Yvonne Ejim Explained

Yvonne Ejim
Number:15
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
League:West Coast Conference
Team:Gonzaga Bulldogs
Birth Date:9 April 2002
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
High School:Edge School
(Rocky View County, Alberta)
College:Gonzaga (2020–present)
Highlights:
  • Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year (2024)
  • WCC Player of the Year (2024)
  • WCC Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • WCC Sixth Woman of the Year (2022)
  • 2× First-team All-WCC (2023, 2024)
  • Second-team All-WCC (2022)
  • Miss Basketball Alberta (2019)

Yvonne Uju Ejim[1] (born April 9, 2002) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference. She is also a member of the Canadian women's national team.

Early life

Ejim was born on April 9, 2002 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[2] [3] to Otonye Idoniboye and Chucks Ejim.[4] Growing up in Calgary, she played tennis at a young age, later stating that she "wanted to be the next Serena Williams."[5] Ejim started playing basketball after attending a Steve Nash camp at the age of seven, playing for local clubs such as NCBC Thunder.[4] [6]

High school career

Ejim attended Edge School in Rocky View County, Alberta, where she excelled in volleyball, track, tennis, and basketball before deciding to commit exclusively to basketball.[4] [7] In grade 10, she averaged 22.0 points and 13.7 rebounds per game on 55.4 percent shooting.[8] In grade 11, Ejim averaged 24.8 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 4.3 steals per game on 56.4 percent shooting.[8] She led her team to its first city championship in 40 years and was named Miss Basketball Alberta.[8] In February 2019, Ejim took part in a Basketball Without Borders Global Camp at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] [9] Two months later, she was one of five Canadian girls invited to the Next Generation Showcase at the NCAA Final Four in Tampa, Florida.[10] [11]

Ejim also represented her home province of Alberta in national competitions for several years.[6] At the 2016 Canada Basketball 15U Championships, she led her team in both points (11.5) and rebounds (9.8) per game, earning second-team all-star honours.[12] [13] The following year, Ejim played for Team Alberta at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, scoring 13 points in a 76–63 loss to Team Manitoba in the bronze medal game.[14] [15] In 2018, she averaged 14.4 points and a tournament-high 8.8 rebounds per game to lead her team to a fourth-place finish at the 17U National Championships and again earned second-team all-star honours.[13] Finally, in 2019, Ejim averaged 13.8 points and 6.3 rebounds per game to guide Team Alberta to the silver medal at the 17U National Championships, earning second-team all-star honours for the third time.[12]

Recruiting

Ejim was one of the highest-ranked Canadian recruits in the class of 2020. By the end of her junior season, she had narrowed her choices down to Gonzaga and Iowa State.[16] On November 13, 2019, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Gonzaga.[8] "I knew Gonzaga was the place I was going to get the best four years out of my life," explained Ejim. "The academics are a bonus, but the family atmosphere and the competitiveness I felt from the university and team was something I really wanted."[17]

College career

Freshman season

On January 14, 2021, Ejim scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds in a 71–52 victory over Santa Clara.[18] In her next game, on January 16, she posted 10 points and three rebounds on five-for-five shooting in a 76–52 win over San Francisco.[19] Two days later, Ejim was named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Freshman of the Week.[20] Gonzaga reached the WCC tournament championship game in March, where she recorded a season-high 13 points and nine rebounds to lead her team to a 43–42 win over AP No. 15 BYU.[18] [21] Ejim was named to the all-tournament team.[21] As a freshman, Ejim averaged 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in a limited role off the bench.[16] [22] Despite her limited minutes, she improved her skills throughout the season by working out with teammate Louise Forsythe.[3] "Even though I didn’t get to play much, I truly cherish the moments I had with Lou," Ejim reflected years later.[3]

Sophomore season

Ahead of her sophomore season in 2021–22, Ejim improved her footwork and her midrange jumper in the summer.[16] Following the graduation of sisters Jenn and LeeAnne Wirth, Ejim took on a larger role on the team.[16] She made her season debut on November 11, 2021, posting 14 points and eight rebounds on seven-of-nine shooting in a 72–47 win over Montana State.[23] On December 12, Ejim recorded six points, 11 rebounds, and a season-high five blocks in a 64–54 victory over Stephen F. Austin.[24] [25] She registered her first career double-double on January 6, 2022, tallying 22 points and 10 rebounds in 21 minutes in a 76–65 win over Portland.[26] [27] On February 7, Ejim scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes in a 55–49 win over San Francisco.[28] On February 12, she earned her first career start against San Francisco.[24] At the end of the regular season, Ejim was named the WCC Sixth Woman of the Year and earned second-team all-WCC honors.[29]

On March 7, Ejim posted 12 points and a season-high 14 rebounds in a 69–55 victory over San Francisco in the semifinals of the WCC tournament.[24] [30] She scored 11 points in their 71–59 win over AP No. 15 BYU in the title game the next day.[31] In the first round of the NCAA tournament, Ejim recorded 14 points and six rebounds in a 68–55 victory over Nebraska.[32] Gonzaga was then defeated by Louisville in the second round. As a sophomore, Ejim appeared in all 34 games and made one start, averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game on 51.6 percent shooting.[17] [22]

Junior season

Ejim entered her junior season in 2022–23 as a preseason all-WCC selection.[33] On November 10, 2022, she made her season debut, recording 22 points and 10 rebounds in an 80–54 win over Long Beach State.[34] Two days later, Ejim scored 16 points, including her first career three-point shot, and had a season-high four steals in a 91–38 victory over Southern Utah.[35] [36] She was named the WCC Player of the Week for her performance in the first two games of the season.[37] On November 15, Ejim scored 26 points, including the game-winning basket, and grabbed seven rebounds in 24 minutes in a 66–64 win over Wyoming.[38] [39] At the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, Ejim posted 13 points and nine rebounds in a 79–67 overtime victory over AP No. 6 Louisville in the first round, followed by a nine-point, 11-rebound performance in a 70–66 loss to Marquette in the semifinals.[40] [41] On November 21, she was named the WCC Player of the Week for the second week in a row for her performances against Wyoming, Louisville, and Marquette.[42] Later that day, Ejim recorded 22 points and nine rebounds and made the game-winning shot in a 73–72 win over AP No. 23 Tennessee in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game.[43] On December 6, she scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds, shooting 13-of-17 from the field, in a 73–49 victory over Queens (NC).[44] On December 31, Ejim posted 24 points, eight rebounds, and a season-high three blocks in a 96–51 win over Loyola Marymount.[35] [45]

Ejim registered a double-double in each of her next two games, recording 15 points and 12 rebounds in a 63–52 victory over San Francisco on January 5, 2023, followed by a 16-point, 12-rebound performance in a 78–61 win over Santa Clara two days later.[46] [47] On January 19, she scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in an 81–78 victory over Pacific.[48] Two days later, on January 21, Ejim had 24 points and four rebounds on nine-of-12 shooting to lead Gonzaga to an 82–57 win over Saint Mary's.[49] On February 2, she posted 26 points, seven rebounds, and a season-high-tying four steals in a 77–72 loss to Santa Clara, snapping their 14-game win streak.[35] [50] In her next game, on February 4, Ejim recorded 16 points and nine rebounds, and hit a buzzer beater at the end of the first quarter from beyond half-court, in a 78–56 win over San Francisco.[51] On February 18, she scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds in their final home game of the season, a 65–51 victory over Saint Mary's.[52] In her next game, on February 23, Ejim posted 12 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists in a 73–61 win over San Diego.[35] [53] Two days later, she had 19 points and 10 rebounds on eight-of-11 shooting in a 58–51 victory over BYU to clinch the WCC regular-season title outright.[54] Ejim was named the WCC Player of the Week for her performances against San Diego and BYU.[55] She earned first-team All-WCC honors on the season.[56]

On March 6, Ejim recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds, a season-high five assists, three steals, and two blocks in a 79–64 victory over BYU in the semifinals of the WCC tournament.[35] [57] She followed that up with a 21-point, 14-rebound performance in a 64–60 loss to Portland in the championship game and was named to the all-tournament team.[58] On March 17, Ejim led her team with 19 points and eight rebounds in a 71–48 loss to Ole Miss in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[59] As a junior, she made 33 starts, averaging 16.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game on 53.4 percent shooting.[22] Ejim recorded eight double-doubles and led her team in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and blocks.[60] [61]

Senior season

On November 6, 2023, Ejim made her senior season debut, recording 17 points, eights rebounds, and a season-high five assists in an 83–70 win over Montana.[62] [63] On November 12, she put up 22 points, including 19 in the first half, along with nine rebounds and four assists in a 91–70 victory over Toledo.[64] In her next game, on November 15, Ejim posted 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks in a 83–55 win over North Florida.[65] Three days later, she had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and a season-high-tying five assists in an 80–64 victory over Wyoming.[62] [66] Ejim was named the WCC Player of the Week on November 27 after averaging 18.7 points on 75 percent shooting in three games at the Betty Chancellor Classic, including back-to-back 23-point scoring efforts against Alabama and AP No. 20 Louisville.[67] She earned WCC Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after she logged 23 points and 10 rebounds in an 82–80 win over Eastern Washington on November 29,[68] [69] followed by a 27-point, 12-rebound performance in a 96–78 upset win over AP No. 3 Stanford on December 3 – the highest-ranked win in program history.[70] Ejim was also named the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week by the USBWA.[71] In her next game, on December 7, she scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 78–70 overtime victory over California.[72] Two days later, she recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in an 80–72 win over Rice.[73] Ejim earned the WCC Player of the Week award for the third week in a row.[74] On December 20, she posted 27 points, including 21 in the first half, along with seven rebounds and a season-high four blocks in an 81–69 victory over Arizona at the Jerry Colangelo Classic.[62] [75] In her next game, on December 22, Ejim scored 22 points on nine-of-11 shooting to lead Gonzaga to a 67–54 win over New Mexico in the regular season finale.[76] She earned her fourth WCC Player of the Week award of the season.[77]

On January 13, 2024, Ejim scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in an 85–67 win over San Diego.[78] In her next game, on January 18, she posted 24 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks in 26 minutes in a 72–48 victory over Loyola Marymount.[79] On January 25, Ejim recorded 19 points, 13 rebounds, and a season-high-tying five assists in an 82–45 win over Santa Clara.[80] Two days later, on January 27, she had 21 points, including 15 in the first half, and 13 rebounds in a 73–54 victory over San Francisco.[81] Ejim was voted the WCC co-Player of the Week for her performances against Santa Clara and San Francisco, sharing the award with Zeryhia Aokuso of Saint Mary's.[82] On February 3, she logged 21 points, 11 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in a 104–39 win over Pacific.[62] [83] Ejim missed the next two games – both Gonzaga victories – while on international duty with the Canadian women's national team.[84] [85] On February 17, she put up a season-high 28 points, along with nine rebounds and four assists, in a 91–78 win over Pacific to clinch the WCC regular season title.[62] [86] On February 22, Ejim announced that she would be returning for a fifth season of eligibility, granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, immediately prior to scoring 20 points and grabbing six rebounds in a 74–48 victory over San Francisco.[87] On February 24, she posted 17 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and a season-high five steals in a 75–41 win over Pepperdine.[62] [88] Ejim earned her sixth WCC Player of the Week award of the season for her performances against San Francisco and Pepperdine.[89] Gonzaga finished conference play with a perfect 16–0 record and outscored their league opponents by an average of 30.7 points per game.[90] Ejim was named the WCC Player of the Year and WCC Defensive Player of the Year, as well as a first-team All-WCC selection.[91] [92]

Ejim helped Gonzaga achieve a runner-up finish at the WCC tournament.[93] She recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds in their 72–61 win over Pacific in the semifinals.[94] However, the Bulldogs suffered a 67–66 defeat to Portland in the championship game; Ejim posted 17 points and 11 rebounds in the loss and was named to the all-tournament team.[93] In the first round of the NCAA tournament, she put up 25 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists in a 75–56 victory over UC Irvine.[95] Ejim scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 77–66 win over AP No. 21 Utah in the second round.[96] Gonzaga reached the Sweet Sixteen, where she had 14 points and five rebounds before fouling out in a 69–47 loss to AP No. 4 Texas.[97] The Bulldogs finished the season at 32–4 – the best record in program history.[98] As a senior, Ejim played in 34 games and averaged 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals and one block per game on 60.1 percent shooting.[22] She was named the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year and received honorable mention All-American recognition from the Associated Press (AP) and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).[99] [100] [101]

National team career

Junior national team

Ejim represented the Canada at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In five games, she averaged 5.8 points and six rebounds per game, helping her team win the silver medal. In 2018, Ejim joined the national under-17 team for a tune-up tournament in Latvia, averaging 5.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in three games.[9] [12] Later that year, she played at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, where she averaged 6.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in seven games.[12] Canada finished in ninth place.

