Adenike Olawuyi Explained

Birth Date:	2 August 2004
Nationality:	Nigerian
Position:	Center
Height In:	3
Height Ft:	6
Team:	PEAC-Pécs

Olawuyi Adenike Olayemi^[1] (born 2 August 2004) is a Nigerian basketball player for the Nigerian national team.

Early life

Adenike was born in Osogbo, Osun State.^[2]

Career

In 2018, Adenike won a scholarship worth $45,000 for emerging as the Most Promising Player at the Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp, Lagos.^{[3] [4] [5]}

She played for the NKA Universitas PEAC I from 2018 to 2024, and moved to playing for NKA Universitas PEAC II in 2024. ^[6]

Adenike played for Nigeria in the 2023 Women's Afrobasket where Nigeria won the Championship title the fourth consecutive time and sixth overall title during the tournament.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shehu . Idris . FULL LIST: Top players missing as Wakama unveils D'Tigress Afrobasket 2023 squad . TheCable . 2023-07-18 . 2024-03-24.
2. Web site: 2023-08-11 . Adeleke receives D'Tigress star Olawuyi . 2024-03-23 . Punch Newspapers.
3. Web site: Oyedeji camp: Teenage sensations bag $45,000 scholarships . The Eagle Online . 2018-09-05 . 2024-03-24.
4. Web site: Nigeria and World News . The Guardian Nigeria News . 2018-09-08 . 2024-03-28.
5. Web site: Okogba . Emmanuel . Teenage basketball sensations grab $45,000 Oyedeji Camp Scholarship . Vanguard News . 6 Sep 2018 . 28 Apr 2024.
6. Web site: Adenike Olawuyi, Basketball Player, News, Stats . Eurobasket LLC . 2023-12-03 . 2024-03-24.
7. Web site: Optimising D’Tigress potential amid NBBF’s basket case . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 2023-08-09 . 2024-03-28.
8. Web site: Eludini . Tunde . FIBA Women's Afrobasket: Nigeria’s D’Tigress win historic fourth consecutive African title . Premium Times Nigeria . 2023-08-05 . 2024-03-28.