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University of Maryland Athletics

2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

7 Oluchi Okananwa

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Junior
  • Position G
  • Major Sociology
  • Hometown Boston, MA
  • High School Worcester Academy
  • Prev School Duke
  • Instagram oluchiokananwa
  • Twitter oluchi_okananwa

Biography



As a Junior (2025-26) 
  • Shot 9-13 from the FG range, posting 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one steal versus Princeton (11/16).
  • Recorded 10 points, eight rebounds, and one block in a win over Towson (11/13).
  • Accumulated 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in a game against Georgetown (11/9).
  • Posted 15 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a win over UMBC (11/6).
  • Racked up 18 points, three assists, and two rebounds in the team's home opener against Loyola (11/3).


Before Maryland...
  • 2025 ACC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
  • 2024 ACC Sixth Player of the Year and All-Freshman Team honoree
  • Averaged 10.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in 2024-25 as she helped Duke to the ACC Tournament title and the Elite Eight
  • Averaged 9.9 points, 5.7 assists with 6 double-doubles in 71 games over 2 seasons at Duke
  • Named ACC Tournament Most Outstanding Player after averaging 16.3 points, 6.7 rebounds while going 10-11 from outside the arc in the three-game run
  • Tied her career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds in ACC Tournament championship game vs. NC State
  • Scored in double figures in 36 games over two seasons
  • Before Duke, was ranked No. 27 overall in the class of 2023 by espnW
 

The Okananwa File…
  • Parents are Anthony and Patience Okananwa
  • Has three older siblings – Chieme, Ugonna and Chinma
  • Nickname is Gucciluchi!
  • Used to be a gymnast
  • Sociology major

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