2020 Olympics preparation: Dallas Wing’s opportunity, a boost – Okonkwo

International Senior National women’s basketball (D’tigress) team forward Amy Okonkwo on Thursday said that she is elated with her trials with Dallas Wings of the U.S. WNBA.

Okonkwo said in a statement that the trial was a confidence booster for her.

She said that she was prepared to give her best in the trials as she also eyes a spot in the D’Tigress squad, heading to the 2020 Olympics Game.

The 25-year-old played 18 games for Club Deportivo Zamarat in the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto (Spanish elite league) averaging 11.3pts and 5.4rebs per game in the 2020/2021 season.

She was one of the 16 players invited by the Head Coach of the D’tigress team, Otis Hughley for the first phase of the Olympics preparation in Atlanta.

Heading into her third year as a professional athlete, the 62ft tall power forward said “I think this opportunity with Dallas Wings is a confidence booster for me going into possible opportunities with the Nigerian team’’.

With the team preparing for the next round of camping exercise as the journey to Tokyo continues, Okonkwo said she was confident that the WNBA experience will make her a better player.

“I am super thankful for the opportunity and I think it is a good chance to get better, learn and apply that to my game in the future.’’

The Texas Christian University alumna also said that she is definitely coming with an impressive résumé.

Okonkwo was ranked 13th best player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and was the second-best in a single season in TCU history.

In her final year, she played in all 35 games and ranked second in the team averaging 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.