Biography Season and Career Highs Career Statistics   Patrick Okpwae Year: Junior Position: Forward Hometown / Last School: Yaounde, Cameroon / Berkshire School (Fla.)

General
A player with untapped potential ... possesses an incredible vertical leap ... runs the floor extremely well and can finish around the basket ... has a great baby hook shot ... will look for increased time as he adjusts to the college game.

2003-04
Started in eight games and appeared in 29 last year … rejected a career high four shots against Radford (12/2) … registered 18 minutes against St. Francis (Pa.) (12/18) and went a perfect four for four from the field for a career best nine points … His 18 blocked shots tied for the team season best ... shot 100% from the field and from the line in an eight point, six rebound effort against Bucknell (1/10) … matched his career high rebounds (six) against Bucknell (1/10) and Lehigh (3/14) … had three steals in a win against Holy Cross (2/20).

2002-03
In short minutes has made the most of his time ... five rebounds and three-of-five shooting vs. UNC-Greensboro (11/25) ... one-of-one from floor against Va. Tech (11/29) and had a career-high three blocks in 16 minutes ... managed four boards, eight points and a block vs. Liberty (12/3)

2001-02
Saw first action of the season at North Carolina A&T (12/7) ... played three mintues, recording a steal and one field goal attempts ... had a block in two minutes of action at Vanderbilt (12/20).

Before American
Played for one of the finest High School programs in the nation ... Berkshire was ranked No. 5 in the ESPN/USA Today national rankings ... averaged eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks ... six players from high squad signed with Division I programs, including Wake Forest, DePaul, Missouri, Louisville and Florida A&M.