JOSH ODURO NEWS

With Hopkins healthy, Providence looks to build on coach Kim English's 21-win first season

In Kim English’s first year on the bench, the Friars had their third straight 20-win season and edged their way into The Associated Press Top 25 for two weeks

OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Providence knocks off Georgetown 74-56 in Big East Conference Tournament

The seventh-seeded Friars will face eighth-ranked Creighton, the second seed, in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

MARCH 14

Josh Oduro, Providence put away Georgetown NEW YORK -- Josh Oduro posted 20 points and nine rebounds as seventh-seeded Providence defeated 10th-seeded Georgetown 74-56 in the first ro...

MARCH 14 • KANSASCITY.COM

Villanova rides 18-2 second-half run to win over Providence

Led by Justin Moore's 15 points, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the Providence Friars 71-60 in Big East action on Saturday.

MARCH 2

Oduro scores 28 points, blocks late shot to help Providence beat St. John's 75-72

Josh Oduro scored 26 of his 28 points in the second half and blocked the last shot to help Providence beat St. John’s 75-72

FEBRUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Oduro leads Providence past St. John's Led by a dominant second-half performance by Josh Oduro, the Providence Friars beat St.John 75-72 at home on Tuesday.Oduro had 26 of his gam...

FEBRUARY 14 • SUNHERALD.COM

Josh Oduro leads Providence past St. John's Led by a dominant second-half performance by Josh Oduro, the Providence Friars beat St.John 75-72 at home on Tuesday.Oduro had 26 of his gam...

FEBRUARY 14 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Father of the year Oduro (personal) is expecting his first child and thus is unavailable for Saturday's game at Butler, college basketball journalist Kevin McNamara reports.

Impact Oduro has started every game so far this year for Providence, but will miss his first as him and his wife are expecting a baby this weekend. The dynamic center averages 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on 28.9 minutes per game, and will likely be missed in the paint by Providence against their conference opponent. His next chance to return, if able, will be Tuesday against Saint John's.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Oduro scores 32 points, Providence rallies to beat No. 19 Creighton 91-87 in overtime

Josh Oduro had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Devin Carter added 28 points and 11 rebounds, and Providence rallied to beat No. 19 Creighton 91-87 in overtime Wednesday night

FEBRUARY 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stephon Castle scores 20 as top-ranked UConn beats Providence 74-65 in foul-filled game

In a foul-filled Big East battle, UConn freshman Stephon Castle led the Huskies to a 74-65 victory over Providence, finishing the night with...

FEBRUARY 1

Sharp play continues Oduro chipped in 22 points (8-10 FG, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 28 minutes during Saturday's 84-76 victory over Georgetown.

Impact Oduro is averaging 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.0 steals across his last four games. He's averaging 6.8 free-throw attempts over this span as well, contributing to an already-sound scoring floor. His 62.2 percent true shooting is a top-100 mark in the nation among qualifiers.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Oduro and No. 23 Providence host Creighton

No. 23 Providence visits the Creighton Bluejays after Josh Oduro scored 23 points in the Friars' 61-57 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates

JANUARY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Backpacks offense in near victory Oduro finished Wednesday's 61-57 loss to Seton Hall with 23 points (9-21 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes.

Impact Oduro posted a team-high 23 points, but his performance was overshadowed by the in-game ACL tear suffered by frontcourt mate Bryce Hopkins. Oduro has been excellent across three in-conference games thus far, averaging 17.3 points and 8.7 rebounds on 51.3 percent shooting from the field. Losing Hopkins subtracts an extremely high-usage player from Providence's rotation, so Oduro's minute share and offensive volume will increase, but it will be interesting to monitor how efficiently the Friars operate with Hopkins' gravitational presence removed from the equation.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet in easy win Oduro totaled 10 points (3-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one block across 27 minutes during Saturday's 84-69 win over Rhode Island.

Impact Oduro was inefficient, but he nonetheless contributed to Providence's well-balanced attack -- which featured all five starters hitting double-digit scoring. Ranking in the top-250 qualifiers nationwide in offensive rating and two-point field-goal percentage, Oduro is a bounce-back candidate Tuesday against Oklahoma.

DECEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Oduro stars in Providence win over Lehigh Providence Friars forward Josh Oduro (13) goes for a lay up against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks during the first half at Amica Mutual Pavilion...

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Underwhelms in loss Oduro had 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and three rebounds in 22 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 73-70 OT loss to Kansas State.

Impact Oduro fouling out in 22 minutes leaves a serious hole in Providence's frontcourt. He has inconsistently made his presence felt through the Friar's first four games, failing to exceed three rebounds twice.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Participating in warmups Oduro (ankle) is participating in pregame warmups ahead of Monday's game against Columbia, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Impact Oduro suffered an ankle injury last month and did not play in one of the exhibition games. It appears he will be good to go in the opener, however. The senior is set to have a big season for the Friars after averaging 15.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game last season with George Mason.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE