Daniel Oturu

Akinfayoshe Daniel Oturu (born September 20, 1999) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague, on a loan from Yukatel Merkezefendi.

Oturu played basketball for Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota for four years.

[2] In his final season, Oturu led his team to a Class 4A state championship over Apple Valley High School, scoring a game-winning dunk with 0.5 seconds left in regulation.

Despite his strong play, he was excluded from the all-tournament team for sportsmanship reasons, as he had received a technical foul for shoving opposing player, Tre Jones, in the first half.

[3] Oturu was invited to play for the World Select team, representing his parents' home country of Nigeria, at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Oregon.

[1] On December 24, 2018, Oturu was named Big Ten freshman of the week after scoring 20 points and pulling down 11 rebounds in a 86–67 win over North Carolina A&T.

[9] During his sophomore season he was named Big Ten player of the week on December 30, after posting 21 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in an 89–62 win against Florida International, shooting 8-of-12 from the floor.

[24] On December 4, 2023, Oturu has been loaned to Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

Oturu with Minnesota in 2019