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- Tobe Awaka, a senior forward for Arizona, rose from an overlooked player at Cardinal Hayes in The Bronx to reaching the Final Four in 2026.
- He earned the Catholic League and Gatorade New York Player of the Year in 2022 despite initially lacking high-major scholarship offers.
- Awaka notes that hard work and consistency carried him after COVID-19 disruptions to his high school career, underscoring resilience and determination.