At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, Ejim averaged 0.7 points and two rebounds per game in a limited role as Canada finished in sixth place.[12] Two years later, she played in the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary, where she averaged 13.4 points and 9.4 rebounds in seven games and guided Canada to a fifth-place finish.[12] [102] She led her team with 12 points and 13 rebounds in a 72–61 win over the Czech Republic in the fifth-place game.[102]

In July 2022, Ejim helped the national under-23 team to a gold medal at the inaugural GLOBL JAM, a competition "put on by Canada Basketball and Sportsnet to fill the gap between Under-19 and senior-level FIBA competitions."[4] In the semifinals, she recorded six points, 13 rebounds, and five blocks in an 85–60 win over the United States.[103] [104] In the championship game, Ejim posted nine points and eight rebounds in a 78–60 victory over France.[105]

Senior national team

Ejim earned her maiden call-up to the senior national team ahead of the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup.[4] In seven games, she averaged 7.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, helping her team win the bronze medal.[4] During her senior season at Gonzaga, Ejim convinced her coaching staff to allow her to take a few weeks off to represent Canada at their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Hungary in February 2024.[4] "I know that this opportunity that I have with Canada basketball, it does come once in a lifetime sometimes," she said. "So just really understanding that and honestly just advocating for myself to be able to go."[4]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga|25||0||6.5||60.6||0.0||54.2||2.1||0.2||0.3||0.2||0.5||3.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga|34||1||20.8||51.6||0.0||70.0||5.6||1.1||1.3||1.2||2.2||10.1 |-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga|33||33||27.5||53.4||31.3||80.1||8.4||1.6||1.5||0.9||2.3||16.8|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga|34||33||27.3||60.1||14.3||81.5||8.7||2.3||1.4||1.0||1.8||19.7|- class="sortbottom"|style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career|126||67||21.5||56.0||23.1||76.6||6.5||1.4||1.2||0.9||1.8||13.2|- class="sortbottom"|style="text-align:center;" colspan="14"|Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.[22]

Player profile

Ejim stands 6feet tall and plays the forward position as a "traditional post" player.[106] During her junior year at Gonzaga, Oren Weisfeld of Sportsnet described her as "an undersized big who uses her long arms to poke the ball free and her athleticism to out-leap similar-sized players for rebounds."[107] Later that season, Jim Allen of The Spokesman-Review called Ejim "a premier forward with one of the best high post moves in the country."[108] Two months into her senior season, Charlie Creme of ESPN ranked her as the 25th best player in college basketball, and remarked that her "elite footwork and quick moves, using either hand, allow her to regularly outmaneuver taller defenders in the post, where she does her best work."[109] As her college career came to an end, Seth Sommerfeld of Inlander opined that despite being officially listed as a forward, Ejim was "actually a slightly undersized center" who took advantage of her "athleticism, touch, drive and footwork" to outmaneuver her opponents.[5]

Personal life

Ejim is of Nigerian descent. She has ten siblings: four older brothers, three younger brothers and three younger sisters.[5] Four of her brothers played professional basketball: Melvin, Ryan, Kenny and Deon.[110] [111]

