July 7, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Senior forward Ifeoma Okonkwo (Spring, Texas/Klein Oak) will join the 2005 Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour, which was announced Thursday by the Conference office.
The 12-member squad will travel to Belgium and the Netherlands from July 17-27 and play five games over 11 days, while also enjoying the culture and sites of both countries. The team includes student-athletes from 10 of the 11 Conference institutions, and will be coached by Penn State's Rene Portland.
Okonkwo, one of three seniors on the Tour, recorded a team-best 11.6 points per game while averaging 5.6 caroms per contest during the 2004-05 season.
Follow NUsports.com for an inside look at Okonkwo's 11-day experience with the team as she will record her travels in an online journal.
For more information, including the entire tour roster and updated results, visit Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour.