Vince Iwuchukwu
Nigerian basketball player
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Vincent Iwuchukwu Jr. ⓘ (born April 17, 2003) is a Nigerian college basketball player for the Georgetown Hoyas of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the USC Trojans and the St. John's Red Storm.
Iwuchukwu at Georgetown in 2025 | |
| No. 3 – Georgetown Hoyas | |
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| Position | Center |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 17, 2003 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
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| College |
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Early life and high school
Iwuchukwu grew up in a military family that traveled frequently, and didn't begin playing organized basketball until he reached high school.[1] He played for four different high school programs and impressed scouts at each stop, graduating as a four-star high school recruit in the class of 2022.[2]
Recruiting
Iwuchukwu committed to play college basketball at USC over offers from Baylor, Kansas, UCLA, and Texas.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Vincent Iwuchukwu C |
San Antonio, TX | Southern California Academy (CA) | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sep 17, 2021 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: (89) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 25 ESPN: 35 | ||||||
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College career
USC
Iwuchukwu's college career was jeopardized before it began. Weeks after arriving at USC prior to his freshman season, he suffered a life-threatening cardiac arrest during a routine practice.[4] Iwuchukwu was hospitalized and doctors were unsure if he would be able to continue playing basketball.[4] He ultimately received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and was able to make his collegiate debut on January 12, 2023.[4]
The cardiac arrest appeared to stunt Iwuchukwu's development, and he left USC after averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game during his sophomore season.[5]
St. John's
Before his junior season, Iwuchukwu transferred to St. John's to play for Head Coach Rick Pitino.[5] He played sparingly for the Red Storm, and entered the NCAA transfer portal for the second time after the season concluded.[6]
Georgetown
Iwuchukwu committed to play his senior season for the Georgetown Hoyas.[7] After averaging career highs in all major statistical categories across his first four games for the Hoyas, he was forced to miss more than a month of the season due to an undisclosed medical procedure.[8] Iwuchukwu returned to the team in January 2026[9] and finished the season on a positive note. He scored a career-high 25 points in a victory over Providence in the regular season finale,[10] and his 17 points and 14 rebounds led the Hoyas past DePaul in the first round of the Big East Tournament.[11]
During his senior season, Iwuchukwu requested a waiver from the NCAA for an additional season of college eligibility due to the disruption caused to his career by his cardiac arrest.[12]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | USC | 14 | 5 | 13.8 | .509 | .000 | .792 | 2.5 | .3 | .1 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 2023–24 | USC | 31 | 11 | 15.7 | .504 | .000 | .697 | 3.8 | .6 | .4 | .6 | 5.5 |
| 2024–25 | St. John's | 34 | 1 | 7.2 | .542 | .000 | .722 | 1.7 | .1 | .1 | .5 | 2.7 |
| 2025–26 | Georgetown | 24 | 6 | 23.1 | .549 | .375 | .755 | 6.1 | .5 | .8 | .8 | 11.6 |
| Career | 103 | 23 | 14.3 | .529 | .300 | .738 | 3.5 | .4 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 | |
Personal life
Iwuchukwu is the son of Anastacia and Vincent Iwuchukwu Sr. He has four siblings, including his younger sister Vivian who is also a college basketball player.[13]