5 Ganiyu Yahaya
5 - Ganiyu Yahaya
Height: 6-4
Weight: 175
Year: So.
Hometown: Abuja, Nigeria
High School: Wesley Christian
Position: F
Pronunciation:: GONE-uh-yoo ya-HIGH-ya
gp 13
pts/g 3.5
fg % 50.0
3pt % 20.0
ft % 90.0
reb/g 1.6
a/g 0.2

2017-18: Appeared in 13 games … scored 45 points in 124 minutes … shot 50 percent from the field (17-34) … grabbed 21 rebounds … recorded four steals and four blocks … scored a season-high 14 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3PT, 3-3 FT) against Marietta on Feb. 7 … scored nine points on Nov. 20 against Otterbein and on Jan. 27 at Ohio Northern … grabbed four rebounds against Chatham on Nov. 18 and against Ohio Wesleyan on Nov. 26 … blocked two shots on Feb. 17 against John Carroll.

2016-17: Appeared in 26 games with 371 minutes … recorded 176 points … brought down 70 rebounds, 43 defensive and 27 offensive … tallied 20 steals, 13 assists and six blocks … earned his first career points against Olivet on Nov. 15, he finished with 13 points … recorded a career-high 16 points against Baldwin Wallace on Dec. 17 … posted a career-high seven rebounds, four defensive and three offensive, against Heidelberg on Feb. 1 … had back-to-back fast break alley-oop slams against Wittenberg on Nov. 29.

Personal: Majoring in business … parents are Yahaya and Hawa Audu … attended Wesley Christian High School (Allen, Ky.) where he participated in basketball … played for Jack Jarrell at Wesley Christian High School … career ambition is to become an entrepreneur … hobbies include chess, volleyball and traveling.

Recent Games
Feb 3 Mount Union W, 86-74
Feb 7 Marietta L, 79-74
Feb 10 at Baldwin Wallace L, 67-65
Feb 14 at Wilmington L, 86-67
Feb 17 John Carroll W, 85-80
Feb 20 at No. 3 Ohio Northern L, 81-60
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 13 9
Games started - -
Minutes 124 100
Minutes per game 9.5 11.1
FG 17-34 16-30
FG Pct 50.0 53.3
3PT 2-10 2-9
3PT Pct 20.0 22.2
FT 9-10 8-9
FT Pct 90.0 88.9
Off rebounds 6 5
Def rebounds 15 7
Total rebounds 21 12
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.3
Personal fouls 21 17
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 3 1
Turnovers 7 3
Assist to turnover ratio 0.4 0.3
Steals 4 1
Blocks 4 3
Points 45 42
Points per game 3.5 4.7
Points per 40 min 14.5 16.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 at Bowling Green L, 83-53 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Ohio L, 80-57 1 19 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 10 Trine (Ind.) W, 67-49 - 10 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 15 La Roche W, 77-67 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 Chatham W, 97-69 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Wittenberg L, 79-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 87-70 - 6 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 29 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 55-52 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Ohio Northern L, 86-84 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Muskingum L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Otterbein W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Denison W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Baldwin Wallace L, 83-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Mt. St. Joseph W, 80-73 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Wilmington W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at John Carroll L, 95-74 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Heidelberg W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Mount Union L, 82-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Marietta L, 82-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Otterbein W, 85-74 - 12 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 24 Muskingum W, 86-78 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 at Ohio Northern L, 82-60 - 13 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Jan 31 at Heidelberg W, 71-65 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 Mount Union W, 86-74 - 10 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 7 Marietta L, 79-74 - 18 5-5 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-3 100.0 14
Feb 10 at Baldwin Wallace L, 67-65 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 14 at Wilmington L, 86-67 - 6 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 John Carroll W, 85-80 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at No. 3 Ohio Northern L, 81-60 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 at Bowling Green L, 83-53 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Ohio L, 80-57 1 19 0 2 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 3 0
Nov 10 Trine (Ind.) W, 67-49 - 10 0 0 0 2 2 1.0 1 2 2 -
