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