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Juliana Ojoshogu Negedu (born 31 July 1979 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian women's basketball player. A member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Negedu scored 8 points in 5 games. [1]
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Juliana Ojoshogu Negedu (born 31 July 1979 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian women's basketball player. A member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Negedu scored 8 points in 5 games. [1]
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