Nneka Ezeigbo is a Nigerian basketball player for the Robert Morris Colonials.
| No. 33 – Robert Morris Colonials | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Ewing, New Jersey |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Notre Dame High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editEzeigbo was born to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father. Raised in Ewing Township, New Jersey, her father died of cancer while she was a student at Notre Dame High School. She has two siblings whom are Chukwuka (her elder sister who played basketball at Marshall University and Obi (younger brother who is currently playing football at Gannon).[1]
Career
editIn 2019, Ezeigbo was named the Northeast Conference Defensive player of the year,[2] she became the second player at the Colonials to earn this honor after Angela Pace.[3][4]
Awards and honors
editEzeigbo is one of the 12 players at Robert Morris Colonials to average 500 career rebounds and 100 career steals.[5]
She was one of the five players to be named on NEC Academic Honor Roll four times.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "One for the Team | Robert Morris University". www.rmu.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ "Ticket Punched!: Robert Morris Captures Eighth #NECWBB Crown". Northeast Conference. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Anthony, Samuel (2019-03-11). "Coach Buscaglia wins third straight COY award; Ezeigbo earns DPOY". Colonial Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Nneka Ezeigbo (3/13/2019) - Athlete Awards". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Women's Basketball 2019-20". Senior CLASS Award. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Award History". Robert Morris University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Vukovcan, Mike (2020-03-09). "RMU Women's Basketball Team Recognized For Great 2019-20 Regular Season". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved 2024-04-09.