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Report: College basketball player turned down $2M NIL offer
Clifford Omoruyi (11) works around Maryland Terrapins forward Julian Reese (10) during the first half at Target Center. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Report: College basketball player turned down $2M NIL offer

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Larry Brown  |  Last updated 5/5/24

A college basketball player who was in the transfer portal reportedly turned down a $2M Name, Image and Likeness deal.

Clifford Omoruyi, a 6-foot-11 center who was leaving Rutgers as a graduate transfer, has committed to Alabama, we learned on Sunday. Even more notably, On3’s Joe Tipton reported that Omoruyi turned down a $2M deal before choosing the Crimson Tide.

Omoruyi also considered North Carolina, Georgetown and Kansas State before picking Alabama.

It’s unclear if any of those three schools were the one that offered Omoruyi the $2M deal.

Omoruyi has averaged 10.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game during his college career, all of which has been spent at Rutgers. 

He averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game as a senior for the Scarlet Knights last season.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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