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Case's Koreem Ozier tries to drive around Park's Ricky Canady during the first half of a Southeastern Conference boys basketball game Feb., 3, 2017, at Park High School.
Case High School graduate Koreem Ozier, with his mom, Renessa Joplin, by his side, signs his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Division I Sacred Heart University at Case High School in April 2018.
Photos: Remembering Koreem Ozier's stellar basketball career
Case sophomore Koreem Ozier goes to the basket in the first half. Case hosted Milwaukee Bradley Tech in a nonconference varsity boys basketball game in December 2014. Case won the game 72-26.
Case sophomore Koreem Ozier gets the assist on a no-look pass in the first half. Case hosted Milwaukee Bradley Tech in a nonconference varsity boys basketball game in December 2014. Case won the game 72-26.
Koreem Ozier grabs an offensive rebound against Paysharne Jelks of West Allis Central during the first quarter of the Eagles' 62-61 loss in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal in March 2015 at Horlick High School.
Case’s Koreem Ozier drives to the basket against St. Catherine’s Quinn Cafferty in December 2016 at Case High School. Ozier scored 36 points in the Eagles’ 80-79 overtime victory.
Case's Koreem Ozier drives to the basket between St. Catherine's Da'Shaun Brown, left, and Azarien Stephens, right, during the first half of a basketball game in November 2016 at Case High School.
Case’s Koreem Ozier tries to shoot over the defense of Oak Creek’s Drew Yetka during the first half of a January 2016 game at Case High School. Ozier scored nine points in the Eagles’ 59-35 loss.
Case's Koreem Ozier tries to guard Horlick's Marquise Milton during the first half of a Southeast Conference basketball game in December 2016 at Case High School. Case defeated Horlick 61-51. Ozier scored a game-high 26 points for the Eagles.
Case's Koreem Ozier flies to the basket during the second half of a Southeast Conference game in December 2016 at Case High School. Ozier finished with a game-high 31 points in Case's 63-59 win.
Park's Larry Canady, left, and Zyiere Carey, right, try to block the shot of Case's Koreem Ozier during a Southeast Conference game at Case High School in December 2016. Canady scored 10 points for the Panthers, while Ozier tallied 31 for the Eagles. Case won the game 63-59.
Case senior guard Koreem Ozier shoots between Park’s Larry Canady (24) and Zyiere Carey (23) during a December 2016 game in Case’s fieldhouse.
Horlick's Matt Rooney tries to drive on Case's Koreem Ozier during the first half of a Southeast Conference boys basketball game in January 2017, at Horlick High School. Case beat the Rebels 72-66 and improved to 9-3 this season.
Case High School guard Koreem Ozier drives to the basket against Park guard Ricky Canady during the first half of a Southeast Conference boys basketball game in February 2017 at Park High School. Ozier scored 29 points as the Eagles won 76-66.
Case’s Koreem Ozier drives to the basket against Park’s Larry Canady in February 2017 in Park’s fieldhouse. The senior guard earned second-team Associated Press All-State honors his senior year after averaging 30.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game.
Koreem Ozier poses with his mother, Renessa Joplin, after graduating from Case High School in June 2017.
Case High School graduate Koreem Ozier, with his mom, Renessa Joplin, by his side, signs his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Division I Sacred Heart University at Case High School in April 2018.
Koreem Ozier, taking a shot during a December 2019 game against St. John's in Queens, N.Y. leads the Pioneers in scoring as a freshman. Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina said Ozier coule be, "a guy that people in Fairfield, Conn., might talk about for the next 25 years."
Former Case High School All-State guard Koreem Ozier plays defense during Sacred Heart's 104-82 loss to St. John's in December 2018 at Queens, N.Y.
Former Case High School All-State guard Koreem Ozier drives during Sacred Heart's 104-82 loss to St. John's in December 2018 at Queens, N.Y. Ozier, a 6-1 freshman guard from Case High School, had 15 points and five rebounds that night.
Sacred Heart freshman guard Koreem Ozier drives for a shot against LIU-Brooklyn in March 2019 in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference semifinals at Fairfield, Conn.
