Elizabeth Balogun

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Elizabeth Balogun
No. 5CB Bembibre
Position Guard / Forward
League Liga Femenina
Personal information
Born (2000-09-09) September 9, 2000 (age 24)
Lagos, Nigeria
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Heights Christian Academy
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
College Georgia Tech (2018–2019)
Louisville (2019–2021)
Duke (2021–2023)
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023-present Bembibre
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Rwanda
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Ivory Coast

Elizabeth Balogun (born 9 September 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player. [1] She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils [2] and the Nigerian national team. [3] She plays for the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto side CB Bembire. [4] [5]

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High school career

Balogun transferred to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, Tennessee, in the eighth grade from Lagos, Nigeria. [6] [7] She averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, and 2.1 assists. [8] She made the ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team at the end of high school. [9]

College career

Balogun started as a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2018. [10] [11] She left the team for Louisville after being named the 2018–19 Freshman of the Year, having averaged 14.64 points per game in her freshman season. [12] In her sophomore year at Louisville, she was named preseason All-ACC by Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel and also made the Citizen Naismith Watch List. [12] Balogun later transferred to Duke in 2021. [13]

International career

Balogun was called up to represent the D'Tigress and participate in the 2019 pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Mozambique, but she was not released by Louisville. [14] [15] She was also called up to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Belgrade. [16] [17] [18] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. [19]

Personal life

Balogun is the second of 3 children. Her older brother, Ezekiel, played at The Citadel in South Carolina. Her younger sister, Ruth, played at Hamilton Heights and currently plays at the University of Central Arkansas. [20] Her mom, Justina, died of breast cancer before Balogun moved to America, while her dad, Mark, resides in Nigeria, where he is a basketball coach and policeman. [21] [8]

References

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  2. "Elizabeth Balogun". goduke.com.
  3. "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. "Elizabeth Balogun, a stellar bet for Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre". feb.es. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. "Competiciones FEB".
  6. "elizabeth-balogun". ESPN.com.
  7. "Player Bios | Hamilton Heights Basketball". hamiltonheightssports.com.
  8. 1 2 "Recruit's road nearly ended at 'smile mile'". ESPN.com. February 22, 2017.
  9. "ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team: Elizabeth Balogun, Hamilton Heights Christian". April 10, 2018.
  10. "Elizabeth Balogun". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. July 11, 2018.
  11. Lerner, Danielle. "Louisville transfers Elizabeth Balogun and Liz Dixon, bonded..." The Athletic.
  12. 1 2 "Elizabeth Balogun - Women's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletics.
  13. "Lawson Announces Signing of Six Transfers for 2021-22 Season". goduke.com. April 30, 2021.
  14. "Nigerian basketball team regroups in Maputo - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022.
  15. Ezekute, Nnamdi (November 4, 2019). "Otis Names Atosu, Akhator, Kalu In D'Tigress' Squad For Pre-Olympics".
  16. "Hughley names 14 players as D'Tigress camp opens February". December 16, 2019.
  17. "Nigeria reveals shortlist for Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade". FIBA.basketball.
  18. "Nigeria - FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments Belgrade, Serbia 2020 - FIBA.basketball".
  19. "Elizabeth Balogun". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  20. "Ruth Balogun - 2021-22 - Women's Basketball". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  21. "Road to Tokyo 2020: 14 players to hit D'Tigress camp". January 12, 2020.