Moon Township, Pa. – Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu, a rising sophomore on the Robert Morris University women's basketball team, recently completed a standout campaign with Great Britain at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-20 Women's European Championship.
Ozzy-Momodu emerged as one of the top post players in Division B, pacing all players in offensive rebounds per game (5.1), rebounds per game (12.1), and double-doubles (4). The London, England native also ranked fourth in efficiency per game (17.0) and fifth in field goal percentage (.491), while contributing 10.6 points per contest.
Her four double-doubles – one more than the next best player – came consecutively, beginning with a 15-point, 19-rebound performance against Lithuania on July 9. Ozzy-Momodu played a tournament-high 34 minutes in that contest, helping lead Great Britain to a 65-54 upset win over a Lithuania squad that ultimately claimed third place and advanced to Division A. She followed that up with a 13-point, 14-rebound effort against Ukraine, then scored a tournament-best 20 points to go along with 17 caroms in a 58-50 triumph over Greece to close stage play in Group A.
Ozzy-Momodu's offensive (9) and total rebound (19) numbers against Lithuania also were game highs among all players in Division B. Great Britain finished 2-3 in the group stage and claimed 10th overall after splitting its final two games against Denmark and Greece.
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Min. |
FGM |
FGA |
Pct. |
FTM |
FTA |
Pct. |
Pts. |
Off. Reb. |
Def. Reb. |
Total Reb. |
Ast. |
Stl. |
Blk. |
Eff. |
| 7/7 |
Israel |
L, 55-72 |
16 |
1 |
3 |
.333 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 7/8 |
Romania |
L, 61-76 |
22 |
2 |
6 |
.333 |
2 |
2 |
1.000 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
| 7/9 |
Lithuania |
W, 65-54 |
34 |
7 |
13 |
.538 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
15 |
9 |
10 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
| 7/11 |
Ukraine |
L, 59-70 |
29 |
6 |
10 |
.600 |
1 |
2 |
.500 |
13 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
| 7/12 |
Greece |
W, 58-50 |
34 |
6 |
11 |
.545 |
8 |
10 |
.800 |
20 |
7 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
29 |
| 7/14 |
Denmark |
W, 62-61 |
25 |
4 |
9 |
.444 |
3 |
6 |
.500 |
11 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| 7/15 |
Greece |
L, 64-72 |
28 |
2 |
5 |
.400 |
2 |
5 |
.400 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| TOTALS |
187 |
28 |
57 |
.491 |
18 |
29 |
.621 |
74 |
36 |
49 |
85 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
119 |
| AVERAGES |
26.8 |
4.0 |
8.1 |
--- |
2.6 |
4.1 |
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10.6 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
12.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
17.0 |
In her freshman season at Robert Morris, Ozzy-Momodu appeared in 17 games off the bench, beginning her career with 18 minutes at Michigan State on Nov. 11. Her top performance came on Feb. 17 against Fairleigh Dickinson, where she registered six points on 3-of-5 shooting and eight rebounds in 16 minutes. Prior to arriving in Moon Township, Ozzy-Momodu won championships in England's U18 National League and Division 2, and was named both All-WEABL First Team and Cup Finals MVP.
Robert Morris concluded the 2017-18 campaign with its eighth postseason appearance since 2007 as it competed in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Colonials captured a share of their sixth Northeast Conference (NEC) regular-season championship and eclipsed the 20-win mark for the 11th time in program history, finishing with a school-record 25 victories.
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