Warith Alatishe

Abdul Warith Bolaji Alatishe (born January 22, 2000) is a Nigerian-American college basketball player for the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Nicholls Colonels.

Warith Alatishe
Alatishe with Oregon State in 2021
No. 10 – Oregon State Beavers
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-01-22) January 22, 2000
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestside
(Houston, Texas)
College
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Alatishe moved to Houston, Texas at age three. He started playing organized basketball as a junior at Westside High School in Houston.[1] He committed to playing college basketball at Nicholls, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him.[2]

College career

Alatishe received limited playing time as a freshman at Nicholls.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 10.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Southland honors.[4] For his junior season, Alatishe transferred to Oregon State.[5] He chose the Beavers over Texas A&M, being drawn there by assistant coach Marlon Stewart.[2] He received a waiver for immediate eligibility from the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[6] As a junior, Alatishe earned Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention.[7] He led Oregon State to its first Pac-12 Tournament title and was named tournament most outstanding player.[8] Alatishe averaged 9.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, but ultimately returned to Oregon State.[9]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Nicholls 1307.8.375–.4291.7.2.2.21.2
2019–20 Nicholls 312925.3.555.222.7118.31.21.71.310.9
2020–21 Oregon State 33*33*27.4.509.071.5378.61.81.21.49.5
Career 776223.3.526.130.6367.31.31.21.28.7

Personal life

His father, Murtadha, is a longtime friend of Hall of Fame basketball player Hakeem Olajuwon. Both of his parents are nurses. Alatishe comes from a Muslim family.[2]

References
  1. Sowa, Jesse (February 10, 2021). "OSU men's basketball: Short on experience, Alatishe driven to get better". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. Daschel, Nick (January 27, 2021). "Oregon State's Warith Alatishe, an under-the-radar prospect who emerges as an elite college basketball rebounder". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  3. Sowa, Jesse (August 6, 2020). "OSU men's basketball: Alatishe jumps at a chance to play in Pac-12". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  4. "McClanahan, Alatishe capture All-SLC honors". The Daily Comet. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  5. Slaughter, Brenden (June 25, 2020). "Catching up with Oregon State Signee Warith Alatishe". Rivals. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. Daschel, Nick (November 20, 2020). "Oregon State forward Warith Alatishe will play this season after forward wins eligibility plea with NCAA". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  7. "Thompson and Alatishe earn All-Pac-12 Honors". 247Sports. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. "Warith Alatishe on Oregon State's Pac-12 Title heading into the 2021 NCAA Tournament: 'It only adds confidence to us'". Pac-12 Conference. March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  9. Slaughter, Brenden (April 22, 2021). "Warith Alatishe Declares For NBA Draft". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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