In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the resulting protests, Ejim and her Gonzaga teammates participated in "a pregame video that called for social and racial justice."[112] Ejim was also one of several Gonzaga players to kneel during the national anthem, which garnered both praise and criticism from fans.[112] "The movement was always there," she said of the struggle for racial equality. “With George Floyd, it escalated more, but it's a thing that never really stopped.[112]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Raptors out of the all-star spotlight this time around. Toronto Sun. Ryan. Wolstat. February 15, 2019. April 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: Yvonne Ejim - Player Profile. FIBA. April 10, 2024.
  3. News: Legacy on the rise: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim keeps grinding, with dreams of No. 15 someday heading to the rafters. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 26, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227035158/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/26/legacy-on-the-rise-gonzagas-yvonne-ejim-keeps-grin/. February 27, 2024. live.
  4. News: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim represents the new guard of Canadian women's basketball. Sportsnet. Oren. Weisfeld. January 26, 2024. April 11, 2024.
  5. News: Yvonne Ejim's All-American level interior play fuels one of the best Gonzaga teams in program history. Inlander. Seth. Sommerfeld. March 21, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: NCBC Player Yvonne Ejim Makes National Team. NCBC Thunder. November 13, 2017. April 10, 2024.
  7. News: Meet the queen in the north: Yvonne Ejim continues to reign over. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Sydney. Fluker. November 3, 2021. April 11, 2024.
  8. News: Zags Sign Yvonne Ejim to National Letter of Intent. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. November 13, 2019. April 10, 2024.
  9. News: Gonzaga women's basketball expected to sign Canadian forward Yvonne Ejim. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. June 19, 2019. April 10, 2024.
  10. News: Five Canadians Represent at NCAA Next Generation Event. CROWN Scout Girls. April 7, 2019. April 10, 2024.
  11. News: NBA Academies get a moment to shine in NCAA Tournament's spotlight. National Basketball Association. Shaun. Powell. March 18, 2021. April 10, 2024.
  12. Web site: Yvonne Ejim. Canada Basketball. April 11, 2024.
  13. Web site: Five Team Alberta athletes named All-Stars at Nationals. Alberta Basketball Association. August 12, 2018. April 10, 2024.
  14. Web site: 2017 Canada Summer Games Team Alberta Results. Government of Alberta. April 12, 2024.
  15. Web site: Scoresheet 17U Girls Manitoba - Alberta. Canada Summer Games. April 12, 2024.
  16. News: Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim has high aspirations on and off the court. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 19, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  17. News: Calgary's Ejim, Kyei on Team Canada for GLOBL JAM basketball showcase. Calgary Sun. July 4, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  18. Web site: Yvonne Ejim 2020-21 Game Log. Sports-Reference.com. April 10, 2024.
  19. News: Gonzaga women lean on bench points, hot shooting in rout of San Francisco. The Spokesman-Review. Connor. Gilbert. January 16, 2021. April 10, 2024.
  20. BYU's Gustin, Gonzaga's Ejim Collect UCU WCC Weekly Honors. West Coast Conference. November 18, 2021. April 11, 2024.
  21. News: Gonzaga women's notebook: Freshman Yvonne Ejim stepped up when the Zags needed her most. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 9, 2021. April 10, 2024.
  22. Web site: Yvonne Ejim College Stats. Sports-Reference.com. April 15, 2024.
  23. News: Gonzaga women welcome back fans to the Kennel with big win against Montana State 72-47. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. November 11, 2021. April 11, 2024.
  24. Web site: Yvonne Ejim 2021-22 Game Log. Sports-Reference.com. April 11, 2024.
  25. News: Gonzaga women make pair of late 3-pointers to pull away from Stephen F. Austin. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. December 12, 2021. April 11, 2024.
  26. News: College women's basketball: Kempton's career night paces Zags. Coeur d'Alene Press. January 7, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  27. News: Melody Kempton, Yvonne Ejim lead Gonzaga women past Portland in WCC opener. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 6, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  28. News: Gonzaga women lock down San Francisco in final minutes, survive for 55-49 win. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 7, 2022. April 12, 2024.
  29. News: Gonzaga's Kayleigh Truong, Melody Kempton make all-WCC team. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 2, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  30. News: Gonzaga women hold off San Francisco for berth in WCC championship game. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 7, 2022. April 12, 2024.
  31. News: Officially NCAA bound: Gonzaga women beat 15th-ranked BYU for WCC championship. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 8, 2022. April 12, 2024.
  32. News: Canada's Yvonne Ejim scores 14 as Gonzaga beats Nebraska. CBC Sports. March 18, 2022. April 12, 2024.
  33. Gonzaga Picked to Win 2022-23 WCC Women's Basketball Championship. West Coast Conference. October 5, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  34. News: Gonzaga women start strong, roll Long Beach State 80-54 in season-opener. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. November 10, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  35. Web site: Yvonne Ejim 2022-23 Game Log. Sports-Reference.com. April 13, 2024.
