Overview
- Ekezie, who announced his choice Sunday, picked Louisville over Arkansas, BYU, Kentucky and Maryland and will move from the 2027 class to 2026.
- The 7-footer is a consensus five-star and ranked No. 4 nationally in the 2027 class by 247Sports, with NBPA Camp measurements of 7-1 height, a 7-4.5 wingspan and a 9-4.5 reach.
- He told ESPN he chose Louisville for Kelsey's plan to develop him at power forward and center, plus the campus visit that made the program feel like home.
- He becomes a cornerstone for 2026–27 alongside transfers Flory Bidunga, Jackson Shelstad and Karter Knox, a group outlets say could form one of the nation's top frontcourts.
- The son of former NBA center Obinna Ekezie Sr., he played at Southeastern Prep and previously lived in Louisville for a year, attending St. Raphael during eighth grade.