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"Of our newcomers, Adaora has a chance to make the biggest impact as a freshman because of her scoring ability and her ability to run the floor. She is a very mature freshman and did everything for her high school team at Elsik taking them deep into the playoffs. I am expecting a lot out of her and she expects the same out of herself. She has proved it all summer by what she has done in all-star games and being named MVP in the Texas High School All-Star Game. She will be a strong candidate to start for us during her freshman year and could possibly push for freshman of the year honors in our league." - Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Rated the No. 49 overall prospect and the sixth-best power forward in the Class of 2008 by the All-Star Girls Basketball Report...Named district MVP, first team all-region, first team all-state by the TABC and TGCA as a senior...Competed in the TABC and TGCA All-Star Games in the summer of 2008...Earned MVP honors after recording a game-high 20 points to lead the South to a 72-67 victory over the North in the TGCA All-Star Game...Led Alief Elsik to the state quarterfinals in 2008...A Greater Houston All-Star and MVP and Greater Houston Second Team pick...Averaged 18.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game during her junior campaign...Scored a game-high 22 points versus The Woodlands High School...Four-time first team all-district selection...Selected as second team all-state and second team all-region as a junior...Two-time Alvin all-tournament team selection...Alvin all-tournament MVP in 2007...Top 10 Adidas selection in AAU ball...Also a standout in volleyball and track and field...President Award and Business Award recipient.
PERSONAL
Adaora Elonu...Born April 28, 1990 in Houston, Texas...Daughter of Dozie and Amaka Elonu...Is the younger sister of Texas A&M junior men's basketball forward/center Chinemelu Elonu (21)...Has three other siblings, Chibuzo (19), Adaeze (16) and Akunna (14)...General studies major at Texas A&M...Plans to attend medical school after graduation...Enjoys reading and cooking Nigerian food...Chose A&M over Baylor, George Washington and Kansas.
