WINTER PARK, Fla. — It has been a homecoming for Omar Figueroa and Jah Nze as they pursue their college basketball careers at a place they both call home.

What You Need To Know

 Second-year Rollins College basketball player Omar Figueroa graduated from Orlando Christian High School

 First-year player Jah Nze grew up in Oviedo and went to Hagerty High School

 The duo is averaging close to 35 points a game for Rollins this season.

Figueroa, who was born in Puerto Rico, moved to the United States and went to high school at Orlando Christian. Nze grew up in Oviedo and graduated from Hagerty High School.

“Rollins was the perfect school, because not only is it great in what I’m studying, which is business, it also works with basketball,” Figueroa said. “I wanted a bigger role. I wanted to impact the floor in different areas.”

“It was a blessing,” Nze said. “I love being home. I love having my family here to come watch my games. My girlfriend is here to come watch my game. It’s a big deal for me.”

The duo played against one another in high school and initially went their separate ways after graduation. Nze played two seasons at North Florida and a year at Mercer. Figueroa was at North Alabama for a season and Flagler for two years.

“They’ve been essential to what we’ve done,” Rollins men’s basketball coach Kevin Hogan said. “They’re both really good guys. In today’s transfer portal world, you don’t know that until any guy gets here. For them to have done what they’ve done together this year has been pretty neat to see.”

Figueroa is in his second year at Rollins, redshirting after an injury last year. The two stepped onto the court this year and have become a dynamic duo. The two of them are averaging close to 35 points a game.

“It’s amazing, that guy, he can really shoot. He can really score. He’s one of, like, one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Nze said of Figueroa. “He comes in, works every day, shoots every day after practice. It’s very fun having a backcourt like that.”

“Having that bond and really connecting with him has been really good for this team,” Figueroa said. “Having him as my shooting guard and seeing him evolve and be the guy that he is right now has been amazing.”