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• Born and raised in Nigeria, she moved to the United States at age 15 and attended Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester, N.Y.
• Ultra-athletic post player with great size and length
• Rebounding and shot blocking machine
• Embraces challenges and her potential is immesureable

• Played in 19 games
• Had a season-high seven rebounds at Iona (1/10)
• Recorded a block four separate times
• Scored five points twice
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

• Leads the Saints averaging 15.6 rebounds per 40 minutes
• Recorded four double digit performances (all off the bench) and scored in double figures twice
• Registered first collegiate double-double with career-highs of 11 points, 13 rebounds and
• three blocks against Morgan State (Nov. 28)
• Made Siena debut after missing last season with a torn ACL
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

• Missed entire season while rehabbing from injury suffered at the end of her senior year of high school

• A three-star athlete, was given a Scouts grade of 88 and rated the 59th best player at her position in her class
• 2014 NYSSWA Class B First Team All-State selection
• 2014 Class B2 Tournament MVP
• Led Bishop Kearney to the Class B State Final as a senior
• Guided her team to a pair of Section V titles and a Class C State Championship as a junior
• 2013 NYSPHSAA Class C All-Star and a Private Parochial First Team selection
• 2012 Section V Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• Played her AAU basketball for the Albany City Rocks

• Daughter of Alphonsus and Jane
• Economics major who plans to become an Economist

Nickname: Lankystuff
Major: Economics
Twitter handle: @lankyella
Instagram handle: @lankyella
What I like most about Siena: The one-on-one communication between faculty, staff, and students, and the medium sized campus
What I like most about my Siena basketball: The loyalty of the fans
What I like most about coach Jaques: Her intensity
Another Siena sport I follow: Volleyball
Best moment at Siena: Yet to come
My goal for the upcoming season: Help my team win a championship
My biggest fear is: Losing my loved ones and not achieving my goal in life.
My hobbies are: Cooking and watching movies
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Seoul South Korea
If I was stuck on a deserted island, the one thing I would bring: Water
My biggest fan: My parents
Three words that describe me: Hard-working, Easy going and Funny
If I could meet anyone, it would be: President Obama just because I am a fan of his politics
Sport/position I always wanted to try: Basketball/Wing
When I'm not playing, you can find me: In my Room
My dream job: Business Journalist
My dream car: A Toyota
Future Plans: Get a job or by God's grace continue playing basketball


Favorites
TV show: Girlfriends
Class at Siena: Crime and Justice
Vacation spot: South Korea
Twitter account to follow: WNBA
Colors: Purple and brown
Sports Team: Phoenix Mercury
Website: 6PM
Flavor of ice cream: Chocolate
Apps: Drama fever, Viki
Food: Pounded Yam and Vegetable soup (A Nigerian Delicacy)
Movie: Forrest Gump
Song: Talking to Myself
Pro athlete: Dewanna Bonner
Pro team: Phoenix Mercury
Actor/Actress: Lupita Nyongo

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