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Elizabeth Balogun

Elizabeth Balogun

Nigerian basketball player

Elizabeth Balogun (born 9 September 2000) is a Nigerian basketball player.[1] She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils[2] and the Nigerian national team.[3] She plays for the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto side CB Bembire. [4][5]

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High school career

Balogun transferred to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, Tennessee, in the eighth grade from Lagos, Nigeria.[6][7] She averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, and 2.1 assists.[8] She made the ALL-USA Girls Basketball First Team at the end of high school.[9]

College career

Balogun started as a freshman at Georgia Tech in 2018.[10][11] She left the team for Louisville after being named the 2018–19 Freshman of the Year, having averaged 14.64 points per game in her freshman season.[12] In her sophomore year at Louisville, she was named preseason All-ACC by Coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel and also made the Citizen Naismith Watch List.[12] Balogun later transferred to Duke in 2021.[13]

International career

Balogun was called up to represent the D'Tigress and participate in the 2019 pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Mozambique, but she was not released by Louisville.[14][15] She was also called up to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Belgrade.[16][17][18] She also participated in the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments where she averaged 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.[19]

Personal life

Balogun is the second of 3 children. Her older brother, Ezekiel, played at The Citadel in South Carolina. Her younger sister, Ruth, played at Hamilton Heights and currently plays at the University of Central Arkansas.[20] Her mom, Justina, died of breast cancer before Balogun moved to America, while her dad, Mark, resides in Nigeria, where he is a basketball coach and policeman.[21][8]

References

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    "Elizabeth Balogun". goduke.com.
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    "Elizabeth Balogun, a stellar bet for Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre". feb.es. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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    "elizabeth-balogun". ESPN.com.
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    "Player Bios | Hamilton Heights Basketball". hamiltonheightssports.com.
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    "Recruit's road nearly ended at 'smile mile'". ESPN.com. February 22, 2017.
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    Lerner, Danielle. "Louisville transfers Elizabeth Balogun and Liz Dixon, bonded..." The Athletic.
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    "Elizabeth Balogun - Women's Basketball". University of Louisville Athletics.
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    "Lawson Announces Signing of Six Transfers for 2021-22 Season". goduke.com. April 30, 2021.
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    "Nigerian basketball team regroups in Maputo - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022.
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    Ezekute, Nnamdi (November 4, 2019). "Otis Names Atosu, Akhator, Kalu In D'Tigress' Squad For Pre-Olympics".
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    "Hughley names 14 players as D'Tigress camp opens February". December 16, 2019.
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    "Nigeria reveals shortlist for Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade". FIBA.basketball.
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    "Nigeria - FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments Belgrade, Serbia 2020 - FIBA.basketball".
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    "Elizabeth Balogun". fiba.basketball/oqtwomen/belgium/2024/. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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    "Ruth Balogun - 2021-22 - Women's Basketball". University of Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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    "Road to Tokyo 2020: 14 players to hit D'Tigress camp". January 12, 2020.
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