Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

As a Junior in 2009:
Awarded All-Northeast-10 Conference Honors…Named to the NSCAA All-Region Team…Started 17 games for the Owls…Finished the year with 14 points (five goals, four assists)…Took 32 shots on the season…Scored a hat trick and also assisted on a goal at Molloy on 9/8…Assisted on two goals at Saint Rose on 9/30…Tallied a goal at Bentley on 10/10…Handed out an assist on a goal at AIC on 10/20…Scored a goal at Merrimack on 11/1.

Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Played at Herkimer County Community College, where he earned All-America honors and was part of a National Championship squad… National and Regional Final Four All-Tournament Team pick…All-State, All-Region, All-Conference and All-Tourney Blackstone Valley pick at Shea (R.I.) High School…Winston Smith Award winner for Athlete of the Year at Shea…Helped team win the state championship twice and Blackstone Valley Tournament Championship three times…Team captain as a junior and senior…Helped Rhode Island Stingrays (club team) win the state cup twice.

Personal:
The son of Esther and Samuel Poku…Born in Ghana…Plans to major in recreation and leisure.