Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball at Mount Royal on August 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
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Jersey Number 5
Lök Wur
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-9 / 215
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- North Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Papillion La Vista South HS
- Prev School:
- Oregon
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Grand Canyon |
Career Summary
- Became a critical piece of two GCU championship teams in his two seasons with the program.
- Ended career with the third-most career blocks in GCU's D-I history with 77.
- Named the WAC Sixth Player of the Year, GCU's first player to win the award.
- In final college season, averaged career bests in minutes (21.7), 3-point percentage (35.6%), rebounds (3.8), assists (0.7), steals (1.1), blocks (1.2) and points (7.9).
- Co-led the team (along with Tyon Grant-Foster) with 40 blocks, the No. 2 single-season mark in GCU's D-I history.
- Started the first four games of the season before appearing first off GCU's bench in 23 games. One of four players to appear in all 34 games.
- Tied his career high of four blocks on three occasions: Jan. 16 vs. Abilene Christian, Jan. 30 vs. Seattle U and March 1 at Seattle U.
- Began the year on a tear from behind the arc, connecting on 24 of his first 49 3-pointers (49.0%).
- Set a career high with 20 points scored in a win over Chicago State on Dec. 19. That game wrapped a four-game streak of double-figure scoring that included away-from-home games against Georgia and Louisiana Tech where he made three 3-pointers each.
- Collected his own missed free throw and made an acrobatic turnaround game-winner to defeat Saint Louis on Dec. 22. Also had a team-high three steals in the game.
- One of three players (Duke Brennan, Collin Moore) to appear in all 35 of the Lopes' games.
- Earned All-WAC Tournament team honors after accumulating 28 points, nine rebounds and shooting 9 of 10 from the free throw line.
- Flipped a switch on Feb. 1. Went from averaging 2.8 points and shooting 17.6% from 3 in the first 21 games of the year to averaging 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 42.0% 3-point shooting in the last 14 games.
- Finished second on the team with 37 blocks, third most in a GCU D-I season. Had a career-high four blocks in GCU's NCAA tournament win over Saint Mary's.
- Was first off the GCU bench in 17 games.
- Recorded first career double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) on Feb. 10 against Southern Utah.
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Oregon |
Eugene, Ore. |
2022-23 | Redshirt Junior
- Played in 28 games, averaging 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds.
- After averaging nine minutes and 2.2 points through the regular season and conference tournament, became a key part of the Ducks' NIT run. Started all three games and averaged 21 minutes and 5.7 points in games against UC Irvine, UCF and Wisconsin. "The last games of the year were big confidence boosters for me. Ever since that part of the year, I gained a sense of confidence that I can play this game at this level, I'm a unique player and I can make an impact."
- Scored a career-high nine points, adding five rebounds, in a Dec. 17 win against Portland.
- Had eight points in a Nov. 27 win over Villanova and seven in the opening round of the NIT versus UC Irvine.
- Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds vs. Utah Valley on Dec. 20 with two blocks.
- Played in 12 games, averaging 4.3 minutes.
- Scored six points with three rebounds on Nov. 29 versus Montana.
- Made his third career 3-pointer on March 5 at Washington State.
- Saw action in 11 games.
- Scored four points with two blocks on Jan. 23 vs. Oregon State.
- Had seven points with five rebounds on Dec. 19 against Portland.
- Redshirted first college season.
Papillion La Vista South HS |
Omaha, Neb. |
- Averaged 20.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 assists during his senior campaign in 2018-19. Shot 51% from the field and 75% from the charity stripe.
- Led the Titans to their first state tournament appearance in six years.
- Named Second Team All-State by USA Today.
- Earned Varsity All-Tournament Team honors after notching 26 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks per game at the 2018 Metro Holiday Tournament.
Personal |
- Parents are Elizabeth Gatkuoth and Tasha and Jim Simpson.
- His mother moved to Omaha, Neb., from South Sudan one year before he was born.
- Off the court, enjoys reading, relaxing, hiking and studying.
- Graduated from Oregon in June 2023 with a degree in Political Science and International Studies.
- Spent his last two Omaha-area years living with the family of his La Vista South High School coach.
- Did not play on his first basketball team until seventh grade before rising to become a D-I prospect.
- Chose to transfer to GCU for a "great atmosphere, potential opportunities that are ahead and great people all around."
- Favorite pro sports teams are the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns.
- Growing up, he enjoyed watching Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
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