| Kwadzo Ahelegbe |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Oakdale, Minn.
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 | High School: Tartan
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195
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 | Position: G
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FRESHMAN (2006-07)
True freshman point guard averaged 13 minutes per contest...appeared in 30 games, starting the last four contests of the season...made first career start Feb. 17 at #11 Nevada...tied career-high with nine points and added three assists against the Wolf Pack...had seven points, two assists and one steal in 18 minutes at Bradley 2/20...played 23 minutes against Bucknell 12/2, grabbing four rebounds and dishing out three assists...had five points, three rebounds and career-best six assists against Wartburg 12/20...scored nine points (on 3-of-4 shooting) against Pepperdine 11/13, with two assists...had seven points in 17 minutes versus South Dakota State 11/24...tallied five points in 11 minutes against Southern Illinois 1/23...was a perfect 4-for-4 from the line at Evansville 2/3...scored three points in three minutes against #17 Washington 11/14...saw 16 minutes of action against Iowa State (11/29) with two assists and three rebounds...had five points and two assists versus UMKC 12/9...dished out four assists in 14 minutes against Indiana State 1/20.
HIGH SCHOOL
A first-team all-state selection as a senior...scored more than 1,000 points in his high school career...two-time all-metro all-defensive team selection...averaged more than 20 points per game as a senior...was a four-year starter at point guard...helped Tartan to more than 90 wins over four seasons...attended same high school as current Panther Eric Coleman and former UNI player Erik Crawford.
PERSONAL
Son of Kwami and Kafui Ahelegbe...born July 11, 1988...goes by the name "Ka-JOE"...last name is pronounced "Uh-HELLIG-buh"...chose UNI because of the basketball program and it was close to home...enjoys playing X-box.