Goodbye Baraka Okojie and Welcome Back Baraka Okojie

[Stoolguy]

On campus now. Just saw him with Dola and a few coaches.

 

[GMU79]

On campus now. Just saw him with Dola and a few coaches.

Do you have on those sunglasses glasses with the fake nose and mustache?

 

[Stoolguy]

Do you have on those sunglasses glasses with the fake nose and mustache?

I must never reveal my disguise

 

[NewPatriot]

I must never reveal my disguise

You are the guy sitting on a stool...like the dating game...where's Jim Lange??

 

[p8triotfan4life]

On campus now. Just saw him with Dola and a few coaches.

Grant Randall on campus too.

 

[Stoolguy]

Grant Randall on campus too.

Welp! Hope I saw Baraka then lol

 

[GMU79]

You are the guy sitting on a stool...like the dating game...where's Jim Lange??

There is no way Stoolguy knows who Jim Lange is.

 

[psyclone]

Welp! Hope I saw Baraka then lol

Grant Randall is listed as 6' 9", approximately as tall as Dola. Okojie is maybe 6' 3", so significantly shorter than either of the other 2.

 

[Stoolguy]

FWIW

 

[mshin5]

FWIW
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Getting the new and improved Baraka back to GMU will feed families

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Baraka arrived late this afternoon

 

[mkaufman1]

Baraka does not sleep. He awaits.

 

[gmujim92]

And it’s official, Baraka has come home. LFG!

 

[Stoolguy]

WELCOME BACK

 

[tblack33]

Starting PG ladies and gents. I’m excited about this one.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Starting PG ladies and gents. I’m excited about this one.

A senior backcourt with O'Connor. Experience where you need it most.

 

[Jack Strop]

And it’s official, Baraka has come home. LFG!

WELCOME HOME our prodigal son!

 

[mkaufman1]

I’m so excited to welcome Baraka back to Fairfax. Now that it’s official…

I had been hearing rumblings as far back as last year that Tony had maintained a relationship with him and that there was mutual interest. At the time, I kind of laughed it off—I never really thought we’d get him back considering his talent level and how his situation seemed to be set up. But late last weekend, word started circulating that it might actually happen. When I saw it pop up on my phone, I literally said “holy shit” out loud. Even then, it didn’t feel real.

Baraka was one of Tony’s first big finds after arriving at Mason, convincing him to reclassify, and we all saw how talented he was in that first season. I expect him to be everything he was in year one—and more—now as a senior.Putting him in the backcourt with Brayden, along with Marville, gives us exactly what we need from an experienced guard group to compete in the A-10.

I still love Kory Mincy—but yeah, I also love Baraka (even if Kory had me saying “Baraka who?”). Now that he’s back, I’m all in with Baraka as PG1.

And as for spending—don’t worry. It’s being handled. There’s strong financial commitment behind the scenes, and we’re clearly investing to win. Bringing Baraka back is proof of that.

 

[DRK331]

Official tweet from Jeff Goodman that Baraka Okojie is back:

Tweet:

https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/2045125531683717517

 

[DRK331]

In the game against #16 ranked Dayton in EBA his freshman year, Baraka Okojie took over in the 2nd half of that game scoring 19 points