Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe
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| No. 4 – New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
29 August 1991 Toronto, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| High school |
Kalamalka Secondary School (Vernon , British Columbia ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| College | Simon Fraser (2009–2013) | |||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2013–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–2014 | Pully | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Donau-Ries | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Wasserburg | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Bendigo Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Rezé-Nantes Basket 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Folade Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (born 29 August 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
Career
College
In college, Raincock-Ekunwe attended Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. In her final three years with SFU, she participated in NCAA Division II, where she consistently averaged 18 points a game.
Europe
After college, Raincock-Ekunwe headed to Europe and signed with Pully Basket in the Swiss LNA. She had a successful season taking home several awards. The following year, she travelled north in Europe and signed with Donau-Ries in the German DBBL for the 2014–15 season. After one season with the side, she moved to Wasserburg, remaining in the DBBL. There she helped lead the team to the German title.
After she concluded her Australian season with Bendigo, Raincock-Ekunwe was signed by Flammes Carolos Basket Ardennes in Charleville-Mézières for the remainder of the 2017 season, playing in just five games.[1] Raincock-Ekunwe will return to France's Ligue Féminine de Basketball for the 2017–18 season, after signing with Rezé-Nantes Basket 44.[2]
Australia
Raincock-Ekunwe signed with the Bendigo Spirit in Australia for the 2016–17 WNBL season.[3] The Spirit placed in 6th position for the season and failed to reach the 2017 WNBL Finals. Raincock-Ekunwe was Player of the Week twice and named to the Team of the Week on five occasions.
WNBA
Raincock-Ekunwe was signed by the New York Liberty for the preseason camp, heading into the 2017 WNBA season. She made her preseason debut on 2 May 2017.[4]
National team
Raincock-Ekunwe made her national team debut as a member of the 2011 Development Women’s National Team that participated in the 2011 Summer Universiade. In 2013, she moved to the Senior Women's national team and began to participate in more exhibition matches. In 2015, Raincock-Ekunwe was a core member of one of the most successful years for the Canadian national team in recent years. She helped bring home their first Pan American Games Gold medal with a win over the USA. She then also participated at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship on home soil and helped the team take home the title and secure their place at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ↑ "NAYO RAINCOCK-EKUNWE EN RENFORT". flammesbasketcarolo.net.
- ↑ "CONGRATULATIONS TO NAYO RAINCOCK-EKUNWE". wnbl.com.au.
- ↑ "Bendigo Spirit Sign Canadian International". wnbl.com.au.
- ↑ "Bendigo Bank Spirit Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe Off To The Big Apple". wnbl.com.au.
- ↑ "Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe". basketball.ca.