Confidence could’ve wavered easily for Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke as his defender Elyjah Freeman shifted his feet towards the lane and it appeared imminent
NASHVILLE—At risk of being the subject of harsh criticism and completing the worst individual 15 seconds of the season by a Vanderbilt player, AK Okereke
NASHVILLE—AK Okereke had just finished the 20-minute walk back to his dorm building from Cornell’s Newman Arena when he realized that he’d just made a freshman mistake.
Starting in 1985, the NBA implemented a lottery system in order to determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in that year's draft. But, this time we don't want you to name the top pick, but instead the pick that came after No. 1. How many of the second overall picks from this time cane you name in six minutes?
Vanderbilt basketball opened SEC play a winner on Saturday afternoon in Columbia. The Commodores led the Gamecocks by double digits for the majority of its trip to Columbia, were up by as much as 18 and ultimatley sealed the day with an 83-71 win.
As AK Okereke takes it to the rim with his surprisingly quick first step he sometimes gets cut off, and that’s okay. When that happens, everyone in the
Cornell transfer AK Okereke has signed on to join Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball for the 2025-2026 season. Okereke’s collegiate career started as a walk-on at Cornell, but worked his way up into a starting position as he made waves in the Ivy League, averaging 13.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game and led the team in assists at 4.1 per game.
Vanderbilt received its fifth commitment from the NCAA Transfer Portal on Tuesday. Former Cornell forward AK Okereke has committed to the Commodores, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
AK Okereke is a 6-foot-7, 240 pound junior at Cornell who helped lead the Big Red to the Ivy League Tournament finals. He averaged 13.9 points, 4.1 assists,
AK Okereke scored a career-high 24 points and Cooper Noard added 21 as visiting Cornell held on to end a 42-game losing streak against Atlantic Coast Conference teams with an 88-80 victory over Cal on Tuesday at Berkeley, Calif.