2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster
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Nwachukwu, Ifunanya
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Jersey Number 13
Ifunanya Nwachukwu
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Topfield College
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
Bio
2023-24 (Grad.): Appeared in 24 games, making eight starts ... Averaged 4.8 points on 49.5% shooting ... Added a team-high 5.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game ... Scored in double-digits four times ... Notched two double-doubles ... Went for five points and 12 rebounds in win over Bradley on Nov. 6 ... Tallied nine points and six boards against Utah State on Nov. 14 ... Scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting in win over Bellevue on Dec. 6 ... Posted 17-point, 14-rebound double-double in win over Kansas Christian on Dec. 18 ... Went for 10 points and 16 rebounds at Oral Roberts on Dec. 29 ... Scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in win over Portland State on Jan. 3 ... Went for nine points and nine rebounds with two blocks at South Dakota on Jan. 27 ... Scored eight points, adding 11 rebounds and a season-high five blocks in win over North Dakota on Feb. 10
2022-23 (Missouri State): Appeared in 12 games for the Bears, averaging 2.5 minutes per game … Pulled down two rebounds in eight minutes against UTSA on Nov. 25 … Scored two points against Indiana State on Dec. 29
2021-22 (Missouri State): Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2021 … Played in all 33 games, drawing one start … Averaged 3.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game … Blocked 21 shots, third-best on the team … Recorded five double-figure rebound games and two double-doubles … Made debut in season opener at Little Rock on Nov. 9 … Logged first-career double-double at Drake on Jan. 15 with 10-point, 10-rebound performance … Earned first-career start at Southern Illinois on Feb. 4 … Scored season-high 11 points at Illinois State on Feb. 18 and Evansville on Feb. 24 … Notched back-to-back double-digit rebound games with 15 at Bradley on Feb. 20 and 13 against Evansville on Feb. 24 … Pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against Ohio State on Mar. 19, marking the second-most rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game in program history
2020-21 (Chipola College): Rated as the No. 12 overall and No. 3 ranked power forward in junior college according to Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report … Made a national semifinal appearance and earned No. 3 overall seed … Averaged 6.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game with 15 blocks … Scored in double figures four times and notched double-digit rebounds nine times … Went for 17 points and 16 rebounds in win over Tallahassee CC on Feb. 9
2019-20 (Chipola College): Team finished with 21-7 record … Appeared in 26 games and made five starts … Averaged 5.0 points and 5.5 rebounds … Scored in double-digits four times and went for double-digit rebounds six times … Logged three double-doubles … Scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in win over Talahassee CC on Feb. 8
High School: Played at Topfield College for Coach Tony Obiora … Was a team captain … Also participated in Basketball Without Borders in Nigeria, the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development program
Personal: Born Aug. 29, 2001 in Lagos, Nigeria … Daughter of John and Immaculate Nwachukwu … Has four siblings, Emeka, Ifeanyi, Ikechukwu and Precious … Favorite food is rice and chicken … Favorite colors are brown, pink and blue … Enjoys gospel music … Intends to study Health Professions Education
Why Kansas City?: "It's an amazing place with amazing people."
2022-23 (Missouri State): Appeared in 12 games for the Bears, averaging 2.5 minutes per game … Pulled down two rebounds in eight minutes against UTSA on Nov. 25 … Scored two points against Indiana State on Dec. 29
2021-22 (Missouri State): Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2021 … Played in all 33 games, drawing one start … Averaged 3.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game … Blocked 21 shots, third-best on the team … Recorded five double-figure rebound games and two double-doubles … Made debut in season opener at Little Rock on Nov. 9 … Logged first-career double-double at Drake on Jan. 15 with 10-point, 10-rebound performance … Earned first-career start at Southern Illinois on Feb. 4 … Scored season-high 11 points at Illinois State on Feb. 18 and Evansville on Feb. 24 … Notched back-to-back double-digit rebound games with 15 at Bradley on Feb. 20 and 13 against Evansville on Feb. 24 … Pulled down a season-high 17 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament against Ohio State on Mar. 19, marking the second-most rebounds in an NCAA Tournament game in program history
2020-21 (Chipola College): Rated as the No. 12 overall and No. 3 ranked power forward in junior college according to Dan Olson Collegiate Girls Basketball Report … Made a national semifinal appearance and earned No. 3 overall seed … Averaged 6.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game with 15 blocks … Scored in double figures four times and notched double-digit rebounds nine times … Went for 17 points and 16 rebounds in win over Tallahassee CC on Feb. 9
2019-20 (Chipola College): Team finished with 21-7 record … Appeared in 26 games and made five starts … Averaged 5.0 points and 5.5 rebounds … Scored in double-digits four times and went for double-digit rebounds six times … Logged three double-doubles … Scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in win over Talahassee CC on Feb. 8
High School: Played at Topfield College for Coach Tony Obiora … Was a team captain … Also participated in Basketball Without Borders in Nigeria, the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development program
Personal: Born Aug. 29, 2001 in Lagos, Nigeria … Daughter of John and Immaculate Nwachukwu … Has four siblings, Emeka, Ifeanyi, Ikechukwu and Precious … Favorite food is rice and chicken … Favorite colors are brown, pink and blue … Enjoys gospel music … Intends to study Health Professions Education
Why Kansas City?: "It's an amazing place with amazing people."
WBB Highlights: Summit League Semifinals
Saturday, March 08
WBB Highlights: Summit League Quarterfinals
Friday, March 07
WBB Highlights at UND
Saturday, March 01
WBB Highlights at NDSU
Thursday, February 27
