Vince Iwuchukwu
Iwuchukwu at Georgetown in 2025 | |
| No. 3 – Georgetown Hoyas | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 17, 2003 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
|
| College |
|
Vincent Iwuchukwu (born April 17, 2003) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the USC Trojans and the St. John's Red Storm.
Early life and high school
Iwuchukwu grew up in a military family that traveled frequently, and didn't begin playing organized basketball until he reached high school.[1] He played for four different high school programs and impressed scouts at each stop, graduating as a consensus four-star high school recruit in the class of 2022.[2]
Recruiting
Iwuchukwu was a consensus four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Baylor, Kansas, UCLA, and Texas.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Iwuchukwu C |
San Antonio, TX | Southern California Academy (CA) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 17, 2021 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 35 | ||||||
Sources:
| ||||||
College career
USC
Iwuchukwu's college career was jeopardized before it began. Weeks after arriving at USC prior to his freshman season, he suffered a life-threatening cardiac arrest during a routine practice.[4] Iwuchukwu was hospitalized and doctors were unsure if he would be able to continue playing basketball.[4] He ultimately received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and was able to make his collegiate debut on January 12, 2023.[4]
The cardiac arrest appeared to stunt Iwuchukwu's development, and he left USC after averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during his sophomore season.[5]
St. John's
Before his junior season, Iwuchukwu transferred to St. John's to play for Head Coach Rick Pitino.[5] He played sparingly for the Red Storm, and entered the NCAA transfer portal for the second time after the season concluded.[6]
Georgetown
Iwuchukwu committed to play his senior season for the Georgetown Hoyas.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | USC | 14 | 5 | 13.8 | .509 | .000 | .792 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 2023–24 | USC | 31 | 11 | 15.7 | .504 | .000 | .697 | 3.8 | .6 | .4 | .6 | 5.5 |
| 2024–25 | St. John's | 34 | 1 | 7.2 | .542 | .000 | .722 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .5 | 2.7 |
| Career | 79 | 17 | 11.7 | .516 | .000 | .722 | 2.7 | .4 | .2 | .6 | 4.3 | |
References
- ^ "Vincent Iwuchukwu". usctrojans.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Vince Iwuchukwu". guhoyas.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (September 17, 2021). "Five-Star Recruit Vincent Iwuchukwu Commits to USC". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Kartje, Ryan (February 27, 2023). "How USC Trainers Saved Vincent Iwuchukwu After Cardiac Arrest". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Fray, Jason (April 23, 2024). "USC Basketball: Former Trojan Transferring to Big East School". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Connelly, Kevin (April 23, 2025). "St. John's Center Vince Iwuchukwu Enters Transfer Portal Hours Before it Closes". stormthepaint.com. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Seidenstein, Nate (April 23, 2025). "MEN'S BASKETBALL: Breaking Down the Transfer Portal Comings and Goings". The Hoya. Retrieved August 18, 2025.