Adaora Elonu

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Adaora Elonu
No. 2 – Uni Girona CB
PositionForward
LeagueLiga Femenina
Personal information
Born (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 31)
Houston, Texas, Unites States
NationalityNigerian / American
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlief Elsik (Houston, Texas)
CollegeTexas A&M (2008–2012)
WNBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Hapoel Galil Elyon
2013–2014Beroil–Ciudad de Burgos
2014–2016CB Conquero
2016–2018CB Avenida
2018–2019Atlanta Dream
2019–presentUni Girona CB
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Nigeria
AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cameroon
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mali
Gold medal – first place 2019 Senegal
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cameroon

Adaora Nnenna Elonu (born 28 April 1990) is a Nigerian basketball forward for the Nigeria women's national team and the Uni Girona CB.[1][2] Elonu played college basketball for Texas A&M, with whom she won the 2011 NCAA Championship.

Texas A&M statistics[]

Source[3]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008-09 Texas A&M 34 166 48.7% 0.0% 46.7% 3.3 0.4 1.1 0.4 4.9
2009-10 Texas A&M 34 302 47.1% 36.4% 73.7% 5.1 0.9 1.2 0.6 8.9
2010-11 Texas A&M 38 320 41.9% 20.0% 76.3% 5.9 1.3 1.3 0.4 8.4
2011-12 Texas A&M 35 407 47.3% 25.0% 71.2% 6.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 11.6
Career 141 1195 45.9% 25.0% 71.0% 5.2 1.0 1.3 0.6 8.5

Club career[]

In 2012, she went overseas, playing one season in Israel for Hapoel Galil Elyon, after which she signed in Spain with Beroil–Ciudad de Burgos. After the team disbanded, she signed for CB Conquero with whom she won the 2016 Copa de la Reina, being selected as the tournament's MVP.[4] Despite not playing several games with the club due to lack of payment of her wages, she likewise finished the regular season with the highest efficiency ranking.[5] Subsequently, she signed for Spanish champion CB Avenida for season 2016–17.she averaged 9.9ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.5spg. She helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position[6]

On 10 August 2018, she signed with the WNBA side Atlanta Dream on a seven-day contract.[7][8]

Elonu moved to spanish side Uni Girona CB in August, 2019.[6] she won Most Valuable Player (MVP) as Uni Girona, defeated Perfumerías Avenida 82-80 points to lift the Spanish Super Cup at the Fontajau in September, 2019.[9]

International career[]

Elonu has played with the Nigerian's national team with whom she achieved the bronze medal in the AfroBasket Women 2015, being elected as part of the tournament's All-Star Five.[10][11] She was part of the Nigerian side that won gold at the Afrobasket 2017 championship in Mali. She averaged the team's high 3.9 assists per game. She was also a member of the tournament's top ten players.[12] Elonu emerged captain of the Nigeria Women's National Basketball Team on 10 August while the team camped in Atlanta in preparation for the 2018 FIBA Women's World Cup.[13] During the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, she averaged 7.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[14] She also participated in the 2021 FIBA women's Afrobasket basketball tournament in Cameroon, as the captain of the team, clinching the title.[15] She was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).[16]

Personal life[]

Adaora Elonu is sister to also professional basketball player Chinemelu Elonu.

Awards and accomplishments[]

Club[]

National team[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Spar Citylift Girona basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. ^ "FIBA.basketball". FIBA.basketball.
  3. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Adaora Elonu, una MVP de Texas a Donosti". FEB. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Adaora Elonu, la mejor jugadora de la temporada, elige Perfumerías Avenida". FEB. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com.
  7. ^ A, Texas; Information, M. Sports. "Atlanta Dream sign Adaora Elonu to seven-day contract". www.kbtx.com.
  8. ^ ago, Joseph Zucker 2 years (10 August 2018). "Atlanta Dream: Adaora Elonu signs seven-day contract".
  9. ^ "Spanish Super Cup: Elonu delighted with MVP title". 25 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Adaora Elonu earns All Star honours at Afrobasket Women 2015 | BWB". www.basketballwithinborders.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ Aya Traore named AfroBasket Women 2015 MVP, headlines All-Star Five
  12. ^ "Top 10 players from FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2017". FIBA.basketball.
  13. ^ "Adaora Elonu named captain of Nigeria D'Tigress | BWB". www.basketballwithinborders.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Adaora ELONU at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018". FIBA.basketball.
  15. ^ "Mali v Nigeria boxscore - FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2021 - 26 September". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Nigeria Captain Elonu Bags MVP". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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