  36. News: Gonzaga women shoot lights-out on 3-pointers, roll Southern Utah 91-38. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. November 12, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  37. Ejim And Heal Take First 2022-23 UCU WCC Women's Basketball Weekly Honors. West Coast Conference. November 14, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  38. News: Yvonne Ejim's career-high 26 points leads Gonzaga over Wyoming 66-64. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. November 15, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  39. News: Yvonne Ejim leads Gonzaga women to victory at Wyoming. The Seattle Times. November 15, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  40. News: Women's basketball gets revenge on Louisville in overtime win. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Sydney. Fluker. November 19, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  41. News: WBB Falls Just Short of Marquette, 70-66. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. November 20, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  42. News: Yvonne Ejim Repeats UCU WCC Women's Basketball Weekly Winners. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. November 21, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  43. News: Yvonne Ejim scores late go-ahead to lift Gonzaga over No. 23 Tennessee for third place in Battle 4 Atlantis. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. November 21, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  44. News: Yvonne Ejim's 32 points leads Gonzaga women past overmatched Queens University. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. December 6, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  45. News: No. 19 Gonzaga women roll Loyola Marymount 96-51. The Spokesman-Review. December 31, 2022. April 14, 2024.
  46. News: No. 20 Gonzaga women take over in fourth quarter to beat San Francisco 63-52. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 5, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  47. News: No. 20 Gonzaga women build early lead, beat Santa Clara 78-61. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 7, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  48. News: No. 16 Gonzaga women withstand late surge, beat Pacific 81-78 for 11th straight win. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 19, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  49. News: No. 16 Gonzaga women roll past Saint Mary's 82-57 to remain unbeaten in WCC play. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. January 21, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  50. News: Gonzaga women's 14-game win streak snapped at Santa Clara 77-72. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 2, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  51. News: No. 17 WBB Takes Over San Francisco, 78-56. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. February 4, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  52. News: No. 20 Gonzaga women down Saint Mary's 65-51 to finish season unbeaten in the Kennel. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 18, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  53. News: Gonzaga women beat San Diego 73-61, clinch at least share of WCC championship. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 23, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  54. News: Gonzaga women beat BYU on the road 58-51, clinch outright WCC championship. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 25, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  55. News: Gonzaga forward Yvonne Ejim wins WCC Player of the Week award. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. February 28, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  56. WCC Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball All-Conference Awards. West Coast Conference. March 1, 2023. April 15, 2024.
  57. News: Yvonne Ejim's power in the paint leads Gonzaga women past BYU into WCC championship game. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 6, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  58. News: Portland women upset top-seeded Gonzaga 64-60 to win WCC Tournament championship. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 7, 2023. April 15, 2024.
  59. News: Ole Miss women clamp down on defense to eliminate Gonzaga from NCAA tourney. The Seattle Times. March 17, 2023. April 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325201615/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/ole-miss-women-clamp-down-on-defense-to-eliminate-gonzaga-from-ncaa-tourney/. March 25, 2023. live.
  60. News: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim, Brynna Maxwell, Kaylynne Truong named to Becky Hammon Player of the Year Award watch list. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. October 25, 2023. April 15, 2024.
  61. News: Predicting the women's player of the year in all 32 conferences. ESPN. Charlie. Creme. October 5, 2023. April 16, 2024. Becoming a full-time starter for the first-time last season, Ejim led the defending regular-season champs in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots....
  62. Web site: Yvonne Ejim 2023-24 Game Log. Sports-Reference.com. April 16, 2024.
  63. News: 'We didn't panic': Montana goes toe-to-toe with Gonzaga women, but Bulldogs pull away for 83-70 win. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 6, 2023. April 16, 2024.
