at the FIBA U21 World Championships in Mar Del Plata, Argentina • Ranked third on the Nigerian squad in scoring (7.8 ppg.), first in rebounding (6.2 rpg.), fourth in assists and second in steals • In the six games, he shot 48.6 percent from the field, while logging 158 minutes • The tournament marked the first time a Nigerian team ever qualified for the world championships and the squad finished a surprising ninth out of 12 teams • Posted his best overall game against eventual gold medal winner, Lithuania, with 14 points on 4-for-5 shooting and eight rebounds • Also poured in 14 points and grabbed six boards against Puerto Rico • Has been playing organized basketball for only six years.

Personal: Full name: Chuckwudinma Odiakosa • Born Dec. 21, 1985 • Birthplace: Akwukwu, Nigeria • One of four children • Parents: Kaine and Grace Odiakosa • Major: telecommunications management • Pronounced: DEE-muh oh-DEE-oh-kosa.

	2009 Missouri Valley Conference All-Defensive Team

	2009 Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Second Team

42 | Dinma Odiakosa

Points
15 vs. Indiana State, 1-27-08

Rebounds
12 at Ball State, 12-22-07

Minutes
30 vs. Bradley, 2-9-08

Field Goals
7 vs. Dayton, 3-24-08

Field Goals Attempts
10 at Eastern Michigan, 12-4-07

3-Point Field Goals
0

3-Point FGs Attempts
0

Free Throws
5 vs. Drake, 2-5-08

Free Throws Attempts
6, four times

Assists
2, seven times

Steals
2, three times

Blocked Shots
3, twice