STANFORD, Calif. – One of the nation’s elite high school combo guards has signed his offer to join the Stanford men’s basketball program. Ebuka Okorie (Nashua, N.H.) will join the Cardinal next season, as announced by Anne and Tony Joseph Director of Men’s Basketball Kyle Smith.
“Ebuka Okorie comes to us from national power Brewster Academy where he led his team to the semi-finals of the Chipotle National High School tournament,” said Smith. “He is a long-armed, quick guard who can defend all three positions on the perimeter. In addition, he is highly efficient as a scorer from three with an ability to slash to the basket to draw fouls, finish or find others.”
Okorie has played at guard for the nation’s second-ranked high school program at Brewster Academy, where he averaged 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game on 54.5 percent shooting, including a 38.5 percent mark beyond the arc. Okorie led Brewster to a 28-5 overall record and a semifinals appearance at the Chipotle High School Basketball National Championships.
Okorie was named the 2024-25 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New Hampshire, joining fellow signee Jaylen Petty (Washington) in becoming the Cardinal’s first signees to win Gatorade Player of the Year in their home state since Jaiden Delaire in Connecticut in 2018. The Nashua, New Hampshire native was a third team Nike EYBL Scholastic Conference honoree.
“It has been Ebuka’s dream to play at the highest level and attend a highly competitive university,” continued Smith. “In Stanford, he found the perfect fit.”
A three-level scorer that affects the game on both ends, Okorie is a four-star recruit from On3, and the 12th-rated point guard in the country, and a four-star composite recruit from 247 Sports.
“Ebuka was an invaluable part of our success this season in the Nike EYBL Scholastic,” said Okorie’s high school coach Jason Smith. “He led our team to a share of the regular season championship and proved he's an elite guard nationally. We are very excited to follow his continued development and growth at Stanford and wish him continued success.”