OVERVIEW
Gift Uchenna enters her first season at Wisconsin after a standout junior year at Southern Illinois … Started all 30 games in 2024-25, averaging 14.5 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.9 offensive rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game over 28.7 minutes … Broke SIU single-season rebounding record with 342 rebounds … Set SIU records in rebounds-per-game and double-doubles (21) … Ranked second nationally in rebounding, third in offensive rebounds, fourth in double-doubles, and 25th in blocks per game … Scored 34 points at IU Indy (Nov. 16), tied for sixth-most in program history … Recorded six 20-point games and one 20-20 game (21 points, 21 rebounds at Valparaiso, Dec. 29) … Named MVC Newcomer of the Week four times … First Saluki on All-MVC Third Team … Third player named MVC All-Newcomer.
2024-25 (JUNIOR AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)
Started all 30 games … Averaged 14.5 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.9 offensive rebounds, 2.1 blocks in 28.7 minutes … Set multiple SIU single-season records … Earned All-MVC Third Team and MVC All-Newcomer honors … Four-time MVC Newcomer of the Week.
PRIOR TO SIU
Played at Shih Shih University Taipei … Two-time MVP, two championships … Two-time Best Five selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Marcelina Okeke … Has six siblings … Born September 17, 2003 … Majoring in Liberal Arts.
