Fawaz "Tacko" Ifaola

Position:
Center
Height:
7-0
Weight:
245
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lagos, Nigeria
High School:
Dream City Christian [Ariz.]

High School: A 2025 graduate of Dream City Christian School (Glendale, Ariz.). Helped DCC to a 19-5 record and third place in the TGS Power Conference. A McDonald's All-America nominee for the state of Arizona as a senior and earned an Athlete Performance Honor. Rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports, which lists him as the eighth-best player in the state of Arizona and the 23rd-ranked center overall. ESPN lists him as the seventh-best player in Arizona and the 26th-ranked center. Arrived in the United States from his native Nigeria in the ninth grade, spending two years at the Patrick School in New Jersey before transferring to Dream City Christian in 2023. Attended the Pangos All-American Camp in Las Vegas in June 2024 and was ranked one of the top 60 players in attendance. Played club ball with the Utah Prospects on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit, winning the Summer Championship in Rock Hill, S.C.

Academics: Interested in Arts & Sciences as a major at Colorado.

Personal: Enjoys movies, music, hanging out and traveling. Would like to be an estate agent after college. Chose Colorado because of the coaching system, environment and the people.