Arinze Onwumelu
Position: Undergraduate
Research rewards and sensorimotor adaptation in basketball
Year: 2026
Arinze is a fourth-year Neuroscience student who joined the Motor Skills Lab in fall 2026. His capstone research examines how reward influences movement adjustments during basketball free-throw shooting. Outside of the lab, Arinze is a boxer and Lead Coach at the UBC Boxing Club, where he helps aspiring boxers build their skills and confidence.
