Uche Izoje: Team Nigeria

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https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/48538929/maryland-okananwa-leads-dtigress-refresh-nigeria-call-ncaa-talent-face-wnba

Another addition is Uche Izoje, who may be college basketball's most compelling origin story. The 6-foot-3 center from Asaba, Delta State, left Nigeria at age 13 to play basketball in Japan, spent two seasons with Chanson V-Magic in the Women's Japan Basketball League as a two-time All-Star and 2024 Rookie of the Year, then arrived in the United States for the first time to play at Syracuse.

In her debut college season she averaged 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and a conference-leading 2.6 blocks per game, capping a standout debut season by winning ACC Rookie of the Year and going on to score 23 points in 25 minutes against Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma called her "the best player we've seen this year."

 

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[Cheriehoop]

Hope we can see the box scores after these games. Great experience for Uche.

 

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[Capt. Tuttle]

I didn’t realize Geno said that. High praise indeed

 

[llandz]

Felicia is traveling with her.

 

[llandz]

Felicia is traveling with her.

replying to my own post, lol. Maybe she is checking out other players on the Nigerian team.

 

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