D’Tigress forward, Amy Okonkwo, has joined WNBA franchise, the Connecticut Sun on a training camp contract ahead of the 2025 season set to tip off May 17th.
Okonkwo brings a wealth of experience to the team having represented Nigeria at two Olympic Games in 2020 and 2024 and represented the country at two FIBA Afrobasket in 2021 and 2023. She was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament in 2023.
Aside from national team experience, she also boasts a strong international club experience having played overseas in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) since 2021.
Okonkwo currently plays for Tango Bourges Basket where she is averaging 12.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
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The 6-2 forward from Fontana, California played collegiately at the University of Southern California (2014-2015) and Texas Christian University (TCU) (2016-2019), where she picked up Big 12 Player of the Year honours in 2018.
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