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Elo Edeferioka

Elo Edeferioka - Women's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Hometown Warri, Nigeria
Last School Life Center Academy
Last College Hofstra
Year RS Senior
Height 6-2
Elo Edeferioka - Women's Basketball - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 (Redshirt Junior): Started 36 games of the 2016-17 season and seen action in all 37 … Led team in rebounding, pulling down 6.0 boards per game … Led team in blocks, posting 32 on the season … Shot 70.1 percent (61-87) from the free throw line … Recorded a team-best five double-doubles … Closed the season recording three straight double-doubles … Capped the season pulling down a career-high 17 rebounds in the WNIT title game against Michigan (4/1) … Finished the game with 11 points, five blocks and two assists … Posted second straight double-double game with 11 points and 16 rebounds against WSU (3/29) in WNIT semifinals … Led Jackets with double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in Tech’s WNIT win over Alabama (3/26) … Hit first career three-pointer at Tech against the Crimson Tide … Tied career-high of 17 points against Clemson (2/23) going 5-for-9 from the field and 7-for-7 at the free throw line … Secured 11 rebounds at UNC (2/16) … Set career-high in scoring with 17 points against Princeton (12/29) and recorded second double-double against the Tigers with 10 rebounds … Also recorded three blocks against Princeton … Chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds in win at Middle Tennessee State (12/22) … Recorded first double-double against App State (12/11) with 11 points and 10 rebounds … Pulled down seven rebounds three times, against Alabama State (11/13), at Kennesaw State (11/16) and against Mercer (12/7) … Recorded first double-figure scoring game against Alabama State with 16 points … Finished the season with 10 double-figure scoring games and six double-figure rebounding games.

2015-16 (Junior, Georgia Tech): Sat out 2015-16 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules.

2013-15 (Hofstra): Played both freshman and sophomore seasons at Hofstra … As sophomore, Edeferioka started 32 out of 33 games, averaging 9.2 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game and 25.6 minutes per game … Averaged 1.0 blocks per game and led Pride with 32 total blocks … Had 13 double-figure scoring games last season, including 22-point outing against Central Connecticut … Also against Central Connecticut, grabbed 13 rebounds for first of eight double-doubles … Aided Hofstra to 20-13 overall record, 11-7 CAA record and appearance in first round of WNIT last season … As freshman, averaged 6.3 points and 7.4 rebounds and played in all 29 games, making 22 starts … Named to All-Colonial Athletic Association Rookie Team in 2014 and garnered CAA Rookie of the Week honors on March 3 … Finished fourth in CAA for offensive rebounds with average of three per game and eighth in blocks with 0.9 per-game average … Total rebounds put her at eighth in conference … Recorded three double-doubles during freshman campaign and shot 44.1 percent from field … Also brings international experience to Jackets, having played for Nigerian national team in 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship.

Prep: Attended Life Center Academy in Burlington, N.J., for high school … As senior, averaged 9.0 points per game, 11.1 rebounds per game and 3.0 blocks per game … Was named MVP of 2013 ISAA Tournament while leading Life Center Academy to 28-3 record overall and No. 1 ranking for prep schools in state by Star-Ledger … Won NACA national championship after defeating New Hope Christian … Was named to Star-Ledger’s third-team all-prep team as senior.

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