In The News
- 10/29/25: The ‘Fab Five’ freshmen of women’s basketball are leading the way - Remy Kim (Stanford Daily)
- 1/8/24: Lyons’ Nora Ezike, whose parents are doctors, may go that route. Until then, Division I prospect is ‘fun to watch.’ - Matt Le Cren (Chicago Tribune)
As a Freshman (2025-26)
- Appeared in nine games off the bench
- Averaged 1.7 points and 0.6 rebounds in 4.1 minutes
- Scored four points and was 2-of-2 from the floor in wins over Cornell on Dec. 28 and Clemson on March 1
- Played a season-high 10 minutes at Boston College on Jan. 15
Nigeria Basketball
- Made her international debut for Nigeria at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Brno, Czechia
- Led the team in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in seven games
- Started the group phase with 25 points on 8-of-8 shooting in 21 minutes against China
- Finished with three consecutive double-digit scoring efforts in classification games against Argentina (17), Korea (18) and China (12)
- Was with Nigeria during preparations for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, including camp in Chicago and games in China and Spain throughout August, and for its WNBA preseason tour against the Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever in April and May 2026
- Participated in the 2023 USA Women’s U16 National Team Trials with USA Basketball
Prior to Stanford
- A 2025 graduate of Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Ill.
- A four-star talent, rated as the No. 85 player in the country according to ESPN HoopGurlz
- Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) All-State Class 4A First Team (2025)
- IBCA All-State Class 4A Third Team (2024)
- Finished her prep career third in school history with 1,449 points
- Averaged 21 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a senior for the Lions, which won regionals and posted a program-best 31-3 overall record
- Had eight double-doubles and set a single-season school record with 713 points
- Scored a single-game school record 40 against Prospect on Dec. 26
- As a junior, averaged 15.9 points and 8.4 rebounds
- Averaged 11.2 points and 6.7 rebounds as a sophomore after being promoted to varsity midway through her freshman year
- Also was was three-year soccer goalie and served as a team manager during her senior spring while she made her debut in track & field
Personal
- Born in Chicago, Ill.
- Parents are Ngozi and Emeka Ezike
- Both are doctors
- Has one older brother, Emeka, one older sister, Adaora, and one younger sister, Chika
- Aunt, Ezinwa Ogbunamiri, is a Stanford graduate, class of 1997