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"Hard work is always rewarded and no one has outworked Adaora; her time has come." - Texas A&M Head Coach Gary Blair
HONORS AND AWARDS
• 2009-10 Team Captain
• Three-Time Big 12 Freshman of the Week selection (Nov. 24, 2008, Dec. 8, 2008 and Dec. 22, 2008)
FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Played in 34 games of the season with 14 starts as a rookie...Averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game...Reached double figures in seven contests including a league career-high tying 10 points versus No. 12 Texas and 10 against Kansas State...Turned in 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in a victory over No. 24 TCU...Also added a career-high two blocked shots along with two steals and four rebounds in just 24 minutes of play versus the Lady Frogs...Registered 12 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and four steals versus SMU...Recorded a career-and game-high 17 points on 8-of-10 from the field and four steals at Stephen F. Austin...Three-Time Big 12 Freshman of the Week selection on Nov. 24, 2008, Dec. 8, 2008, and Dec. 22, 2008...The only true freshman on the team to earn a spot in the starting rotation more than once during the season...Made her first career start in the team's season opener versus Mercer.
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 former Texas A&M men's basketball forward/center Chinemelu Elonu (22) who was drafted by the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers...Has three other siblings, Chibuzo (20), Adaeze (17) and Akunna (15)...Allied health 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.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 17 at Stephen F. Austin (12/2/08)
Field Goals Made: 8 at Stephen F. Austin (12/2/08)
Field Goals Attempted: 11 at Stephen F. Austin (12/2/08)
3-Point Field Goals Made: None
3-Point Field Goals Attempted: 1 (four times)
Free Throws Made: 3 at Missouri (1/10/09), vs. George Washington (1/3/09)
Free Throws Attempted: 5 vs. George Washington (1/3/09)
Rebounds: 8 (four times)
Assists: 3 vs. Mercer (11/14/08)
Blocks: 2 (three times)
Steals: 4 vs. SMU (12/7/08), at Stephen F. Austin (12/2/08)
Minutes: 30 vs. Texas Tech (1/13/09)
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