Nov 15 La Roche W, 77-67 - 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 18 Chatham W, 97-69 - 12 1 3 4 0 3 0.0 1 1 3 -
Nov 21 at Wittenberg L, 79-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 87-70 - 6 0 4 4 1 0 - 2 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 55-52 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 Ohio Northern L, 86-84 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at Muskingum L, 86-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 at Otterbein W, 70-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 12 at Denison W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Baldwin Wallace L, 83-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 18 Mt. St. Joseph W, 80-73 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Wilmington W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 6 at John Carroll L, 95-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 Heidelberg W, 85-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Mount Union L, 82-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Marietta L, 82-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Otterbein W, 85-74 - 12 2 0 2 0 0 - 0 1 4 -
Jan 24 Muskingum W, 86-78 - 14 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 27 at Ohio Northern L, 82-60 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Jan 31 at Heidelberg W, 71-65 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 Mount Union W, 86-74 - 10 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 7 Marietta L, 79-74 - 18 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 4 -
Feb 10 at Baldwin Wallace L, 67-65 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 14 at Wilmington L, 86-67 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 John Carroll W, 85-80 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 2 1 -
Feb 20 at No. 3 Ohio Northern L, 81-60 - 5 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 26 - 14.3 2.7-5.4 49.6 0.5-1.2 45.2 0.8-1.5 57.9 6.8
2017-18 13 - 9.5 1.3-2.6 50.0 0.2-0.8 20.0 0.7-0.8 90.0 3.5
2018-19 28 0 11.0 1.2-3.0 39.3 0.3-1.1 28.1 0.6-0.8 77.3 3.3
2019-20 7 7 31.6 6.0-14.1 42.4 2.6-7.0 36.7 2.7-3.7 73.1 17.3
Total 74 7 13.8 2.2-4.8 45.3 0.6-1.6 35.2 0.9-1.3 69.8 5.9
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 26 - 371 70-141 49.6 14-31 45.2 22-38 57.9 176
2017-18 13 - 124 17-34 50.0 2-10 20.0 9-10 90.0 45
2018-19 28 0 308 33-84 39.3 9-32 28.1 17-22 77.3 92
2019-20 7 7 221 42-99 42.4 18-49 36.7 19-26 73.1 121
Total 74 7 1024 162-358 45.3 43-122 35.2 67-96 69.8 434
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 26 - 14.3 7.5-15.2 49.6 1.5-3.3 45.2 2.4-4.1 57.9 19.0
2017-18 13 - 9.5 5.5-11.0 50.0 0.6-3.2 20.0 2.9-3.2 90.0 14.5
2018-19 28 0 11.0 4.3-10.9 39.3 1.2-4.2 28.1 2.2-2.9 77.3 11.9
2019-20 7 7 31.6 7.6-17.9 42.4 3.3-8.9 36.7 3.4-4.7 73.1 21.9
Total 74 7 13.8 6.3-14.0 45.3 1.7-4.8 35.2 2.6-3.8 69.8 17.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 26 - 14.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.8 0.2
2017-18 13 - 9.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
2018-19 28 0 11.0 0.9 1.3 2.1 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.0
2019-20 7 7 31.6 0.4 2.4 2.9 3.0 0.0 1.9 1.7 1.1 1.1 0.7
Total 74 7 13.8 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.7 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 26 - 371 27 43 70 61 3 13 36 0.4 20 6
2017-18 13 - 124 6 15 21 21 0 3 7 0.4 4 4
2018-19 28 0 308 24 35 59 35 0 9 23 0.4 19 1
2019-20 7 7 221 3 17 20 21 0 13 12 1.1 8 5
Total 74 7 1024 60 110 170 138 3 38 78 0.5 51 16
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 26 - 14.3 2.9 4.6 7.5 6.6 0.3 1.4 3.9 0.4 2.2 0.6
2017-18 13 - 9.5 1.9 4.8 6.8 6.8 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.3 1.3
2018-19 28 0 11.0 3.1 4.5 7.7 4.5 0.0 1.2 3.0 0.4 2.5 0.1
2019-20 7 7 31.6 0.5 3.1 3.6 3.8 0.0 2.4 2.2 1.1 1.4 0.9
Total 74 7 13.8 2.3 4.3 6.6 5.4 0.1 1.5 3.0 0.5 2.0 0.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 13 - 9.5 1.3-2.6 50.0 0.2-0.8 20.0 0.7-0.8 90.0 3.5
Conference 9 - 11.1 1.8-3.3 53.3 0.2-1.0 22.2 0.9-1.0 88.9 4.7
Exhibition 2 1 14.5 1.5-3.0 50.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.5
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Home 7 - 10.7 1.7-2.4 70.6 0.3-0.6 50.0 0.6-0.7 80.0 4.3
Away 5 - 8.6 0.8-2.6 30.8 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.8-0.8 100.0 2.4
Neutral 1 - 6.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 3.0
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Wins 7 - 9.6 1.0-1.9 53.8 0.1-0.6 25.0 0.1-0.3 50.0 2.3
Losses 6 - 9.5 1.7-3.5 47.6 0.2-1.0 16.7 1.3-1.3 100.0 4.8
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November 3 - 6.3 0.3-1.3 25.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.3-0.3 100.0 1.0
January 4 - 12.3 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.0-1.2 0.0 1.0-1.2 80.0 5.0
