Evelyn Akhator was drafted by the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association as the 3rd overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.
11 Facts About Evelyn Akhator
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Evelyn Akhator played 15 games in her rookie season for the Dallas side where she averaged 0.9 points per game, 0.2 blocks per game, 0.1 steal per game.
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Evelyn Akhator was waived by the Dallas Wings on 13 May 2018.
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On 13 February 2019, Evelyn Akhator returned to the WNBA by signing for the Chicago Sky on a training camp deal.
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Evelyn Akhator made her first appearance for the team during the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament in Mali.
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Evelyn Akhator averaged 15.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game during the tournament and made the top 5 players list.
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Evelyn Akhator was part of the Nigerian national basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup where she averaged 12.6 points,9 rebounds and 1.4 assists during the tournament.
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Evelyn Akhator signed with the Russian side WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk in 2017.
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Evelyn Akhator averaged 12.4 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
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On 22 August 2018, Evelyn Akhator signed with the Turkish Besiktas basketball team.
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Evelyn Akhator averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game in the Turkish league, and she averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds in the Eurocup tournament, having played more than 30 minutes per game in both competitions.