Chineze Nwagbo

Nigerian-American basketball player
Chineze Nwagbo
Personal information
BornNovember 28, 1982 (1982-11-28) (age 41)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Team
AfroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mali

Chineze Uzoamaka Nwagbo (born November 28, 1982, in Iowa City) is a Nigerian-American who plays on Syracuse University’s women's basketball team.[1]

Early life and education

Chineze was born in Iowa City, Iowa to the family of Samuel and Cordelia Nwagbo. She studied Microbiology at Syracuse University, and later pursued a career in sports after her graduation.[2]

Career

As a Senior, Chineze was the only Orange player to start each of the team's 29 games, With 10.3 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game, she led the squad in scoring and rebounding, in rebounding, he was ninth in the BIG EAST. As a freshman, Against Providence, she recorded a career-high eight points, four rebounds, one assist, and a steal... For the first time in her career, she grabbed ten rebounds against Seton Hall.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Chineze Nwagbo - Women's Basketball". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  2. ^ "Chineze Nwagbo '05 | Washington DC". dc.syr.edu. Syracuse University. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  • Chineze Uzoamaka Nwagbo at FIBA (also at FIBA Archive)