Wyoming’s Leading Scorer is Entering the NCAA Transfer Portal
LARAMIE -- The Mountain West's Newcomer of the Year is exiting stage left.
Obi Agbim announced Monday that he will not be returning to the University of Wyoming for his final season of eligibility, instead opting to test free agency in the NCAA Transfer Portal.
The team's leading scorer entered the 2024-25 campaign thinking it was his last. A court ruling, however, is granting an additional year to all seniors who began their career at the junior college level.
Former Wyoming football players Tyrecus Davis and Jamari Ferrell are also in search of a new home after the waiver decision was made last December.
"I just want to begin by saying how grateful I am for my time here at Wyoming," Agbim penned on X. "From the moment I arrived, I knew this place was super special. I was welcomed with open arms by coach Wicks, the entire coaching staff and my teammates. Wyoming is truly a special place that has given me memories I will cherish forever. Learning so much in such a small amount of time, I give all glory to God for leading me here.
"... With that said, after a lot of thoughts, conversations with my family, and prayer, I’ve decided to enter my name into the transfer portal and explore my options for my final year of eligibility. This was not an easy decision to make, Wyoming gave me an incredible opportunity to play Division I basketball and live out my dream."
Agbim, who began his collegiate career at Northeastern Junior College before moving on to Metro State and eventually Fort Lewis College, was initially offered last May by former head coach Jeff Linder.
Just four days later, Linder announced he would be leaving Laramie to accept an assistant coaching job at Texas Tech.
Agbim again tossed his name into the portal.
Less than 48 hours later, Sundance Wicks was named the new head coach at Wyoming. He began to court Agbim and eventually sealed the deal nine days later.
Agbim appeared in 29 games for the Cowboys this season, averaging a team-best 17.6 points per game. That was good enough for fourth in the conference behind only New Mexico's Donovan Dent (20.6 ppg), Colorado State's Nique Clifford (19) and Boise State's Tyson Degenhart (17.9).
The Aurora, Colo., product also dished out 3.4 assists per outing to go along with more than three rebounds. Agbim shot 46.9% from the floor and connected on a league-leading 43.7% of his attempts from deep. He netted at least 20 points in a game 10 times last season. He reached double figures in all but one.
His best performance came in a preseason rout of visiting Bellermine.
Agbim drilled a season-high eight triples and capped the night with 28 points. He also finished with five boards and the same number of helpers in the 92-55 victory.
Agbim also earned third team all-conference honors.
Cort Roberson, Dontaie Allen, Cole Henry, Jordan Nesbitt, Kobe Newton, Touko Tainamo and Agbim were honored on senior day in Laramie. Wicks and Co. currently have just three incoming commits: Forwards Gavin Gores (6'10", 210, Cumberland, Wisconsin) and Neil Summers (6'9", 240, Laramie, Wyo.) and guard Nasir Meyer (6'7", 185, Los Angeles, Calif.).
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