Adenike Olawuyi

Adenike Olawuyi

PEAC-Pécs
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	8 February 2004
Nationality	Nigerian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Olawuyi Adenike Olayemi ^[1] (born 8 February 2004) is a Nigerian basketball player for the Nigerian national team.

Early life

Adenike was born in Osogbo, Osun State. ^[2]

Career

In 2018, Adenike won a scholarship worth $45,000 for emerging as the Most Promising Player at the Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp, Lagos. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

She played for [Rátgéber Kosárlabda Akadémia] from 2018 to 2022, and moved to playing for NKA Universitas PEAC I in 2023 till present. ^[6]

Adenike played for Nigeria in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket where Nigeria won the Championship title the fourth consecutive time and sixth overall title during the tournament. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Shehu, Idris (2023-07-18). "FULL LIST: Top players missing as Wakama unveils D'Tigress Afrobasket 2023 squad". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
2. "Adeleke receives D'Tigress star Olawuyi". Punch Newspapers. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
3. "Oyedeji camp: Teenage sensations bag $45,000 scholarships". The Eagle Online. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
4. "Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
5. Okogba, Emmanuel (6 Sep 2018). "Teenage basketball sensations grab $45,000 Oyedeji Camp Scholarship". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 Apr 2024.
6. "Adenike Olawuyi, Basketball Player, News, Stats". Eurobasket LLC. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
7. "Optimising D'Tigress potential amid NBBF's basket case". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
8. Eludini, Tunde (2023-08-05). "FIBA Women's Afrobasket: Nigeria's D'Tigress win historic fourth consecutive African title". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-28.