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JOY OWONIYI

HEIGHT

6’2″(1.9m)

WEIGHT

137lb (62kg)

CATEGORY 

Junior Elite

POSITION

Center

Became an athlete of the academy in March of 2019 and has distinguished herself from her peers through hardwork and dedication.

She played in the NBA sponsored Power Forwar League in September of 2019  and in 2020, she made her debut for the academy’s elite girls squad that participated in the abridged Abuja City Basketball League(ACBL). She was instrumental in the team as a defensive powerhouse – catching  rebounds and blocking shots…the team finished at the semifinals.

In February of 2021, she was a member of the elite girls squad that won silver at the Andoma Peace and Unity Basketball Tournament in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. She played in the ACBL 2021 season where she showed her immense potentials…her league highs were 6pts, 15rebs, 2asst, 2blks, 2stls.

She is a fast learner and an amazing glass cleaner. A defensive power-house and a coachable player. She has great potentials and will most likely play in top levels around the world.

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