Earlier this season, fifth-year Virginia big man Tunji Soroye appeared to be done. After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA, Soroye hadn’t found the fifth season redemption he was hoping for. He didn’t play for three games in a row early in the season due to lingering back and knee injuries and when he was playing, the minutes were unproductive, not to mention few and far between.
But the 6’11” center seems to have been resurrected for the last games of his collegiate career. Especially with the injury of freshman center Assane Sene , Soroye has gotten one last shot to make his mark on this year’s team and he’s not letting it pass him by. Recently, the Nigerian has had an extra spring in his step, playing with a great deal more energy and aggression than anyone has seen in a long time.
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