The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Olamide Aborowa
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Neumann-Goretti [Pa.]
- Hometown:
- Ondo, Nigeria
- Major:
- International Relations and Global Studies
Pronunciation: OH-lah-MUH-day ah-bore-oh-uh
AWARDS & HONORS
• Academic All-Big 12 [2016 Rookie Team, 2018 First Team]
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017]
JUNIOR [2017-18]
• Played in 29 games for the Longhorns as a junior, averaging 9.3 minutes per game.
• Averaged 2.8 points per game and 2.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 45.7 percent [37-of-81] from the field.
• Brought down five or more rebounds in seven games on the year.
• Saw double-digit minutes in 13 contests.
• Had an impressive performance in the NCAA Second Round against Arizona State [March 23], scoring nine points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line, and bringing down seven rebounds in 11 minutes of play.
• Totaled seven points in 12 minutes against Texas Tech [Feb. 14].
• Brought down a career-high nine rebounds and scored four points in 10 minutes of action in a win against No. 9/9 West Virginia [Dec. 31].
• Played 12 minutes, charting seven rebounds and four points at No. 11/13 Tennessee [Dec. 10].
• Scored a career-high 11 points and brought down seven rebounds in a career-best 20 minutes vs. Louisiana Tech [Nov. 30].
• Registered nine points and seven rebounds against UTSA [Nov. 17].
SOPHOMORE [2016-17]
• Saw action in 17 games, averaging 6.4 minutes per game.
• Scored in eight games on the season.
• Brought down six rebounds and scored four points in the NCAA First Round vs. Central Arkansas [March 17], tying her career high with 13 minutes played.
• Totaled four points and brought down four rebounds vs. No. 4/4 Baylor [Feb. 20].
• Connected on a huge basket with 1:11 left in double overtime to help Texas clinch a 92-88 double-overtime victory at No. 5/4 Florida State [Feb. 13].
• Registered four points, three rebounds and two blocks vs. Kansas [Feb. 11].
• Brought down three rebounds and came up with a steal in six minutes of play at Texas Tech [Jan. 21].
• Scored four points, brought down two rebounds and blocked a shot in 13 minutes of play against Northwestern State [Nov. 23].
FRESHMAN [2015-16]
• Played in 18 games for the Longhorns her freshman season, averaging 3.4 minutes per game.
• Scored two points in six different games on the year.
• Posted a block on three different occasions, against Hampton [Nov. 25], Sam Houston State [Dec. 27] and Texas Tech [Jan. 2].
PREP
• Born and raised in Nigeria, but attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Pa., beginning with her sophomore year in high school. Was coached by Letty Santarelli at Neumann-Goretti.
• Ranked No. 77 overall and the No. 15 at the forward position in her class, according to ESPN.com.
• Led Neumann-Goretti to a 29-1 record and the Philadelphia Catholic League title as a junior, with its only loss coming in the state title game.
• Played for the Philadelphia Belles club team.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
• Majoring in international relations and global studies.
• Academic All-Big 12 [2016 Rookie Team, 2018 First Team].
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll [Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017].
• Featured as part of the Big 12 Champions for Life program.
PERSONAL
• Born Olamide Christina Aborowa on Nov. 18, 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria.
• Daughter of Olaitan Elizabeth.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| CATEGORY | STATISTIC | OPPONENT [MONTH/YEAR] |
| Points | 11 | vs. Louisiana Tech [11/17] |
| Rebounds | 9 | vs. West Virginia [12/17] |
| Assists | 2 | vs. Maine [03/18] |
| Steals | 1 | 3x., last vs. Texas Tech [02/18] |
| Blocks | 2 | 3x., last vs. Iowa State [01/18] |
| Field Goals | 5 | vs. Louisiana Tech [11/17] |
| 3-Point Field Goals | -- | -- |
| Free Throws | 3 | vs. Texas Tech [02/18] |
| Minutes | 21 | vs. UTSA [11/17] |
