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Ella Awobajo

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
Neumann-Goretti
Hometown:
Kaduna, Nigeria

AS A R-FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Played in 26 games, started the first 13 … Averaged 15.5 minutes, 3.1 points and 4.0 rebounds a game … Notched six points and nine boards in the win over Maine on Nov. 15 … Scored five points and grabbed seven boards vs. BU on Nov. 21 … Had six points and seven rebounds in her ACC debut vs. Virginia Tech on Jan. 3 … Had seven points in the win over Pitt on Jan. 21 … In the ACC Tournament, she notched her first career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, both career-highs … Shot 40.5 percent from the floor.

AS A R-FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Did not play and will earn a red-shirt year ... Earned the team Coaches Award.

BEFORE BC
Played two years at Neumann-Goretti ... McDonald's All-American nominee as a senior ... won the Philadelphia Catholic League conference, league champions and District AA Championship ... state finalist in AA ... All-Catholic League as a senior ... PIAA All-State team ... Neumann-Guretti team MVP ... Averaged seven points and 10 rebounds per game ... also ran track and field ... attended the State High School in Kaduna, Nigeria from 2007-2012.

PERSONAL
Ella is the daughter of Akanji and Modupe Awobajo ... her given name is Emmanuela ... Ella is a native of Nigeria and has five siblings ... Enrolled in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences.