Eyassu Worku

Eyassu Worku (Amharic: እያሱ ወርቁ; born 18 October 1998) is an American basketball player of Ethiopian descent.

Eyassu Worku
MZT Skopje
PositionGuard
LeagueMacedonian First League
Personal information
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998
Los Alamitos, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolLos Alamitos High School
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020Zadar
2021Zabok
2021–2022Gostivar
2023–presentMZT Skopje

Early and personal life

Eyassu Worku was born in the United States to Ethiopian immigrants Shibeshi and Yodit Berhanu.[1]

Worku originally played more soccer than basketball. He completely switched to basketball in high school.[1]

Worku's former fellow UC Irvine wingman Evan Leonard is a childhood friend.[1] Just like Worku, Leonard went on to play professionally in North Macedonia.

High school and college career

Worku left Los Alamitos High School as its all-time leading scorer. In 2017, he led his team to an undefeated Sunset League championship.[2]

Worku played 119 games for the Los Alamitos Griffins over four years and piled up 1,777 points, good enough for highest career total in school history, breaking Landry Fields’ record. Worku shot 44 percent from the field and 78 percent from the free-throw line.[2]

He played for the 2018–19 UC Irvine Anteaters team under head coach Russell Turner.[3] As starter at point guard, he helped his team win the 2019 Big West Conference tournament.[1]

References
  1. Whicker: UC Irvine’s Evan Leonard and Eyassu Worku hope to dance like nobody’s watching Mark Whicker (Orange County Register), 11 March 2020. Accessed 2 December 2021.
  2. Los Alamitos’ Eyassu Worku is 2016 Press-Telegram boys basketball Dream Team Player of the Year Mike Guardabascio (Press-Telegram), 12 April 2016. Accessed 7 December 2021.
  3. Bob Keisser (8 December 2018). "Eyassu Worku sparks UC Irvine to comeback victory over Montana". Orange County Register. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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