Amy Okonkwo

Amy Nnenna Okonkwo (born 26 August 1996) is a Nigerian-American basketball player for Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball and the Nigerian National Team.[1][2][3]

Amy Okonkwo
No. 8 Saint-Amand Hainaut Basket
PositionForward
LeagueLigue Féminine de Basketball
Personal information
Born (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996
Rancho Cucamonga, California United States
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
High schoolEtiwanda High School
CollegeUSC Trojans
TCU Horned Frogs
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place2023 Rwanda

Nigerian National team career

Amy represented Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where she averaged 2.7 point and 1 rebound.[4] She also participated in the 2021 Afrobasket, where she won gold with the team and averaged 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists.[5]

References

  1. "Amy Okonkwo". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. Proballers. "Amy Okonkwo, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "Amy Okonkwo". Basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. "Amy Okonkwo". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. "Amy Okonkwo". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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