JOSHUA OLA-JOSEPH NEWS

Settles on Loyola Chicago Ola-Joseph will transfer to Loyola Chicago, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Ola-Joseph spent two seasons at Minnesota and the 2024-2025 campaign with California. He averaged two more minutes with the Bears as opposed to the season prior, but he also started just 10 games, the lowest total of his career. Now, he'll suit up for the Ramblers, where the 6-foot-7 wing with great shooting ability should immediately become a starter.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Will enter portal Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Rivals reports.

Impact Usually, NCAA juniors enter its transfer portal in an attempt to maximize their senior year's upside. Ola-Joseph is no exception, especially after California barely qualified for the 2025 ACC Tournament.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's game against Stanford, Thomas Dunn of Write For California reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss a sixth straight game with an undisclosed injury. He doesn't have a clear timetable for his return.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Out yet again Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) won't play against Notre Dame on Saturday, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss his fifth straight game. The bench forward averages 7.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. He'll get a chance to return in the ACC tournament.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Absent Wednesday Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's game against Louisville, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss a fourth consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. It's unclear if he'll suit up for the regular-season finale against Notre Dame on Saturday.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss another game Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Boston College, according to Rivals.com.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss a third straight game due to an undisclosed injury, That said, he hasn't started since Dec. 21, and he's not expected to play a big role even if he returns to the rotation in the coming weeks.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. SMU Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) will not play in Wednesday's game against SMU, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss back-to-back games as he deals with an undisclosed injury. The junior forward will hope to be back for Saturday's meeting with Boston College.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Stanford Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Stanford, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss a game for the third time this season, though his absence won't affect many fantasy decisions. He hasn't started a game since Dec. 21 and is averaging a mere 6.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game when coming off the bench (14 outings). His next chance to return will come against SMU on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Returns in loss to Duke Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) totaled zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and seven rebounds over 12 minutes during Wednesday's 78-57 loss to Duke.

Impact Ola-Joseph, who missed Saturday's loss to Wake Forest, returned to the floor in Wednesday's blowout loss to Duke. He played 12 minutes off the bench and grabbed seven rebounds, his most since Jan. 8. He also turned the ball over three times and missed his lone shot attempt.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Wake Forest Ola-Joseph (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's matchup against Wake Forest, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph will miss his second outing of the season with an unknown, pop-up injury. The junior forward's next chance to see the court will be this upcoming Wednesday when the Golden Bears travel to Duke.

FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Comes off bench vs. Clemson Ola-Joseph (illness) provided zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over nine minutes during Saturday's 80-68 loss to Clemson.

Impact Ola-Joseph returned to the court after a one-game absence due to an illness. The junior foward went scoreless on nine minutes logged and will look to bounce back during Wednesday's game against Virginia.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Out at Pittsburgh Ola-Joseph (illness) is out for California's game Wednesday at Pittsburgh, according to Rivals.

Impact Wednesday will include Ola-Joseph's first DNP since he transferred colleges from Minnesota to California. During mid-December, he logged 13 points, four rebounds and one steal between two games.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Nears double-double Ola-Joseph had 21 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 88-80 loss to Cornell.

Impact Even though Andrej Stojakovic tends to operate as Cal's go-to player on offense, Ola-Joseph took over in this one and delivered an impressive stat line. The 21-point output was a season-high mark for the junior, but he's trending in the right direction after scoring in double digits in three of his last five appearances.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not part of starting lineup Ola-Joseph is not part of the Golden Bears' starting lineup for their game Sunday at USC.

Impact BJ Omot will be part of California's starting lineup instead. While Omot has scored 10 points in each of his last three games, Ola-Joseph has not really made much of an impact as both forwards alternated starts.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting season opener Ola-Joseph is starting Monday's game versus Cal State Bakersfield, the team announced.

Impact Ola-Joseph will begin the 2024-25 campaign as a starter in his first season with the Golden Bears. He transferred to the program after two solid seasons with Minnesota where he started 43 of 60 games.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with concussion Ola-Joseph didn't play in Wednesday's game against Indiana due to a concussion, Andy Greder of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports.

Impact Ola-Joseph is in danger of missing his second straight contest Saturday against Northwestern due to a concussion. The sophomore forward should serve as a depth option at the forward position if he's able to suit up.

MARCH 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will come off the bench Tuesday Ola-Joseph will not be included in the starting rotation for Tuesday's game against Wisconsin.

Impact Ola-Joseph will start off in the bench during this matchup as Elijah Hawkins has been added back to the starting rotation after a one-game absence.

JANUARY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Season-high 17 points in win Ola-Joseph notched 17 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes during Saturday's 77-57 win over FGCU.

Impact Ola-Joseph continues to step up for the Golden Gophers with Dawson Garcia (ankle) sidelined, posting 17 points and four rebounds against FGCU on Saturday. The 6-foot-7 sophomore has averaged 16 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.5 blocks on 25 minutes per game across Minnesota's last two outings, and he should continue to produce at a higher level with Garcia out of the lineup.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leads the way in win Ola-Joseph registered 15 points (6-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one block across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 76-65 victory over Nebraska.

Impact Ola-Joseph logged his best outing of the 2023 season, closing with 15 points, five rebounds and two assists in a win over the Cornhuskers. The 6-foot-7 sophomore, who has started in all nine games this season, has averaged 9.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists on 19.4 minutes per game. Despite his success Wednesday, fantasy managers should be cautious of Ola-Joseph, who has had the tendency to take a back-seat role in some contests.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE