| No. 7–B.B.C. Etzella | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | N1D | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American/Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| College | McNeese State (2014) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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