FIU Athletics

2020-21 (Graduate Student): Appeared in 26 games, starting 23… Averaged 11.6 points and 1.2 assists per game… Led the FIU in rebounds per game (9.0) and double-doubles (9)… Posted a 52.0 field-goal percentage and 71.4 free-throw percentage…Ranked fourth in C-USA and 40th in the country grabbing 235 total rebounds… Ranked fifth in C-USA and 71^st nationally in rebounds per game… Made her FIU debut at North Florida on 12/3… Scored a season-high of 22 points against Old Dominion on 1/1… Posted a career-best 18 rebounds against Middle Tennessee on 1/8… Played a season-high 39 minutes against FAU on 1/16.

2019-20 (Junior at Niagara): Played in 31 games while starting in 28 during her final season... Averaged 9.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.... Shot 49.1% from the floor and 59.4% from the free-throw line... Led the team in rebounds per game (6.3) and steals per game (1.5)... Ranked second on the team in points per game (9.3)... Named to the MAAC Women's Basketball All-Championship Team... Had a game-high of 26 points against St.Peters (01/23/20)...Recorded four double-doubles during the season.

2018-19 (Sophomore at Niagara): Played in 31 games and started in 29…Led the team in double-doubles with four…Recorded her first career double-double against Morgan State on Nov. 17 with 12 points and 11 rebounds…Set career-highs in points (22), field goals made (eight) and assists (six) against Monmouth on Feb. 22…Brought down a career-high 16 rebounds against Colgate on Dec. 31…Finished the season averaging 7.1 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game…Was sixth in the MAAC in rebounding and was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2017-18 (Freshman at Niagara): Appeared in 23 games...Averaged 1.1 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game...Scored a career-high six points against Iona on Dec. 30...Had a career-best four rebounds and two steals multiple times. 

PREP: Played for the City of London Academy, part of the Women's Elite Academy Basketball League (WEABL), which is the highest level of school competition in England and boasts some of the United Kingdom's top under-19 women's basketball programs...Averaged 14.9 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game and 1.6 steals per game during the 2016-17 season en route to a WEABL National Championship...In the 2015-16 season, the WEABL's inaugural season, she was fifth in the league in steals (2.8 per game), ninth in assists (2.1 per game) and tenth in scoring (8.2 points per game)...Played club basketball for the Southwark Pride in London, which is part of the United Kingdom Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and t he team was 2016-17 Division I Women's National Cup winners and the 2015-16 Division II WNBL champions...In 2015-16, she led the team in the championship game with 21 points and 10 rebounds en route to being named the WNBL Division II Finals MVP.

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Majoring in criminal justice for her master's at FIU.

PERSONAL: Born in London, England... Attended City of London Academy for highschool... Daughter of Helen Bassey and Elvis Ekpiteta... Has twin brothers, Marvin and Marvel, and a half-sister, Paris... Enjoys watching crime shows and documentaries and likes baking.