Draft:Alimat Abiola

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Alimat Abiola
Personal information
Born (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 25)
NationalityBritish / Nigerian
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Career information
College
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
  • MAAC Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • MAAC All-Rookie Team (2018)

Alimat Olatoyosi Abiola (born 26 November 1998), also known as Toyosi Abiola, is a British and Nigerian basketball player and a member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team.[1]

College career[edit]

Abiola started here college career with the Iona Gaels[2] and was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2018 after averaging 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game during her freshman season.[3] The following year, she transfered to Eastern Michigan University but struggled with knee injuries during most of her stay there. In 2022, she transfered to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she finished out her collegiate career in 2023.[4]

National team career[edit]

Abiola was part of the Nigera national team during the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2023 but did not appear in any games.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alimat Abiola, Basketball Player, News, Stats - afrobasket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ Matthew Chaves (24 January 2018). "Freshman Toyosi Abiola has 'made a mark' on Gaels' roster". The Ionian. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ^ Bradley Gains (3 March 2018). "Toyosi Abiola Named Unanimous MAAC Rookie of the Year". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Little Rock Adds Graduate Transfer Toyosi Abiola to Women's Basketball Program". lrtrojans.com. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Toyosi Abiola - Player Profile - FIBA.basketball". fiba.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

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