07-25-2025, 11:23 AM
(07-20-2025, 04:24 PM)M T Wrote:6'-2" seems the more accurate. In photos Nora appears to be the same height at Carly Amborn. If we trust Carly is 6'-2" then so is Nora.(07-20-2025, 01:11 PM)CompSci87 Wrote: FWIW, article #2 calls Ezike 6"2'.FIBA lists her as 6’0”
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fi...nora-ezike
I see other sites say 6’2” and at least one that says 6’3”.
I figured FIBA would measure her, but maybe not
Nora really had a terrific World Cup. She was #1 for Nigeria in points per game (12.1), rebounds per game (7.0) and efficiency per game (11.6). Overall she was #21 in pts per game, #9 in reb per game and #30 in eff per game. Considering there were 16 teams in the tournament, that's pretty good. The only ESPNW-ranked US college recruit with better stats than her in all three categories was Sienna Betts.
We know about the three 5-Star McD All-Americans in this class (Hailee Swain, Lara Somfai and Alex Eschmeyer), but Nora's U19 World Cup performance suggests she shouldn't be left out of the conversation of players who could make an immediate impact. And I'm also encouraged by the positive news of how well Carly Amborn has been shooting in the early practices. This is a special class. It reminds me a lot of the 2016 Women's Volleyball recruiting class in terms of a deep class with a great mix of talents. I'm not saying this class is going to win us 3 National Championships like that one did, but I expect them to have a significant impact.
