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Theresa Ekhelar #34 C

  • Position:
    Center
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Woodbridge, N.J.
  • High School:
    Life Center Academy
  • Prev School:
    Ohio State

Summary

Biography

2017-18 (r-Junior)

  • Sat out first semester after transferring from Ohio State last season
  • Made her WVU debut against Radford and collected four points and two blocks (Dec. 16)
  • Started for the first time in her career and netted a career-high eight points against Morgan State (Dec. 18)
  • Finished her junior year and first season at WVU with 53 points (2.0 ppg), 69 rebounds (2.7 rpg), 18 blocks and 4 steals
  • Shot 50.0 percent (19-of-38) from the field and 65.2 percent (15-of-23) from the free throw line
  • Grabbed a rebound in all but six of the Mountaineers’ contests
  • Played in 26 games and started six
  • Blocked a career-high three shots and played a career-high 28 minutes against Morehead State (Dec. 21)

Spring 2017 (Sophomore)

  • Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules

Fall 2016 (Sophomore) – Ohio State

  • Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in three games
  • Recorded a block against Duquesne (Nov. 11)
  • Grabbed a rebound in three minutes vs. Cleveland State (Nov. 16)
  • Went 3-of-3 from the field and finished with 6 points and three rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (Nov. 19)

2015-16 (Freshman) – Ohio State

  • Played in six games and scored eight points and grabbed six rebounds
  • Was 6-of-8 from the free throw line
  • Did not play in the second half of the season in order to focus on her academics
  • Made her collegiate debut at No. 2 South Carolina (Nov. 13)
  • Scored her first collegiate point on a put-back in the win over Belmont (Nov. 19)
  • Notched her first block and rebound in the win against Wagner (Nov. 22)
  • Had 2 blocks in the win at Cincinnati (Dec. 6)
  • Recorded 4 points and 2 rebounds vs. North Carolina A&T (Dec. 6)

High School

  • Ranked No. 104 by Prospects Nation
  • Rated as a three-star player, by ESPN's HoopGurlz and a four-star recruit by Prospect Nation
  • Played two seasons at Woodbridge High before transferring to Life Center Academy to play for coach Hilton Clarke for her final two seasons
  • Led LCA to a 20-13 mark during her senior season, averaging 10.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game
  • Shot better than 60 percent from the floor as a senior
  • McDonalds All-American nominee
  • Named to the All-Tournament Team at the National Title IX Invitational
  • Was a team captain in 2014-15
  • Led the team in rebounding and blocked shots
  • Saw action in 13 games at LCA as a junior and averaged 3.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

Personal

  • Daughter of Paulinus and Esther Ekhelar
  • Birthday is September 18
  • Has two brothers, Allousius and David
  • Majoring in sport management 
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll 

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2016-17Sophomore

    Center
    6'6"
    34
  • 34

    2017-18Redshirt Junior

    Center
    6'6"
    34
  • 34

    2018-19Senior

    Center
    6'6"
    34
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