Ugonne Onyiah plays as a center for the California Golden Bears and is a graduate student in 2024. Onyiah hails from Eastvale, California, and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School. During the 2023-24 season, she played in all 34 games and started in 21 games. She led the team in blocks with 37, field goal percentage at 56.1%, and offensive rebounds with 96. She also posted career highs with 261 points, 212 rebounds, and 37 steals. Onyiah also notched two double-doubles and registered 19 rebounds against Auburn, as well as 21 points against UCLA. During the 2022-2023 season, she led her squad in rebounds per game at 5.1 while scoring at least six or more points for 13 matches and notched two double-doubles. As a sophomore in 2021-2022, she made at least two double-doubles in every game she played in with an average of 4.8 points and 4.6 rebounds. During her freshman season in 2020-21, she led the team in rebounds per game with 6.8, achieved two double-doubles, and was ranked as the sixth player in the Pac-12 conference for securing the most blocks per game.
Ugonne Onyiah had a remarkable high school career at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. Onyiah was ranked as the No. 34 overall player in ESPN's HoopGurlz list and the No. 9 post player in the Class of 2020, recording an average score of 18 points and 15 rebounds as a senior. Onyiah also played club basketball for Cal Sparks Gold (EYBL) under head coach Elbert Kinnebrew, where she was one of the top rebounders in the summer of 2019. Apart from basketball, she also participated in track and field events, competing at the CIF Championships in events such as the triple jump, long jump, and high jump. She was a dual-sport athlete at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
Ugonne Onyiah Parents
As per her official California Golden Bears profile, Ugonne Onyiah's parents are Tina Onyiah and Levi Onyiah. Ugonne also has a sister Onyeka, who attended Cal and graduated in 2014.
What is the nationality of Ugonne Onyiah parents’?
Ugonne Onyiah' parents, Tina and Levi Oniyah, are American nationals.
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