By ADAM ZAGORIA
Class of 2026 point guard Ikenna Alozie committed to Houston on Friday.
Alozie, the 6-foot-2 guard out of Dream City Christian (AZ) and the Utah Prospects Nike EYBL AAU program, chose the Cougars over Alabama and Washington.
He joins Houston two days after five-star big man Arafan Diane committed.
“They always keep in contact, let me know how each game goes,” Alozie told ZAGSBLOG this summer. “The defense part I think I kind of correspond to, what they got going on there. Coach [Kelvin] Sampson, he’s always bringing up Hakeem Olajuwon. He’s from Nigeria.”
Alozie hails from Nigeria. In 2021, he moved to New York to pursue his basketball dream. He suited up for the Patrick School his freshman season in 2022 and was an instant contributor. He also stood out for the NY Rens on the Nike EYBL circuit the summer of 2023.
What was an important factor in choosing a final school?
“Just finding a home,” Alozie said. “You know, I’ve been away from home for a while. So just finding a place I can call home again and where they’ll have my back. And not just on the court, off the court at the same time.”
Alozie is ranked the No. 20 overall prospect in the 2026 class by 247Sports.
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