Английская Википедия:Elizabeth Balogun

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Elizabeth Balogun (born 9 September 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player.[1] She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils[2] and the Nigerian national team.[3] She plays for the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto side CB Bembire. [4][5]

High school career

Balogun transferred to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, Tennessee, in the eighth grade from Lagos, Nigeria.[6][7] She averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, and 2.1 assists.[8] She made the ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team at the end of high school.[9]

College career

Balogun started as a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2018.[10][11] She left the team for Louisville after being named the 2018–19 Freshman of the Year, having averaged 14.64 points per game in her freshman season.[12] In her sophomore year at Louisville, she was named preseason All-ACC by Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel and also made the Citizen Naismith Watch List.[12] Balogun later transferred to Duke in 2021.[13]

International career

Balogun was called up to represent the D'Tigress and participate in the 2019 pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Mozambique, but she was not released by Louisville.[14][15] She was also called up to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Belgrade.[16][17][18] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.[19]

Personal life

Balogun is the second of 3 children. Her older brother, Ezekiel, played at The Citadel in South Carolina. Her younger sister, Ruth, played at Hamilton Heights and currently plays at the University of Central Arkansas.[20] Her mom, Justina, died of breast cancer before Balogun moved to America, while her dad, Mark, resides in Nigeria, where he is a basketball coach and policeman.[21][8]

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