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Jasmine Nwajei

Position:
Guard
Height:
5-8
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Murry Bergtraum
Hometown:
Rockaway Park, N.Y.

Redshirt Season (2016-17)
Did not play in any contests.

Wagner (2013-16)

In three seasons, set the Wagner women’s basketball program record with 2,039 career points scored … As a junior in 2015-16, she led the nation in scoring after averaging 28.7 points per game … Earned Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention accolades … Named a candidate for the Nancy Lieberman Award … Collected All-Northeast Conference First Team honors … Set the school and NEC record with 841 points scored on the year … Scored at least 20 points in each of the last 21 games of the season … Set a school and conference record with a 53-point effort against Sacred Heart (1/24) … Notched 52 points at St. Francis (N.Y.) (2/1) … Collected NEC Player of the Week honors after a 45-point outing at Stony Brook (12/18) … As a sophomore, ranked second nationally after averaging 24.8 points per game … Earned All-NEC First Team honors … Sixth in the country after tallying 3.28 steals per game … Poured in 718 points on the year, which ranks second in school history … Scored at least 30 points 10 times on the year … Notched 40 points against Columbia (12/30) … As a rookie, named the NEC Freshman of the Year after tallying 21.9 points per game … Notched All-NEC Second Team honors … Scored at least 20 points in 13 outings … Recorded a season-high 28 points against Sacred Heart (1/13).

International Experience

Represented the United States at the 2015 William Jones Cup, a top-level international basketball tournament hosted by FIBA Asia.

High School

Three-star recruit, ranked the No. 93 guard in the Class of 2013 by espnW Hoopgurlz … Participated in the inaugural Mayor’s Cup All-Star Game, pitting the best high school seniors from New York City … Averaged more than 15 points per game as a senior at Murry Bergtraum … Helped the team to its 15th straight PSAL championship … Guided the squad to an appearance in the state federation playoffs … Played at Mary Louis Academy prior to her senior season … Scored 55 points in an upset against national-power Christ the King.

Personal

Jasmine Iffoema Nwajei … Born February 1995 in Rockaway Park, N.Y. … Daughter of Eva Rivera and Peter Nwajei … Two brothers and one sister … Majoring in communications and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.