  64. News: Kayleigh Truong scores career-high 21 points to lead Gonzaga women over Toledo 91-70. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 12, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  65. News: Kayleigh Truong's 21 points lead Gonzaga to win against North Florida. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 15, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  66. News: Gonzaga women earn plenty of second chances, put away Wyoming 80-64. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 18, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  67. Ejim, Ananiev and Wawszkowicz Named WCC Women's Basketball Players Of The Week. West Coast Conference. November 27, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  68. Ejim, Ananiev Repeat WCC Women's Basketball Players Of The Week. West Coast Conference. December 4, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  69. News: Eliza Hollingsworth's go-ahead basket helps Gonzaga escape with win at Eastern Washington 82-80. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 29, 2023. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203040009/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/nov/29/eliza-hollingsworths-go-ahead-basket-helps-gonzaga/. December 3, 2023. live.
  70. News: No. 3 Stanford loses first game of season to unranked Gonzaga: What went right for the Bulldogs. The Athletic. Ben. Pickman. December 3, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  71. News: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim named Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week. The Spokesman-Review. December 5, 2023. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205222422/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/05/gonzagas-yvonne-ejim-named-ann-meyers-drysdale-nat/. December 5, 2023. live.
  72. News: No. 23 Gonzaga women overcome poor shooting to beat California 78-70 in overtime. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. December 7, 2023. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208081058/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/07/no-23-gonzaga-women-overcome-poor-shooting-to-beat/. December 8, 2023. live.
  73. News: No. 23 Gonzaga women use 15-0 start to beat Rice 80-72. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. December 9, 2023. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210004526/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/09/no-23-gonzaga-women-use-15-0-start-to-beat-rice-80/. December 10, 2023. live.
  74. News: Women's basketball: Yvonne Ejim earns third straight WCC player of the week award; GU climbs to 21st as WSU falls out of poll. The Spokesman-Review. December 11, 2023. April 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216162355/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/dec/11/womens-basketball-yvonne-ejim-earns-third-straight/. December 16, 2023. live.
  75. News: No. 20 Gonzaga uses efficient offense to beat Arizona 81-69. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. December 20, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  76. News: Gonzaga women welcome back two players, close nonconference with 67-56 win over New Mexico. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. December 22, 2023. April 18, 2024.
  77. Ejim, Ross Awarded WCC Women's Basketball Players Of The Week. West Coast Conference. December 26, 2023. April 18, 2024.
  78. News: No. 16 Gonzaga women eventually find their flow, beat San Diego 85-67. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. January 13, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240114030110/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/13/no-16-gonzaga-women-eventually-find-their-flow-bea/. January 14, 2024. live.
  79. News: No. 17 Gonzaga women roll past Loyola Marymount 72-48 for coach Lisa Fortier's 250th career win. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. January 18, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203162249/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/18/no-17-gonzaga-women-roll-past-loyola-marymount-72-/. February 3, 2024. live.
  80. News: No. 17 Gonzaga women complete season sweep of Santa Clara, extend win streak to 13. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. January 25, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240126171111/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/25/no-17-gonzaga-women-complete-season-sweep-of-santa/. January 26, 2024. live.
  81. News: Canadians in NCAA Roundup: Gonzaga's Ejim posts double-double in win. Sportsnet. January 27, 2024. April 20, 2024.
  82. News: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim earns her fifth WCC player of the week award. The Spokesman-Review. January 29, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130170214/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/jan/29/gonzagas-yvonne-ejim-earns-her-fifth-wcc-player-of/. January 30, 2024. live.
  83. News: No. 19 Gonzaga women make program-record 19 3-pointers in rout of Pacific 104-39. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 3, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240204032305/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/03/no-19-gonzaga-women-make-program-record-19-3-point/. February 4, 2024. live.
  84. News: No Yvonne, no problem: With star forward Ejim away, Gonzaga women show they can still play. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 13, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240213232133/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/13/no-yvonne-no-problem-with-star-forward-ejim-away-g/. February 13, 2024. live.
  85. News: Women's basketball: Gonzaga gets Yvonne Ejim back, EWU hits the road and WSU looks for answers. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 14, 2024. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240214230927/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/14/womens-basketball-gonzaga-gets-even-deeper-ewu-hit/. February 14, 2024. live.
