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MEN'S BASKETBALL · FL · CLASS OF 2026

Obinna
Ekezie Jr..

POSITION
C
2026
HT / WT
7'0" · 215.00 lbs
Lagos
Obinna Ekezie Jr.
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Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
since May 2026
93.7/ 100 (capped)
48.3
15.0
10.0
9.3
7.0
SVC
48.3/ 50
REAL
15.0/ 25
MOM
10.0/ 20
SCAR
9.3/ 10
STAB
4.0/ 5
ELIT
7.0/ 10

The PrepRanks Score adds six parts: service average (up to 50), recruiting reality (25), momentum (20), position scarcity (10), stability (5) and elite recognition (10). The parts can total up to 120, and the score is capped at 100.

Proprietary signals

PrepRanks Intelligence

67.0/ 100

Recruiting demand from offers, predictions, geographic reach, and program quality.

28.0/ 100

Flip likelihood from prediction mismatches, program pressure, and timing.

55.0/ 100

Height percentile at C. 7'0" measured against position peers.

79.0/ 100

Model estimate of NBA draft outcome given PR score, position, and HS-to-pro base rate.

90.0/ 100

Premium for true centers and high-end forwards in a guard-dominant cycle.

40.0/ 100

Multi-position flexibility in modern positionless basketball.

How the services see Ekezie Jr.

ON3
247
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ESPN
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