1. Akinfayoshe Daniel Oturu was born on September 20,1999 and is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi and the EuroLeague, on a loan from Yukatel Merkezefendi.
13 Facts About Daniel Oturu
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Daniel Oturu played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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Daniel Oturu grew from 6'6 as a freshman to 6'9 as a junior and developed good hand-eye coordination and navigation on the court.
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Daniel Oturu was invited to play for the World Select team, representing his parents' home country of Nigeria, at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon.
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Daniel Oturu was considered a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Minnesota over offers from Kansas, among others.
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Daniel Oturu averaged 10.8 points per game and led Big Ten freshman in rebounding with 7.0 per game, blocked shots with 46, and field goal percentage with 55 percent.
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At the close of the regular season, Daniel Oturu was named to the Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media and to the All-Defensive Team.
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Daniel Oturu was selected with the 33rd pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first University of Minnesota player to be drafted since Kris Humphries in 2004.
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Daniel Oturu joined the Windy City Bulls as an affiliate player.
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On December 26,2021, Daniel Oturu signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.
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On January 3,2022, Daniel Oturu was reacquired and activated by the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League.
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On July 26,2023, Daniel Oturu signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi.
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On December 4,2023, Daniel Oturu has been loaned to Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Super Ligi.