By KEVIN L. SMITH
St. Bonaventure men’s basketball alumnus Osun Osunniyi signed a deal with Hubo Limburg United, the club announced on Friday.
Limburg United — a professional basketball club located in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium — competes in the BNXT League. The league consists of teams from Belgium and the Netherlands.
Limburg United won the Belgian Cup during the 2021-22 season. The club beat Basketball Club Oostende to hoist the championship trophy.
Osunniyi recently wrapped up his NBA Summer League season for the Washington Wizards. His best game for the Wizards took place on July 15 against the Chicago Bulls — tallying nine points, six boards, two steals and a block.
From 2018 to 2022, Osunniyi starred for the Bonnies. During his time at Bonaventure, Osunniyi averaged 9.9 points-per-game (PPG), 8.1 rebounds-per-game (RPG) and 30.1 minutes-per-game.
Osunniyi’s accomplishments with the Bonnies include being a two-time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year (2021 and 2022) and a four-time Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team selection (2019-22). He also had a nod for the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2019.
In 2021, Osunniyi aided Bonaventure in capturing its second A-10 tournament title in the program’s history, punching its ticket for the NCAA Tournament in the process. During the A-10 tournament, Osunniyi received most outstanding player honors.
Osunniyi capped his college career with the Iowa State men’s basketball team during the 2022-23 season. In his lone season with the Cyclones, he averaged 8.2 PPG, 3.9 RPG and blocked 35 shots. Earning All-Big 12 honorable mention, Osunniyi helped Iowa State reach the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year.
In his five seasons of college basketball, Osunniyi tallied over a 1,000 in points (1,372) and rebounds (1,027).
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