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Jersey Number 13
Ifunanya Nwachukwu
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Topfield College
- Hometown:
- Lagos, Nigeria
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. 10Â
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?:Â "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?:Â "It's an amazing place with amazing people."
Women's Basketball Highlights at North Dakota State
Thursday, January 08
Women's Basketball Highlights vs. South Dakota
Saturday, January 03
Women's Basketball Highlights vs. Omaha
Wednesday, December 31
Postgame Interview: Coach Jackson-Durrett, Elauni Bennett and Tierra Trotter post-Omaha
Wednesday, December 31
