Vanderbilt basketball landed a transfer commitment from AK Okereke of Cornell, according to a report from Joe Tipton of On3 Sports on April 22.
Okereke went from deep bench walk-on to starter in three years with the Big Red. The 6-foot-7, 241-pounder played in 29 games in 2024-25, averaging 13.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game with a 59.5% field-goal percentage.
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Okereke’s former teammate at Cornell, Chris Manon, played at Vanderbilt last season though he is now out of eligibility. Okereke is a similar player as a versatile wing who is a strong defender and can get to the rim.
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He is the fifth transfer addition for Mark Byington this offseason, after TCU’s Frankie Collins, Jacksonville State’s Mason Nicholson, North Carolina’s Jalen Washington and NC State’s Mike James.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson.
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