Atonye Nyingifa facts for kids
| No. 21 – Porta XI Ensino | |||||||||||||||||
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| Power forward | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 December 1990 Torrance, United States |
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| Nationality | American / Nigerian | ||||||||||||||||
| High school | Redondo Union High School (Redondo Beach, California) |
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| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0.05 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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| College | UCLA (2014) | ||||||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 2014 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| League | LFB | ||||||||||||||||
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Atonye Nyingifa is a talented basketball player. She was born on December 8, 1990. Atonye is from Torrance, California, in the United States. She is both an American and Nigerian citizen. Atonye plays for the Porta XI Ensino team. She also plays for the Nigerian national basketball team.
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Atonye's Basketball Journey
Atonye Nyingifa is known for her skills on the basketball court. She plays as a power forward. This position means she is good at scoring points and getting rebounds. Rebounds are when a player grabs the ball after a shot is missed.
College and Early Career
Atonye went to Redondo Union High School. After high school, she played college basketball at UCLA. She was a key player for the UCLA Bruins team. She graduated from UCLA in 2014. During her time in college, she earned several awards. She was named to the All-Pac-12 team twice. This happened in 2013 and 2014. She was also on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2009. This shows she was a great player from the start.
Playing for Her Country
Atonye is a proud member of the Nigerian national team. She has represented Nigeria in big international tournaments. One of these important events is the AfroBasket. This is a major basketball competition for women's teams in Africa.
AfroBasket Success
Atonye helped her team achieve great success at the AfroBasket tournaments. She participated in the 2017 Women's Afrobasket event. Her team won the gold medal that year. They were the champions of Africa! She also played in the 2019 Women's Afrobasket. Again, her team won the gold medal. Winning two gold medals in a row is a fantastic achievement. It shows how strong the Nigerian team is with players like Atonye.
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