  86. News: No. 17 Gonzaga women overcome slow start, beat Pacific to clinch West Coast Conference championship. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 17, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240218043727/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/17/no-17-gonzaga-women-overcome-slow-start-beat-pacif/. February 18, 2024. live.
  87. News: Yvonne Ejim announces return for another year before Gonzaga routs San Francisco 74-48. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 22, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240223043628/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/22/yvonne-ejim-announces-return-for-another-year-befo/. February 23, 2024. live.
  88. News: Gonzaga women close in on WCC sweep after 75-41 rout of Pepperdine. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. February 24, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240225045131/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/24/gonzaga-women-close-in-on-wcc-sweep-after-75-41-ro/. February 25, 2024. live.
  89. Ejim, Aokuso Named WCC Women's Basketball Players Of The Week. West Coast Conference. February 26, 2024. April 22, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240422011024/https://wccsports.com/news/2024/2/26/athlete-awards-ejim-aokuso-named-wcc-womens-basketball-players-of-the-week.aspx. April 22, 2024. live.
  90. News: Gonzaga women complete a dominant, undefeated WCC hoops season. Inlander. Will. Maupin. February 29, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303073333/https://www.inlander.com/culture/gonzaga-women-complete-a-dominant-undefeated-wcc-hoops-season-27551609. March 3, 2024. live.
  91. WCC Announces 2023-24 Women's Basketball All-Conference Awards. West Coast Conference. March 5, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  92. News: WCC names Yvonne Ejim top player, Lisa Fortier top coach as Gonzaga women dominate awards. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. March 5, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305201333/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/05/wcc-names-yvonne-ejim-top-player-lisa-fortier-top-/. March 5, 2024. live.
  93. News: No. 14 WBB Drops to Portland, 67-66. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. March 12, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  94. News: GU defeats Pacific in WCC semis to reach fourth consecutive title game. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Zach. White. March 11, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313132028/https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/sports/gu-defeats-pacific-in-wcc-semis-to-reach-fourth-consecutive-title-game/article_32de8ef2-dff2-11ee-a3fc-27e0de8d750d.html. March 13, 2024. live.
  95. News: Gonzaga overcomes slow start to advance to NCAA Tournament second round. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Cam. McCann. March 24, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  96. News: Utah women's basketball season ends before the Sweet 16. The Salt Lake Tribune. Alex. Vejar. March 25, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  97. News: 'We took ourselves out of it': Gonzaga women suffer lowest-scoring game of season against Texas. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Jim. Allen. March 29, 2024. April 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240330164700/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/mar/29/we-took-ourselves-out-of-it-gonzaga-women-suffer-l/. March 30, 2024. live.
  98. News: GU women's record-breaking season ends with Sweet 16 loss to Texas. The Gonzaga Bulletin. Noah. Apprill-Sokol. March 30, 2024. April 21, 2024.
  99. News: Gonzaga's Yvonne Ejim named top player, Lisa Fortier top coach among mid-majors in 2023-24. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. April 3, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  100. News: Yvonne Ejim Named AP All-American Honorable Mention. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. March 20, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  101. News: Yvonne Ejim Tabbed WBCA All-American Honorable Mention. Gonzaga Bulldogs Athletics. April 5, 2024. April 23, 2024.
  102. Web site: Canada earns a 5th place finish at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup with a 72-61 win over the Czech Republic. Canada Basketball. August 15, 2021. April 11, 2024.
  103. Web site: Canada Basketball Federation Globl Jam 2022 CAN 85:60 USA. FIBA. April 11, 2024.
  104. News: Canada's women's U23 basketball team advances to gold-medal game at Globl Jam with win over U.S.. CBC Sports. Lori. Ewing. July 9, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  105. News: Canadian women beat France to win GLOBL JAM title, Edwards named MVP. Sportsnet. Holly. MacKenzie. July 10, 2022. April 11, 2024.
  106. News: College basketball 2023-24: GU women have 'uncommon' amount of returners. They're ready to show their best is yet to come.. The Spokesman-Review. Greg. Lee. November 1, 2023. April 15, 2024.
  107. News: Canadians Abroad Roundup: Women to watch in the NCAA this season. Oren. Weisfeld. Sportsnet. November 25, 2022. April 13, 2024.
  108. News: 'Highest of highs and lowest of lows': The Gonzaga women's basketball team has endured plenty of bumps, bruises to get to March. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. March 4, 2023. April 14, 2024.
  109. News: Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball. ESPN. December 22, 2023. April 17, 2024.
  110. News: From family legacy to professional success: Deon Ejim's journey to the Calgary Surge. Calgary Journal. Gustavo. Fornez. August 3, 2023. April 15, 2024.
  111. Web site: Bio - Deon Ejim. Calgary Surge. April 15, 2024.
  112. News: 'She has all the tools': Yvonne Ejim continues to raise her game for 23rd-ranked Gonzaga. The Spokesman-Review. Jim. Allen. December 14, 2022. April 14, 2024.

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