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Mfon Udoka

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Personal information
Born	(1976-06-16) June 16, 1976 (age 49) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Nationality	American / Nigerian
High school	Benson (Portland, Oregon)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
College	DePaul (1994–1998)
NBA Draft	1998 / Undrafted
Career history
1998	Detroit Shock
2003	Houston Comets
2004	Los Angeles Sparks
Medals Women's basketball Representing  Nigeria African Games (All-Africa Games) Gold 2003 Abuja Team Silver 2007 Algiers Team

Mfon Udoka (born June 16, 1976) is a talented Nigerian-American basketball player. She played professionally and is now an assistant coach. Mfon helps coach the Nigeria women's national basketball team, known as the D'Tigress.

She was born in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Mfon went to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland. After high school, she studied at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, from 1994 to 1998. Mfon is also the older sister of Ime Udoka, who was a famous NBA player and is now a coach.

Mfon's Early Basketball Career

After finishing college in 1998, Mfon Udoka joined the Detroit Shock. This team is part of the WNBA. She played in three games for the Detroit Shock.

After the 1998 season, Mfon left the U.S. She moved to Portugal for the 1998–99 basketball season. In 2000, she returned to school to finish her degree in Communications. She also worked to recover from an ACL injury she got in 1999.

In 2001, Mfon slowly started playing basketball again. She joined the Birmingham Power in the National Women's Basketball League. After this season, Udoka left the U.S. again. She went to Israel and played briefly for Electra Ramat HaSharon. Then, she moved to China to play for the Harbin team in 2002.

For the 2003 season, Mfon played for Harbin again. After that, she played for the Chicago Blaze, another NWBL team. In 2003, she was invited to try out for the Houston Comets. She earned a spot on the team as a free agent.

Returning to the WNBA

Mfon Udoka took a few years away from the WNBA. She returned in 2003 with the Houston Comets. She played in 25 games for the Comets. She started 3 of those games. On average, she scored 3.2 points per game in 10 minutes of play.

In 2004, Mfon played for Nigeria in the Athens Olympics. After the Olympics, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for the rest of the WNBA season. She played in only 3 games for the Sparks.

Playing Around the World

After leaving Los Angeles, Mfon Udoka continued her basketball journey. In 2004, she played in Spain. She also participated in the Athens Summer Olympics that year. In 2005, she played in Russia.

In the second half of the 2006 season, she played in Mersin, Turkey. In 2007, she spent a short time playing for Tarbes Gespe Bigorre. This team is part of France's Ligue Féminine de Basketball.

International Basketball for Nigeria

Mfon Udoka was a key player for the Nigeria women's national basketball team. She led the team to the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the Olympics, she was one of the top scorers and rebounders. Nigeria finished 11th out of 12 teams. However, they made history by becoming the first African team to win a game at the Olympics!

Udoka also led Nigeria at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women. In that tournament, Nigeria finished in 16th place.

In May 2011, Mfon Udoka became the new Assistant Coach for the D'Tigress. She helped them get ready for the African Nations Cup in Mali and the All Africa Games.

Coaching Career

Mfon Udoka started her college coaching career in 2024. She is the head coach for the women's basketball team at Beacon College. This college is located in Leesburg, Florida.