Blessing Ejiofor
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Blessing Ejiofor (born 1998 or 1999) is a Nigerian basketball player. Originating from Ebonyi, Nigeria, she joined Vanderbilt University's women's basketball team in 2017 as a freshman.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Ejiofor began playing basketball at the age of 13.[1] At an early age, she chose Vanderbilt University as her dream school.[2]
In 2014, Ejiofor, a sophomore in high school,[3] traveled to the United States after being recruited by Evelyn Mack Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina as a basketball player. However, she ended up attending Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. Ejiofor attracted attention for her basketball playing at Eastside, and was offered a scholarship to Vanderbilt. Following her enrollment at Vanderbilt in 2016, Ejiofor realized that her student visa had been expired for a year, as Eastside had not filed the proper paperwork to renew it. Ejiofor returned to Nigeria for a year, and returned to Vanderbilt after her student visa was renewed for the 2017–2018 academic year.[2][4]
Basketball career[edit]
As a freshman at Vanderbilt, Ejiofor scored 28 points for the Commodores, playing an average of 5.6 minutes across 22 games. After her first year, Ejiofor transferred to Chipola College in Florida, where she played for one season. She then transferred again to West Virginia University.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Get To Know … Blessing Ejiofor". Vanderbilt University Athletics. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b c Light, Mitch (2018-02-26). "Unexpected Blessing: Blessing Ejiofor is thankful to be at Vanderbilt after high school recruiting scandal". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Goodfriend, Betsy (2018-01-19). "Blessing Ejiofor making tough transition from Nigeria to Nashville". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b Nespor, Cody (2020-03-30). "WVU Center Blessing Ejiofor's Story Featured on '60 Minutes'". WV Sports Now. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ Bock, Ethan (2024-03-06). "Ejiofor playing vital minutes off the bench for injury-ridden WVU". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved 2024-03-18.