Daddy Ugbede joins Drake's incoming class for 2012-13 after playing one varsity season at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif. A native of Nigeria, Ugbede earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section 4AA honors in leading his team to a 31-3 record and a regional championship.

2012-13 -- Provided clutch contributions in the win over Creighton with a career-high 12 points and five rebounds in 19 minutes ... has provided significant minutes the last 10 games with 4.0 points per game and seven offensive rebounds ... had a career-high seven points and five rebounds at Bradley ... played significant first half minutes against Iowa State and recorded a then career-high five points and three rebounds ... had two points in eight minutes on a pair of free throws against William Jewell ... was 3-of-3 from the field and finished with nine points and five boards in the exhibition against SBU.

High School -- Ugbede helped lead Junipero Serra to a 31-3 record in 2011-12, and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section 4AA crown. He scored 32 points in the championship game against a LaVerne Lutheran team led by McDonald's All-American Grant Jarrett. A native of Nigeria who moved to the United States before his junior year, Ugbede averaged 15.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a senior and was named All-CIF. He was named by the South Bay Daily Breeze as boys basketball Player of the Year for 2012, and served as co-captain for the Cavaliers. Ugbede was named MVP of the Las Vegas Tournament and Del Rey League MVP, and also was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal -- Born May 31, 1993 in Kaduna, Nigeria...plans to major in business...Son of Sunday and Aladi Ugbede...Volunteered with the senior citizen group at St. Albert the Great Church in California in high school.