Black History Month: Adaora Elonu
Feb 01, 2021 | Women's Basketball
Women's basketball star Adaora Elonu was one of the critical parts of Texas A&M's run to the 2011 National Championship.
A starter on the team that went 33-5, knocking off Stanford and Notre Dame in the Final Four to win the title, Adaora ranked fourth on the team in scoring (averaging 8.4 ppg) and second in rebounds (averaging 5.9 rpg). She is one of just six players in school history to score over 1,000 points and grab over 700 rebounds.
Following her time in Aggieland, Adaora began playing professionally and still does to this day in Europe. Additionally, she's made the Nigerian national team and, after the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo games, is on track to become the first A&M women's basketball player to ever compete in the Olympic Games. 12thman.com featured her Olympic team selection in this February 2020 article.
Texas A&M Athletics is proud to celebrate Black History Month.
Throughout the month of February we'll highlight trailblazers, champions, leaders and role models who have made a difference and an impact not only on Aggie Athletics but the 12th Man and beyond.
