Felix Okpara (born January 1, 2004) is a Nigerian college basketball center for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference.
[1] At the age of 14, Okpara moved to the United States to pursue a basketball career, having never played basketball before,[2] and initially attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, where he averaged 11.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game, and Okpara also blocked double-digit shots in two games, one game being the St. James NIBC Invitational against Oak Hill Academy, where he blocked 12 shots.
[6] Okpara, who had been dealing with an injury, played 8 minutes in the team's 72–60 win over Illinois on February 26, 2023.
[8] On March 1, Okpara had his best game of the season, tallying 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks in a 73–62 upset win over No.
[8][9] In the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament, Okpara notched 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks in the 68–58 win over Michigan State.