Michael Berlfein (FIU Athletics)
DALLAS (March 10, 2020) – Following a monster senior season, FIU forward Osasumwen Osaghae received the coveted Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year award, the league announced on Tuesday. It is the first-ever C-USA superlative honor to be awarded to a Panther player.
Osaghae joins Freddy Asprilla (2009 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year) and Quincy Gamble (1997 A-SUN Newcomer of the Year) as the only players in program history to earn conference superlative awards.
Osaghae leads the nation in total blocks (116) and swats per game this season (3.