Nkem Akaraiwe

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Nkem Akaraiwe
No. 12First Bank
Position Forward
League ZWBL
Personal information
Born (1996-12-22) 22 December 1996 (age 27)
Okwe, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft 2018: undrafted
Medals
AfroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Cameroon

Nkem Akaraiwe (born 22 December 1996) is a Nigerian basketball player for First Bank and the Nigerian national team. [1]

She participated at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. [2]

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