Chika Emeagi
| No. 14 – Australian Institute of Sport Melbourne Tigers Perth Breakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 January 1979 Box Hill, Victoria, Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Chika Maree Emeagi (born 4 January 1979) is a retired Australian women's basketball player, who represented the country at both junior and senior levels.[1]
Biography
[edit]Emeagi commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1995. Since then, Emeagi has played for the AIS (1995/96), Melbourne Tigers (1997 to 1998/99) and Perth Breakers (1999/00), totalling 107 games.[2][3] Emeagi stopped playing basketball in Australia following the 1999/00 season, at the age of 21, deciding instead to play in Europe.[4]
In season 1995, Emeagi won the WNBL Rookie of the Year Award for the most outstanding first year player.[5] She was described as an exciting and talented player.[6]
At official FIBA events, Emeagi played for Australia at the 1997 World Championship for Junior Women, where she won a Silver medal.[7] At that tournament, Emeagi led the scoring for Australia with 105 points at an average of 15.0 points per game, outscoring teammate Lauren Jackson with 100 points at 14.3.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Player Profile: Chika Emeagi. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Women's National Basketball League. All Time Playing Roster Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-01-24
- ^ Women's National Basketball League. Players with 100 or more career games Archived 17 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Belles of the boards (3 October 2003). The Age. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Women's National Basketball League. Youth and Rookie Player of the Year Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ Nagy, Boti (7 September 2013). Flashback 17: Random flashes... Basketball On The Internet. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Player Leader Statistics. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
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