Lauren Ebo

Lauren Ebo (born June 7, 2000)[1] is a Nigerian-American basketball player.

Early career

Ebo began her high school career at Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Virginia before transferring to Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. At Riverdale Baptist, she scored 233 points and had 171 rebounds her senior season.[2]

College career

Ebo began her college career at Penn State, where she remained for two seasons. During the 2018–19 and 2019–20 seasons at Penn State, she appeared in 59 games with a total of 28 starts.[3]

She then transferred to Texas for two seasons. During the 2021–22 season, she averaged 8 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and had 27 blocked shots.[4]

Ebo then transferred to Notre Dame for her final college season.[5] Over the course of the 2022–23 season, Ebo averaged 9 points and 7 rebounds a game in a total of 28 games.[6]

Professional career

In August 2025, Ebo signed with the Spanish club Joventut Badalona.[7][8]

International career

Ebo was selected to the Nigerian national team to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][10] She was eligible to compete for Nigeria due to her father being a Nigerian citizen.[11]

References

  1. ^ Eurobasket. "Lauren Ebo, Basketball Player, News, Stats – Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. ^ "Meet The Freshmen: Lauren Ebo". Penn State – Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  3. ^ "No. 22 Women's Basketball player Lauren Ebo granted immediate eligibility". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  4. ^ "Lauren Ebo Announces her Transfer Destination". Texas Longhorns On SI. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  5. ^ Anderson, Anthony. "Grad student Lauren Ebo to join Notre Dame women's basketball program". Notre Dame Insider. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  6. ^ Vowles, Joshua (2024-07-24). "OLYMPIC BASKETBALL: Former Notre Dame center Lauren Ebo will play for Nigeria". One Foot Down. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  7. ^ Reporter, Tunde Liadi, Agency (2025-08-08). "D'Tigress' Ebo signs for Spain's Joventut Badalona". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Adebayo, Olusola (2025-08-06). "D'Tigress Star Lauren Ebo Joins Spanish Side Joventut Badalona on Two-Year Deal". Sports247 Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  9. ^ Clark, Geoffrey. "Former Notre Dame center Lauren Ebo makes Nigerian Olympic team". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  10. ^ Neill, Jackson; WNDU.com (2024-07-24). "Notre Dame alum Lauren Ebo named to Nigerian Olympic team". www.wndu.com. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  11. ^ Muniowski, Łukasz (2025-10-20). "Interview: Basketball has taken Lauren Ebo from Notre Dame to the Olympic Village and beyond". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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