Omoruyi announces decision to leave Rutgers Hoops

Eugene Omoruyi will not return to Rutgers for his senior season as the 6-foot-7, 240-pound forward will use his final year of eligibility elsewhere.

Omoruyi, a native of Rexdale, Ontario, Canada, finished the 2018-19 season as the Scarlet Knights' leading scorer (13.8 PPG) and rebounder (7.2 RPG). The former three-star forward was the fourth commitment of the 2016 recruiting class, which featured the likes of Issa Thiam (dismissed), Candido Sa and Matt Bullock (transferred).

In his three seasons as a Scarlet Knight, Omoruyi appeared in 93 games with 44 starts.

Rutgers added one of the top graduate transfers on market in early May in Stony Brook forward Akwasi Yeboah. Similar to Omoruyi, Yeboah led his team in both points (16.7) and rebounds (7.7). Expect him to potentially fill the new void in the starting lineup.

Scarlet Knights Athletics and men’s basketball head coach Steve Pikiell have yet to comment on the news.

Rutgers is slated to play St. Bonaventure in the Naismith Classic in Omoruyi's home city of Toronto at Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 16.