Wayne State University Athletics

2008-09: Named to the GLIAC South Division Second Team ... voted to the GLIAC South Division All-Defensive team ... one of two players to appear in all 27 games ... started the first 20 games and the last five contests ... scored 20 points on 9-of-11 from the floor vs. Marygrove ... his .818 field goal percentage against the Mustangs tied for sixth-best for one game in school history (with at least 10 attempts) ... recorded a double-double at Bowling Green with 16 points and 13 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes ... had his second straight double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds vs. Central State ... also had eight blocked shots vs. the Marauders ... recorded the first triple-double in school history with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks in win over Michigan Tech ... had 19 points, six blocks and five rebounds vs. Northern Michigan ... selected GLIAC South Division Player of the Week for his performance vs. MTU and NMU ... recorded a double-double against Northwood with 16 points and 12 rebounds ... had 15 points and seven rebounds in win at NMU ... nearly had a triple-double at Northwood with 10 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks ... had eight points and seven rebounds vs. Findlay ... recorded seven points and eight rebounds in win at Saginaw Valley ... scored 15 points at Ferris State ... had a double-double at Grand Valley with 10 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocks ... recorded 11 points and nine rebounds vs. Tiffin ... scored 20 points against Ashland ... had 20 points and 14 rebounds vs. SVSU ... recorded eighth double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds against Lake Superior .. it was his sixth consecutive game scoring in double figures ... tallied nine rebounds off the bench at HC ... had eight points and 10 rebounds at Findlay ... recorded 13 points and five blocked shots at TU ... his 16 foul shots attempted at Tiffin was the fifth-highest single-game mark in school history ... had a double-double on Senior Day with 20 points and 12 rebounds in win over FSU ... was 12th nationally in blocked shots per game ... led the GLIAC in rebounding (8.5 per game), blocked shots (2.6 per game) and offensive rebounds (3.6 per game) ... finished third in the GLIAC in defensive rebounds (4.9 per game), fifth in field goal percentage (53.7) and 21st in scoring average (11.7 points per game) ... had nine double-doubles (includes one triple-double) for the season ... scored in double figures 16 times ... had four games with 20 points scored ... led the squad in field goal percentage, field goals made, free throws attempted, rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds and blocked shots ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season Highs
Pts. 20-4x MR vs. Ferris State, 02/28
FGM 9-2x MR vs. Northern Michigan, 12/06
3FG NA
FTM 8 vs. Ferris State, 02/28
Reb. 16 vs. Lake Superior, 02/07
Ast. 3 vs. Marygrove, 11/15
Blk. 10 vs. Michigan Tech, 12/04 (WSU RECORD)
Stl. 3 vs. Central State, 11/25
Min. 40-3x MR at Northern Michigan, 12/18

2007-08: Played in 26 games for Oakland University, starting nine times ... ranked fifth in The Summit League in offensive rebounds per game (2.42) and fourth blocks per game (1.31) ... recorded three blocks against Green Bay (11/9) in the Golden Grizzlies[apos] opener ... grabbed nine rebounds against Eastern Michigan (11/17), adding six points and one block ... had a career night against Duquesne (11/20), recording his first double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds, along with a school record seven blocks ... went 3-for-3 from the floor at No. 10 Michigan State (11/24), scoring six points ... also had four rebounds and three blocks ... scored a season-high 16 points with six rebounds and six blocks at No. 23 Xavier (11/28) ... grabbed five rebounds and had four blocks versus UMKC (12/6) in the league opener ... scored five points and tallied four rebounds in the upset over No. 23 Oregon (12/22) ... went 3-for-4 from the field, with five rebounds, two blocks and two steals at IPFW (1/19) ... scored five points and grabbed five rebounds in 11 minutes of action at Centenary (2/9) ... played a strong 16 minutes off the bench at UMKC (3/1), tallying four points, five rebounds and one block ... had five rebounds and three blocks in a win over Western Illinois (3/9) in quarterfinals of Summit League Tournament ... matched a career-high with two steals versus IUPUI (3/10) in the semifinals.

Season Highs
Pts. 16 at Xavier, 11/28
FGM 8 at Xavier, 11/28
3FG NA
FTM 2-2x MR at Missouri-Kansas City, 03/01
Reb. 16 vs. Duquesne, 11/20
Ast. 3-2x MR vs. Southern Utah, 12/08
Blk. 7 vs. Duquesne, 11/20
Stl. 2-3x MR vs. IUPUI, 03/10
Min. 31 at Xavier, 11/28

2006-07: Saw action in 17 games for Oakland ... led the Golden Grizzlies in blocks in limited playing time ... tops in blocks five times during the season ... had four rejections against Defiance (11/10), tying for the third-most in a game in the OU record book ... first points of the season against Northeastern (11/18) during a perfect 2-for-2 outing ... grabbed six rebounds at Miami (12/10) ... picked up first career steal at Arkansas (12/14) ... hit first free throw of the season at No. 1 UCLA (12/16) ... tallied a pair of blocks at Western Illinois (1/13).

Season Highs
Pts. 4 vs. Northeastern, 11/18
FGM 2 vs. Northeastern, 11/18
3FG NA
FTM 1-2x MR at Western Illinois, 01/13
Reb. 6 at Miami (Ohio), 12/10
Ast. 2 vs. Defiance, 11/10
Blk. 4 vs. Defiance, 11/10
Stl. 1 at Arkansas, 12/14
Min. 12-2x MR at Arkansas, 12/14

2005-06: Played in 10 games for Oakland ... recorded first two points of his career vs. Duquesne (11/26) along with three rebounds and a blocked shot ... tallied seven points against Oral Roberts (2/9).

Season Highs
Pts. 7 vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09
FGM 3 vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09
3FG NA
FTM 1 vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09
Reb. 3-2x MR vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09
Ast. 1-2x MR at IUPUI, 02/04
Blk. 1-2x MR vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09
Stl. NA
Min. 13 vs. Oral Roberts, 02/09

2004-05: Attended the University of Michigan ... did not participate in athletics for the Wolverines.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Southfield Lathrup High School ... played one year of basketball for the Chargers and coach Mike Avery ... helped the squad to the final eight in the Michigan state tournament ... also lettered four times in soccer and was a team captain.

Personal: Full name--Olaseni Lawal ... born on October 8, 1986, in Abeokuta, Nigeria ... son of Durojaiye Bello ... mother participated in basketball, track and volleyball in college ... had three sisters, Bimpe, Taiye and Kehinde ...graduated in August 2008 from Oakland University with a health science (exercise science) degree ... working on his master[apos]s degree from WSU in sports administration ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008 ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2009.