Ify Ibekwe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1989 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | Nigerian / American |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Narbonne (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | Arizona (2007–2011) |
| WNBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 24th overall |
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Seattle Storm |
| 2012 | CB Ciudad de Burgos |
| 2013 | Ibaizabal Galdakao |
| 2014–2019 | Spar Citylift Girona |
| 2015–2016 | South East Queensland Stars |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2019– | Virtus Eirene Ragusa |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Ifunanya Debbie "Ify" Ibekwe (born 5 October 1989) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for the Virtus Eirene Ragusa and the Nigeria women's national team.
Professional career
Ibekwe was selected in the second round of the 2011 WNBA draft (24th overall) by the Seattle Storm.[1]
National team career
Ify represents the Nigerian Women's National Team.[2][3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Seattle | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | Did not play (waived) | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Did not appear in league | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | Los Angeles | 6 | 0 | 3.8 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 9 | 0 | 3.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Arizona | 24 | 249 | 47.3 | – | 53.2 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10.4 |
| 2008–09 | 29 | 456 | 45.9 | 25.0 | 66.1 | 11.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 15.7 | |
| 2009–10 | 31 | 434 | 47.2 | 35.3 | 61.8 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 14.0 | |
| 2010–11 | 32 | 514 | 47.8 | 42.4 | 70.2 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 16.1 | |
| Career | 116 | 1653 | 47.0 | 38.9 | 64.4 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 14.3 | |
Personal life
Ibekwe is the daughter of Nigerian parents, Agatha and Augustine Ibekwe. She has two brothers who also played college basketball: Onye played for Long Beach State and Ekene played for the University of Maryland. She also has one sister, Chinyere.[6]
References
- ^ 2011 WNBA Draft board
- ^ Alaka, Jide (25 September 2021). "FIBA AfroBasket: Nigeria's D'Tigress secure ticket to Women's Basketball World Cup". premiumtimesng.com. newsagency. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "FIBA AfroBasket: Nigeria's D'Tigress secure ticket to Women's Basketball World Cup". 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Ify Ibekwe WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Ify Ibekwe - Women's Basketball - University of Arizona Athletics