55 Dumebi Egbuna
55 - Dumebi Egbuna
Height: 5-11
Year: So.
Hometown: Clemmons, NC
High School: West Forsyth
Position: F/C

Career:
After two years, she has played in 49 games started 38 contests ... Scored in double figures on 18 occasions ... Four games of double-figure rebounding ... 14th on the program's all-time chart with 33 blocked shots ... 12th in career field goal percentage at Emory (.445, 146 of 328). 

Sophomore (2015-16):
Saw action in all 25 games and drew 20 starting assignments ... Averaged 23.2 minutes per outing and tied for fifth on the team in scoring average (7.8 ppg) ... Grabbed a team-high 5.2 rebounds per effort in overall action, with that mark ranking 19th among UAA players ... Led or shared for team rebounding honors on nine occasions ... Three performances of double-figure boards ... Scored 10 or more points in nine games ... Paced the squad with 59 offensive rebounds and her 2.4 per-game average in that category tied for the No. 7 position on the league list ... Averaged 5.1 boards in UAA action, 17th on the league ladder ... 10 outings with six or more caroms ... Led Emory with 15 blocked shots ... Top Emory player on the boards with seven rebounds in the team's last two games of the year (vs. Rochester, Feb. 27 and vs. Case Western Reserve (Feb. 21) ... Team's No. 2 scorer with 12 points in a 68-48 triumph over Brandeis (Feb. 14) ... Big effort in a 65-59 victory vs. No. 14 New York University (Feb. 12), picking up a team-high 17 points, hitting five-of-eight field goals and all seven free throws -- scored eight straight Emory points over a 3:30 stretch in the fourth quarter, helping it to a 51-45 lead with 5:33 remaining ... Led all player by tallying a career-high 19 points, converting seven-of-eight field goals and five free throws, and finished with a game-high tying seven rebounds vs. No. 9 Washington University (Feb. 7) ... Led the Eagles by picking off a career-best 11 rebounds in a 63-52 win at home over No. 20 Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 22) ... First career-high 19-point game saw her convert eight field goals in 11 attempts and three-of-four from the stripe in a 71-48 outcome over Sewanee (Dec. 1) ... Game-high 10 rebounds and chipped in eight points in a 58-44 victory over Methodist (Nov. 29) ... Chalked up a game-high 10 rebounds in a 59-51 triumph over No. 20 Maryville College (Jan. 2). 

Freshman (2014-15):
Fine rookie campaign saw her start 18 of the 24 games she appeared in ... Captured Honorable Mention All-UAA acclaim ... Averaged 22.0 minutes per contest ... Fourth on the squad and 25th among UAA performers in overall scoring average (7.9 ppg) ... Posted nine games of double-figure scoring ... Concluded the season with a team-high 44.7 percent mark (72-of-161) from the floor that ranked eighth on the UAA ladder ... Second on the squad and 17th in the league in overall rebounding average (4.9 rpg) ... Led or shared for team honors in rebounding on three occasions ... Team leader with 18 blocked shots ... Second among Emory players with 45 makes from the free throw line ... Tossed in 8.5 points during UAA action, second on the club and 20th on the league chart ... Was successful on 47.3 percent (43-of-91) of her field goal opportunities in conference play, with that mark pacing the team and ranking fifth on the UAA list ... 5.5 rebounds per UAA game was second on the team and 20th in the league ... Tied her personal best and was second on the squad with 15 points, sinking six-of-10 from the field and all three free throw opportunities, vs. Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 22) ... Second on the squad in scoring with 13 points (11 in the second half), hitting six field goals in 11 attempts, and grabbed seven rebounds in a 65-62 decision over Case Western Reserve (Jan. 23) ... First career double-double came in a 73-61 win at No. 23 Rhodes (Jan. 5), tallying 12 points along with a personal-best 10 rebounds ... First 15-point performance came in a 62-57 triumph vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 25), winding up that affair tied for the team lead with six boards while contributing three steals ... Emory's top-scoring reserve with 11 points, which included a five-of-nine mark from the floor, and contributed four rebounds and three steals in a 23-minute stint at Maryville (Nov. 30) ... Second on the team in both scoring (12 pts.) and rebounding (7 rebs.) at No. 4 Washington University (Jan. 16) ... No. 2 on the team in scoring with 10 points, hitting four-of-five from the field, and tied for second with six boards and four steals vs. Chicago (Feb. 15) ... Tied for the Emory reserve scoring lead with seven points in 17 minutes in an 80-61 win vs. Oglethorpe (Nov. 19) ... 4-of-7 from the field and finished with nine points, while tying Ilene Tsao for team honors with eight boards in a 61-60 victory vs. Case Western (Feb. 20) -- her bucket with 2:03 remaining was Emory's last FG and gave it a 60-54 edge.

High School
:
Four-year veteran of the basketball program at West Forsyth High School where she played for Laquanda Quick … Served as her team's captain as a junior and was a co-captain her final season …  Averaged 7.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during the 2013-14 campaign … Tabbed as Player of the Game vs. Butler after totaling 20 points and 10 rebounds … Member of three conference championship teams … During the 2012 season, she helped the Titans to a runner-up finish in the NCHSAA Class 4-A playoffs … All-conference honoree in 2013 … West Forsyth's Most Improved Player Award winner as a sophomore. 

Personal:
Daughter of Anthony and Ifeoma Egbuna

Quote:
"I chose to attend Emory because of the basketball program, rigorous academic reputation and the great city of Atlanta."

Career Stats

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2015-16 25-20 74-167 .443   0 - 0 .000  47 - 96  195  7.8 129 5.2
2014-15 24-18
72 - 161
.447   0 - 0
.000  45 - 82
 189  7.9 118
4.9
TOTAL 49-38
146-328
.445   0 - 0
.000 92 -178
 384
 7.8 247 5.0

 

Career Highs

Points 19
Washington University, Feb. 27, 2016
  19 at Sewanee, Dec. 1, 2015
  17 New York University, Feb. 12, 2016
Rebounds 11
Carnegie Mellon University, Jan. 22, 2016
  10 on three occasions
Field Goals 8 at Sewanee, Dec. 1, 2015
  7 Washington University, Feb. 7, 2016
3 pt. FGs -- 
Assists at Washington University, Jan. 31, 2016
Steals 4
University of Chicago, Feb. 15, 2015
Minutes 33
at Case Western Reserve University, Feb. 21, 2016