Ade Popoola

Position:
Guard
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 204
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Parkway North
Prev School:
Tulsa/Moberly Area CC

Was the #142 nationally ranked transfer ahead of the 2026-27 season.

2025-26 (JUNIOR AT TULSA):

Started all 38 games for the Hurricanes, helping Tulsa reach the finals of the NIT against Auburn.
Averaged 10.8 points per contest, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.
Led the American Conference with a 40.9 three-point percentage.
Made 99 three-pointers, ranking as the second most in Tulsa history and led the Hurricanes with 50 steals.
Scored in double figures 19 times and hit multiple three-pointers in 27 contests.
Averaged 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals across postseason play (including the American Conference Tournament and NIT) while shooting 37.7 percent from deep.
Scored 13 points with a pair of three-pointers in the NIT Championship game against Auburn (4/5).
Opened the NIT with an 18-point, six rebound performance against Stephen F. Austin (3/17).
Played a team-high 51 minutes in a triple-overtime victory against North Texas (3/13) in the American Conference Tournament.
Scored 15 points with nine rebounds and three steals in the contest.
Shot 6-of-9 from the floor for 14 points at East Carolina (3/5).
Contributed 16 points against Tulane (2/25) on 3-of-5 three-point shooting and a perfect 5-of-5 performance at the free throw line.
Scored a career-high 26 points and 10 rebounds for first Division I double-double against UTSA (2/22).
Shot 7-of-18 from three-point range against the Roadrunners with five steals.
Notched 24 points at USF (2/8) with eight rebounds while tying for the second-most three-pointers in program history with eight.
Tallied 14 points with six rebounds against Charlotte (1/14), shooting 4-of-8 from behind-the-arc.
Scored 15 points against Rice (12/31) with a personal-best six assists.
Went 4-of-6 from three-point range against Western Kentucky (12/19) in addition to four rebounds and two steals for 17 points.
Scored 11 points against Missouri State (12/6) with five assists and a pair of steals.
Tallied four made three-pointers for 14 points in back-to-back contests against Austin Peay (11/21) and San Jose State (11/25).
Nabbed five steals against Rhode Island (11/7), the XX most in a game for a Hurricane.
Debuted for the Hurricanes with 12 points in the season opener against Oklahoma Christian (11/3).

2024-25 (SOPHOMORE AT MOBERLY AREA CC):

Was the seventh-ranked JUCO transfer according to Rivals.com.
Played in 31 contests with 30 starts, where he averaged 18.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Shot 46.5 percent from three-point range in addition to a field goal percentage near 50 percent and 82.5 at the free throw line.
Tallied 28 games with double-digit scoring and 12 games of 20 points or more, in addition to 15 double-doubles.

2023-24 (FRESHMAN AT MOBERLY AREA CC):

Appeared in 23 contests where he averaged 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds with 4.1 minutes played per game.
Shot 59.6 percent from the floor and over 45 percent from three-point range while scoring in double figures in three contests.

HIGH SCHOOL/PREP:

Played at Parkway North High School.
Set school record for points in a game with 38 on Dec. 9, 2021, while also finishing the game with 18 rebounds, five assists and five steals.
Averaged 22.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a senior with a 56.4 field goal percentage.