GW Hoops / Recruit: Zamoku Weluche-Ume, Forward, 2023 - Committed to GW!!

**Posted by Free Quebec** **Online!** 4/17/2023 4:02 pm

Zamoku Weluche-Ume
Year: 2023
Position: PF
Height: 6-8
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
High School: Barking Abbey School
Pro Team: London Lions

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According to this tweet from RaiseHighNation:

https://twitter.com/raisehighnation/status/1648057508081160213?s=46&t=m2xsjs4EY33TDlbMVwhKzQ

2023 6'8" F Zamoku Weluche-Ume visited @GW_MBB this past weekend, per his IG. Zamoku played with the @LondonLions of the @BBLofficial this past season. Would be a good pickup 👀 #RaiseHigh

Looks like quite a player. He’s playing on a pro team in England with grown men, including former college stars Sam Dekker (Wisconsin), Josh Sharma (Stanford), Miye Oni (Yale, 2nd draft pick a couple years ago), and Kostas Koufas (Ohio St). Has to be great experience going up against guys like that in practice every day.

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 4/17/2023 4:28 pm

See the #1 highlight

**Posted by GW Alum Abroad** 4/17/2023 4:47 pm

Are guys on European pro teams allowed to play NCAA ball now? Wasn´t this kind of past something that got a player to campus but never allowed to play in the past? Or with the professionalization of college hoops (see NIL), has that silliness been done away with?

**Posted by BM** 4/17/2023 4:50 pm

GW Alum Abroad wrote:
Wasn´t this kind of past something that got a player to campus but never allowed to play in the past?

Kristaps Janicenocs

(I don't know why I still know that)

**Posted by Florida Colonial** 4/17/2023 4:57 pm

GW Alum Abroad wrote:
Are guys on European pro teams allowed to play NCAA ball now? Wasn´t this kind of past something that got a player to campus but never allowed to play in the past? Or with the professionalization of college hoops (see NIL), has that silliness been done away with?

I know there has always been a way for younger players to play for a pro team and still retain eligibility. There are just restrictions on what they can receive from the team. This is nothing new. But they have to be careful about what they receive

**Posted by PKGW** 4/17/2023 5:36 pm

In that highlight reel, #7 play was Maceo Jack

**Posted by jf** 4/17/2023 6:32 pm

I saw that, too, PKGW. Good eyes.
Also, Zamoku should talk to famous British basketballer and former NBA player and current Knicks executive
Pops-Mensah-Bonsu. Also wore No. 21.

**Posted by GWRising** 4/17/2023 6:37 pm

jf wrote:
I saw that, too, PKGW. Good eyes.
Also, Zamoku should talk to famous British basketballer and former NBA player and current Knicks executive
Pops-Mensah-Bonsu. Also wore No. 21.

Who do you think recommended him?

**Posted by Free Quebec** **Online!** 4/17/2023 7:10 pm

GWRising wrote:
jf wrote:
I saw that, too, PKGW. Good eyes.
Also, Zamoku should talk to famous British basketballer and former NBA player and current Knicks executive
Pops-Mensah-Bonsu. Also wore No. 21.
Who do you think recommended him?

Any idea who we are competing with?

**Posted by GWRising** 4/20/2023 8:24 am

Free Quebec wrote:
GWRising wrote:
jf wrote:
I saw that, too, PKGW. Good eyes.
Also, Zamoku should talk to famous British basketballer and former NBA player and current Knicks executive
Pops-Mensah-Bonsu. Also wore No. 21.
Who do you think recommended him?

Any idea who we are competing with?

European pro teams and a few unknown colleges but don't think HMs as of now.

**Posted by gwstudent2024** 5/08/2023 9:22 am

Committed https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/1655576765702582274?s=20

**Posted by GW0509** 6/22/2023 4:08 pm

Official Release: https://gwsports.com/news/2023/6/22/international-prospect-zamoku-weluche-ume-signs-with-mens-basketball