February 6 - 9.3 1.3-2.3 57.1 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.7-0.7 100.0 3.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 13 - 124 17-34 50.0 2-10 20.0 9-10 90.0 45
Conference 9 - 100 16-30 53.3 2-9 22.2 8-9 88.9 42
Exhibition 2 1 29 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
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Home 7 - 75 12-17 70.6 2-4 50.0 4-5 80.0 30
Away 5 - 43 4-13 30.8 0-5 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Neutral 1 - 6 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
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Wins 7 - 67 7-13 53.8 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 16
Losses 6 - 57 10-21 47.6 1-6 16.7 8-8 100.0 29
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November 3 - 19 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
January 4 - 49 8-16 50.0 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 20
February 6 - 56 8-14 57.1 2-4 50.0 4-4 100.0 22
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 13 - 9.5 5.5-11.0 50.0 0.6-3.2 20.0 2.9-3.2 90.0 14.5
Conference 9 - 11.1 6.4-12.0 53.3 0.8-3.6 22.2 3.2-3.6 88.9 16.8
Exhibition 2 1 14.5 4.1-8.3 50.0 1.4-2.8 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 9.7
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Home 7 - 10.7 6.4-9.1 70.6 1.1-2.1 50.0 2.1-2.7 80.0 16.0
Away 5 - 8.6 3.7-12.1 30.8 0.0-4.7 0.0 3.7-3.7 100.0 11.2
Neutral 1 - 6.0 6.7-26.7 25.0 0.0-6.7 0.0 6.7-6.7 100.0 20.0
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Wins 7 - 9.6 4.2-7.8 53.8 0.6-2.4 25.0 0.6-1.2 50.0 9.6
Losses 6 - 9.5 7.0-14.7 47.6 0.7-4.2 16.7 5.6-5.6 100.0 20.4
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November 3 - 6.3 2.1-8.4 25.0 0.0-2.1 0.0 2.1-2.1 100.0 6.3
January 4 - 12.3 6.5-13.1 50.0 0.0-4.1 0.0 3.3-4.1 80.0 16.3
February 6 - 9.3 5.7-10.0 57.1 1.4-2.9 50.0 2.9-2.9 100.0 15.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 13 - 9.5 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3
Conference 9 - 11.1 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.9 - 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3
Exhibition 2 1 14.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 0.6 1.0 1.0
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Home 7 - 10.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.3 - 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6
Away 5 - 8.6 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0
Neutral 1 - 6.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 - 2.0 0.0
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Wins 7 - 9.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.9 - 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6
Losses 6 - 9.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.0
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November 3 - 6.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.3
January 4 - 12.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.5 - 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3
February 6 - 9.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 - 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 13 - 124 6 15 21 21 0 3 7 0.4 4 4
Conference 9 - 100 5 7 12 17 - 1 3 0.3 1 3
Exhibition 2 1 29 0 2 2 5 0 3 5 0.6 2 2
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Home 7 - 75 4 8 12 16 - 2 6 0.3 1 4
Away 5 - 43 2 3 5 5 - 0 1 0.0 1 0
Neutral 1 - 6 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 - 2 0
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Wins 7 - 67 3 7 10 13 - 2 6 0.3 1 4
Losses 6 - 57 3 8 11 8 0 1 1 1.0 3 0
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November 3 - 19 1 7 8 4 0 2 3 0.7 3 1
January 4 - 49 3 3 6 10 - 0 2 0.0 0 1
February 6 - 56 2 5 7 7 - 1 2 0.5 1 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 13 - 9.5 1.9 4.8 6.8 6.8 0.0 1.0 2.3 0.4 1.3 1.3
Conference 9 - 11.1 2.0 2.8 4.8 6.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.4 1.2
Exhibition 2 1 14.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 6.9 0.0 4.1 6.9 0.6 2.8 2.8
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Home 7 - 10.7 2.1 4.3 6.4 8.5 0.0 1.1 3.2 0.3 0.5 2.1
Away 5 - 8.6 1.9 2.8 4.7 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 0.0
Neutral 1 - 6.0 0.0 26.7 26.7 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0 - 13.3 0.0
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Wins 7 - 9.6 1.8 4.2 6.0 7.8 0.0 1.2 3.6 0.3 0.6 2.4
Losses 6 - 9.5 2.1 5.6 7.7 5.6 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.1 0.0
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November 3 - 6.3 2.1 14.7 16.8 8.4 0.0 4.2 6.3 0.7 6.3 2.1
January 4 - 12.3 2.4 2.4 4.9 8.2 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.8
February 6 - 9.3 1.4 3.6 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.4