Theresa Grace Mbanefo
| File:Theresa Grace Mbanefo 2020.jpg | |
| No. 15 – Cornell Big Red | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Ivy League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 15, 2000 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blaine (Blaine, Minnesota) |
| College | Cornell (2018–present) |
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Theresa Grace Mbanefo (born February 15, 2000) is an American college basketball player at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
High school career[edit]
Mbanefo earned four varsity letters and served as team captain in both basketball as well as track and field at Blaine High School in Blaine, Minnesota. In track and field, Mbanefo broke Blaine High School's record for the high jump competition.[1] In basketball, Mbanefo was selected as an all conference pick in Minnesota State High School League's Northwest Suburban Conference during her sophomore and junior seasons.[2] During the summer heading into her senior season, Mbanefo suffered a ACL tear during the Nike EYBL circuit. Due to injury, Mbanefo missed competition for her senior season.[3]
On September 21st, 2017 during her senior year, Mbanefo committed to play NCAA Division I Women's basketball at Cornell University in the Ivy League conference.[4]
College career[edit]
Mbanefo made her debut for Cornell University in the season opener against Binghamton University on November 9th, 2018.[5] She went on to play in each of the Big Red's 26 games in the 2018–2019 season. Mbanefo ranked first on the Cornell team in blocks and fifth in the Ivy League in blocked shots per game. Mbanefo scored in double-digits three times, including an Ivy League Rookie of the Week performance on December 31st, 2018 for her 12-point, nine-rebound performance vs. Hampton University.[2]
In her sophomore season, Mbanefo played in all 26 games averaging 18.2 minutes per game, making four starts at the end of the season. Mbanefo registered her first-career double-double in Cornell's historic victory over Harvard on February 29th, 2020 scoring 11 points to go along with a career-high 12 rebounds.[2]
On November 12th, 2020 the Ivy League conference cancelled the 2020-2021 basketball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Track, Girls / School Records" Check
|url=value (help). http. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Theresa Grace Mbanefo - 2020-21 - Women's Basketball". Cornell University Athletics.
- ↑ Slack, Patrick. "Girls Basketball: Blaine runs away with opener". hometownsource.com.
- ↑ "Signing Day: Anoka-Hennepin students sign national letters of intent".
- ↑ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". Cornell University Athletics.
- ↑ "Ivy League cancels winter sports for 2020-21". ESPN.com. November 12, 2020.
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