Women's Basketball | 7/6/2018 9:25:00 AM
Moon Township, Pa. – Irekptian Ozzy-Momodu, a rising sophomore on the Robert Morris University women's basketball team, has been selected to Great Britain's final roster for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-20 Women's European Championship.
A native of London, England, Ozzy-Momodu joins a 12-player team in Oradea, Romania that features seven players from the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL) and three others from NCAA Division I schools (Columbia, Elon, Florida State). The Colonial center will don the number 20 for Great Britain.
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"We are very excited to see Ozzy selected to represent Great Britain in the FIBA European Championships," said head coach Charlie Buscaglia. "Adding another player from our roster, who has been awarded the opportunity to represent their country, only brings more joy to all of us rooting this summer."
Ozzy-Momodu appeared in 17 games off the bench as a freshman, 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.
Great Britain will play five games in Group A of Division B from July 7-12 against Israel, Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine, and Greece. The top two teams from Groups A and B will move onto the semifinals on Saturday, July 14, with the final and third-place games commencing on Sunday, July 15. All competitive games can been seen via British Basketball's Facebook page and FIBA's YouTube page.
Great Britain Group Stage Games (all times in EST):
Saturday, July 7 – Israel vs. Great Britain – 8:00 AM
Sunday, July 8 – Great Britain vs. Romania – 12:30 PM
Monday, July 9 – Lithuania vs. Great Britain – 10:15 AM
Wednesday, July 11 – Great Britain vs. Ukraine – 10:15 AM
Thursday, July 12 – Greece vs. Great Britain – 8:00 AM
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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