My Story: Men's Basketball's Kevin Osawe

The more I think about it, the crazier it is to me how much the coronavirus has changed everything. At the beginning of the year, I was preparing myself to take on the challenge of becoming a back-to-back NJCAA national champion with Vincennes University. In the span of a few weeks, the national championship tournament was canceled, classes were shifted online, and I was forced to make the decision to commit to a school - a decision I didn't think I'd have to make until after the tournament.

Having to choose which school I'd be playing for when the season ended was definitely one of the most difficult decisions I've had to make. Plenty of the schools I got offers from had great basketball programs that would definitely take my game to the next level, but I felt WKU was the full package. What stood out to me about WKU was the team cohesion. I always look to play for teams where my teammates and I can feel like part of a brotherhood while still pushing each other to perform our best in-game, and I felt WKU was exactly what I was looking for.

When I got back home to Toronto during the off-season, quarantine was already in effect and all the gym facilities and basketball courts I normally practice at were closed, but I did the best with the time and resources I had. I did daily runs and home workouts to keep my fitness levels up and when quarantine restrictions finally loosened, I was back in the gym as soon as I could to put up shots. The quarantine also gave me the chance to spend plenty of time with my family, which I don't get to do often during the season.

It's been an interesting experience coming on to a new campus and starting to work out with my new teammates, especially because my first fourteen days were spent training and living in isolation because I came from Canada. It was a bit strange to spend my first few days getting my bearings of the school by myself because all that is normally done with my teammates. In spite of that, I can already feel myself warming up to the team and I'm excited to get back on the court and hoop. This is a promising team of hungry players and we're ready to get wins and go far this upcoming season!

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