Daniel Ogele to Navy
St. Ignatius 2016 small forward Daniel Ogele has been leaning toward Navy for a while. The senior made it official with his commitment today. He told us why they were his choice after a strong official visit to the program.
“I felt that Navy would give me the best opportunity to become a better young man and basketball player. I really enjoyed my official visit last month. The coach staff was phenomenal and the players were like a family. I could see myself being a part of a team and tradition like that.”
Ogele is a physically built small forward that is powerful around the hoop. The 6’5” forward is making the transition to the perimeter and showed flashes of it with an explosive first step when we saw him in the summer with the Illinois Celtics. For his high school team he plays mostly on the interior. Good rebounder, potential on mid-range shot, and should develop into solid defender.
The St. Ignatius standout is the #35 overall prospect in the senior class and #7 small forward. Very solid pick up for Navy as they are getting a hard worker that will give everything he has!