Alumni Update - Elijah Obade (Millersville)

Millersville senior center Elijah Obade was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week.

Obade, a Charleroi High School graduate, averaged a double-double in Millersville's first four games with 14.8 points and 12.5 rebounds per game.

He had at least eight rebounds in each game. He also recorded a steal and a blocked shot in each game. Three times he recorded 13 or more rebounds and three times he blocked at least two shots.

In the season opener against Ohio Valley, Obade scored a career-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting and ripped down 13 rebounds. He followed that effort with 13 boards, two blocks and three steals against Glenville State. Against Wilmington, Obade tallied 15 points and matched a career-high 16 boards.

Almost half (23) of his 50 boards came off the offensive glass.

(photo courtesy of Millersville University)