| Eugene Omoruyi | |
| Position: | Small forward / power forward |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 235 |
| League: | NBA G League |
| Team: | Raptors 905 |
| Number: | 97 |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Nationality: | Nigerian / Canadian |
| High School: | |
| College: | |
| Draft Year: | 2021 |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
| Team1: | Dallas Mavericks |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Team2: | →Texas Legends |
| Team3: | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Team4: | →Oklahoma City Blue |
| Team5: | Detroit Pistons |
| Team6: | Washington Wizards |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Team7: | →Capital City Go-Go |
| Years8: | 2024–present |
| Team8: | Raptors 905 |
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Eugene Omoruyi (born February 14, 1997) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Oregon Ducks.
Omoruyi was born in Benin City, Nigeria and immigrated to Canada with his family as a one-year-old. He grew up playing soccer and began playing basketball during his second year of high school at Monsignor Percy Johnson.[1] Omoruyi attended Orangeville Prep in Orangeville, Ontario, averaging 16.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game and earning Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association First Team All-Star honours in his final season. He played alongside Jamal Murray and Thon Maker.[2] He competed for Advantage Titans on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] Omoruyi committed to playing college basketball for Rutgers over an offer from Loyola (Illinois).[4]
As a freshman at Rutgers, Omoruyi averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.[5] On November 28, 2017, he scored a sophomore season-high 22 points in a 78–73 loss to Florida State.[6] As a sophomore, Omoruyi averaged 7.9 points and five rebounds per game. For his junior season, he was named a team co-captain.[7] During the offseason, he improved his shooting by taking 1,000 shots for six mornings per week. On November 11, 2018, he recorded a junior season-high 24 points and 10 rebounds in a 95–66 win over Drexel.[8] On November 23, Omoruyi posted 20 points and 17 rebounds in a 54–44 win over Boston University.[9] He averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior. He was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Met selection.[10]
For his senior season, Omoruyi transferred to Oregon and sat out for his next season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules.[11] His decision to transfer from Rutgers was described by the media as unexpected.[12] On December 2, 2020, he made his debut for Oregon and recorded a career-high 31 points and 11 rebounds in an 83–75 loss to Missouri.[13] As a senior, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, earning First Team All-Pac-12 honors. Following the season, Omoruyi declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[14]
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Omoruyi signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks on August 13, 2021, splitting time with their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.[15] On December 15, he suffered a season-ending injury while playing with the Legends, and on December 26, he was waived by the Mavericks.[16] [17]
On July 2, 2022, Omoruyi signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.[18] His contract was converted to a multi-year deal on February 10, 2023.[19] On February 26, Omoruyi was waived by the Thunder.[20]
On March 3, 2023, Omoruyi signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.[21] On March 13, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Pistons.[22] On March 23, Omoruyi signed a rest-of-season contract with the Pistons.[23]
On June 29, 2023, the Detroit Pistons exercised Omoruyi's team option for the 2023–24 NBA season.[24] He was waived two days later.[25]
On July 12, 2023, Omoruyi signed a two-way contract with the Washington Wizards[26] and on March 1, 2024, he signed a standard contract with the Wizards.[27]
On August 21, 2024, Omoruyi was waived by the Wizards.[28]
On September 25, 2024, Omoruyi signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[29] but was waived on October 18.[30] [31]
On November 21, 2024, Omoruyi joined Raptors 905.[32]
|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Dallas| 4 || 0 || 4.5 || .400 || .500 || .500 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 1.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Oklahoma City| 23 || 2 || 11.8 || .468 || .258 || .607 || 2.3 || .5 || .6 || .0 || 4.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Detroit| 17 || 4 || 21.9 || .425 || .293 || .723 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 9.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Washington| 43 || 0 || 9.1 || .485 || .283 || .653 || 2.0 || .8 || .6 || .1 || 4.8 |- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 87 || 6 || 12.1 || .460 || .285 || .664 || 2.3 || .7 || .6 || .1 || 5.7
|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17| style="text-align:left;"| Rutgers| 33 || 11 || 12.0 || .349 || .000 || .625 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .5 || .3 || 2.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Rutgers| 32 || 7 || 21.7 || .473 || .000 || .541 || 5.0 || 1.0 || .9 || .8 || 7.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Rutgers| 28 || 26 || 29.2 || .445 || .311 || .714 || 7.2 || 2.4 || .7 || .3 || 13.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| Redshirt|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Oregon| 28 || 28 || 30.6 || .473 || .376 || .765 || 5.4 || 2.3 || 1.5 || .6 || 17.1|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 121 || 72 || 22.8 || .453 || .324 || .674 || 4.8 || 1.6 || .9 || .5 || 9.9