2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Blessing Ejiofor
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Ebonyi, Nigeria
- High School:
- Paterson Eastside HS
- Prev School:
- Chipola CC
2020-21 (Sr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Played in all 29 games, including one start
- Averaged 2.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game in 2020-21
- Led WVU in rebounding at Texas Tech (Jan. 27) and TCU (Jan. 30)
- Recorded eight points and nine rebounds in the season opener against Fresno State on Nov. 27
- Hauled in 10 or more rebounds in back-to-back games from Jan. 27-30 at Texas Tech and TCU
- Scored six points at Texas on Feb. 6, to help WVU achieve a 10-game win streak
- Tallied eight points and shot 4-of-7 (57.1%) from the floor at Kansas on Feb. 27
- Also finished with eight points in the regular-season finale at Baylor on March 8
- Her crucial deflection in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals against Kansas State on March 12, led to KK Deans’ game-winning, buzzer-beater that helped WVU advance in the tournament
2019-20 (Jr.)
- Played in 27 games, starting 20
- Averaged 2.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game
- Made her Mountaineer debut against Saint Francis, tallying two points and four rebounds
- Posted her first double-digit rebound game at Mississippi State, with 11
- Finished with four points and two blocks against Norfolk State
- Hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Syracuse
- Scored a career-high six points against Oklahoma, while also posting seven rebounds against the Sooners
- Matched her career high in points (6) against Oklahoma State and Kansas State
- Tallied 10 rebounds to go along with five points against Iowa State
2018-19 (So. – at Chipola Community College)
- Averaged 6.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game at Chipola
- Registered four blocks and five steals against East Georgia State College (Nov. 2)
- Had a season-high 21 points against both Central Georgia Technical College (Dec. 7) and Florida State College at Jacksonville (Dec. 8)
- Also had 26 rebounds against Central Georgia Technical College (Dec. 7)
- Had 11 games with 10 or more rebounds
- Scored in double figures on seven occasions
2017-18 (Fr. – at Vanderbilt)
- Saw action in 22 games as a true freshman for the Commodores
- Averaged 1.8 rebounds per game with six steals and six blocks on the season
- Also averaged 1.3 points per game for the Commodores
- Had four points and five rebounds against George Washington (Nov. 23)
- Went 3-for-4 at the free-throw line on her way to five points vs. Georgia (Jan. 4)
Prep
- Rated at No. 18 by Prospects Nation and at No. 20 by ESPN Hoop Gurlz for her position
- Was a top 100 overall prospect by Prospects Nation out of Paterson Eastside High in Paterson, N.J.
- Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN
Personal
- Daughter of Joy and Okike Ejiofor
- Host mother is Natalie Jordan
- Birthday is September 2
- Majoring in public health
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Jordan Harrison | Oct. 6
Monday, October 06
Mark Kellogg | Oct. 6
Monday, October 06
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Wednesday, September 24
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Tuesday, July 29
