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Tobi Lawal

Toibu "Tobi" Lawal Season 2024-25

PositionF
Weight215 lbs
Height6-8
ClassJunior
HometownLondon, England
High SchoolLee Academy
Previous SchoolVCU

2023-24 (VCU)
Averaged 7.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2023-24, while shooting 66.7% from the hardwood
• Career-high 16 points came against Memphis on Dec. 6 behind 8 of 11 shooting
• Exceptional athlete with superior leaping ability; recorded a 49.5-inch vertical leap in 2023 preseason combine testing

2022-23 (VCU)
• Saw action in 25 games, including one start
• Averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds and 5.5 minutes per game, while shooting .519 (14-of-27) from the field
• Blocked seven shots
• Made first career start on Dec. 7 versus Jacksonville and provided season highs of 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 24 minutes
• Connected on both of his field goal attempts and finished with four points and two boards in a victory over Vanderbilt (Nov. 30)

Prep
• Averaged 14.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals, while shooting 67 percent from the floor in 2021-22 for Lee Academy
• Also starred for the City of London Academy prior to arriving in the United States

Personal
• Toibu "Tobi" Lawal
• Born in London, England
• Son of Tola Ogunbajo
• Has four brothers and one sister
• Majoring in sociology with a minor in international studies