| No. 8–First Bank | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | NWPL | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1990 Warri, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 143 lb (65 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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