2023-24 (VCU)
• Averaged 7.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2023-24, while shooting 66.7% from the hardwood
• Career-high 16 points came against Memphis on Dec. 6 behind 8 of 11 shooting
• Exceptional athlete with superior leaping ability; recorded a 49.5-inch vertical leap in 2023 preseason combine testing
2022-23 (VCU)
• Saw action in 25 games, including one start
• Averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds and 5.5 minutes per game, while shooting .519 (14-of-27) from the field
• Blocked seven shots
• Made first career start on Dec. 7 versus Jacksonville and provided season highs of 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 24 minutes
• Connected on both of his field goal attempts and finished with four points and two boards in a victory over Vanderbilt (Nov. 30)
Prep
• Averaged 14.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals, while shooting 67 percent from the floor in 2021-22 for Lee Academy
• Also starred for the City of London Academy prior to arriving in the United States
Personal
• Toibu "Tobi" Lawal
• Born in London, England
• Son of Tola Ogunbajo
• Has four brothers and one sister
• Majoring in sociology with a minor in international studies
Tobi Lawal Season 2024-25
Rechsteiner seals Tech's 65-63 victory at Notre Dame
Lawal posts fifth double-double in Hokies' fourth road win of season
Poteat's double-double not enough in 81-75 loss to SMU
Mustangs shoot nearly 60% in the second half to escape Blacksburg with fourth straight victory
Hokies hang on to upend Virginia in Charlottesville, 75-74
Tech records its first road win in series since 2018
Virginia Tech’s Mike Young joins elite company with 400th career victory
Young becomes 35th active head coach to reach 400 career wins
Hokies' hot start secures Mike Young's 400th career win
Lawal records fourth double-double in 76-66 road victory
Hokies fall to Clemson, 72-57
Tigers win fifth straight game behind strong interior play
Hokie Spotlight: Tyler Johnson
Freshman guard making an impact in first year as a Hokie
Hokies hit 11 threes in 71-64 loss at Georgia Tech
Tyler Johnson paces three Tech players in double figures
Lawal records second straight double-double in 72-63 setback to Wake Forest
Schutt paces four Hokies in double figures
Hokies storm back to secure Mike Young's 100th win at Virginia Tech
Schutt, Lawal power Tech to 79-76 victory over NC State
Five Reasons to Attend: Virginia Tech vs. NC State
Hokies welcome Wolfpack to Blacksburg for weekday clash
Young, Johnson help Virginia Tech hold off Cal in 71-68 win
Hokies secure first road win of season behind 57.1% shooting
Hokie Spotlight: Mylyjael Poteat
Graduate student continues to make impact in final year with Hokies
Poteat's and-one propels Hokies past Miami 86-85
Tech grad student goes for career-high 25 points in first ACC win
No. 4 Duke catches fire in second stanza, defeats Hokies 88-65
Tobi Lawal delivers 19 points to lead Tech on New Year's Eve
Bench production powers Hokies past Aggies, 95-67
Reserves tally 55 points to snap six-game skid
Hokies fail to hang on down the stretch in 64-59 loss to No. 18 Pitt
Panthers outscore Tech 10-1 over final 2:28 in ACC opener
Five Reasons to Attend: Men's Basketball vs. Vanderbilt
Hokies play host to SEC/ACC Challenge matchup
Burnham surpasses 1,000 career points in 70-60 loss to South Carolina
Four Hokies finish in double figures
Michigan stifles Tech in second half
Hokies shoot 28.6% in second stanza, commit 19 turnovers in 75-63 defeat
Jacksonville uses second-half surge to upend Virginia Tech
Hokies outscored by 20 in second stanza
Hokies clamp down on defense in 58-52 victory over Winthrop
Tech wins battle of the boards by 11 to improve to 3-0
Rechsteiner, Poteat pace six Hokies in double figures in 93-74 victory over USC Upstate
Career-high nights across the board surge Tech to 2-0 start
Tobi Lawal powers Tech in season-opening win over Delaware State
Junior records career-high 23 points in 83-60 victory
Tobi Lawal heads to Great Britain senior men's national team training camp
Tech junior to represent country at Subway Summer Slam