By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA'S female national basketball team, D'Tigress point
and shooting guard, Sarah Ogoke-Ejiogu has been selected as one of the
inductees into the Kennesaw State/ Southern Polytechnic State University
Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 2018, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.
The Celta de Vigo Basketball Club of Spain player, who is
among the 28 D’Tigress invited for camping in Atlanta, USA by the Nigeria
Basketball Federation ahead of the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain in
September, shared the news on her Facebook page:
"I want to thank the entire athletics department
including former athletic director Matt Griffin who literally supported me
through thick and thin. I want to thank the current athletic director, my
coaches Laquanda D. Dawkins and Stephon Seraile (who did the same), all my
loving teammates, and my coach Kenneth Howell in Houston that spent and spends
countless hours days and weeks and years training me to reach my potential as
well as supporting me as a friend and helping me manage my career.
“I am very thankful to the university for embracing me
and allowing me to achieve both of my dreams of being a two-time All-American
as well as an educated holder of a Biology Bsc. degree. This university and
program played a pivotal role in my success as a professional athlete and
Olympic player on the way to the World Cup for Nigeria basketball. Thank you,
people of Houston. Thank you, people of Sugar Land. Thank you, people of
Atlanta and New York City. And thank you people of Nigeria. I will strive to
continue to make you all proud.
“I am thankful and honored again. God bless,” the 2017
Afrobasket winner said.
According to the organisers, the Hall of Fame honors
former athletes who have demonstrated outstanding on the field achievements for
their career. In addition, the Hall also honors individuals, who by their
leadership, support, foresight and generosity have helped Kennesaw State
achieve its success in the realm of intercollegiate athletics.
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