Academic Notes: Majoring in strategic communications...Two-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient...Big Sky All-Academic selection as a freshman.
2016-17 (Sophomore): Appeared in five games...Averaged 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds per game...Recorded season-high eight points and four rebounds in season-high 20 minutes vs. Antelope Valley...Also scored two points vs. Weber State...Shot 5-of-14 (.357) from the field...Averaged 6.4 minutes per game...Totaled 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals.
2015-16 (Freshman): Appeared in 25 games with two starts...Averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...Scored season-high 10 points vs. New Mexico Highlands...Posted eight points and season-high five rebounds vs. Dixie State...Recorded season-best two assists twice at Iowa State and Montana...Recorded season-best one block twice at Iowa State and vs. Portland State...Earned first career start vs. Portland State...Started two of last three games of season including Big Sky Tournament game vs. Montana...Shot .291 from the field, .235 on three-pointers and .500 from the free throw line...Averaged 8.9 minutes per game...Totaled 58 points, 32 rebounds, six assists, nine steals and two blocks.
High School: Four-year starter and two-year team captain in basketball at Millennium HS...Averaged 9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.9 steals per game as a senior...Three-time Defensive Player of the Year...Shot 47 percent from the floor...Helped team to 28-5 record and state runner-up finish marking school's first ever state championship appearance...Played in Senior All-Star Game...High school teammate with current NAU teammate Raina Perez...Also three-year letterwinner and two-year team captain in track at Millennium...Holds school records 100m, 200m, 400m and 4x100m relay...3.78 high school GPA...Member of DECA club.
Personal: Passionate Obianuju Amukamara was born Nov. 1, 1997 in Glendale, Ariz....Daughter of Romanus Amukamara...Four older sisters, Princess, Precious, Promise and Peace...One older brother, Prince...Brother, Prince, played football at Nebraska and currently plays for the New York Giants...Sister, Precious, ran track at Grand Canyon...Sister, Promise, played basketball at Arizona State and was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury...Sister, Peace, currently plays basketball at Arizona State...Enjoys hanging out with friends...Most memorable athletic moment was going to the state championship after beating top-ranked team in the state...Chose NAU because of the four seasons, team was fun and liked the coaching staff.
