St. John's University Athletics
2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster
Sandra Udobi
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Life Center Academy
- Hometown:
- Delta State, Nigeria
On Udobi:
A notable power forward ... rated 30th in her class by BlueStar Basketball, No. 39 on All Star Girls Basketball Report and No. 74 nationally by ESPNHoopGurlz ... a McDonalds All-American nominee ... she is both powerful and versatile, enabling her to be both a scoring and rebounding threat ... she is active, physical on the glass and is mobile in an up-tempo offense.
Tartamella on Udobi:
"Sandra will be a great addition, one that we missed last year due to her injuries. She provides us with great leadership, scoring ability, experience and a true inside/out post player. She has committed herself to transforming her body over the last year and I am excited to see what she will bring this upcoming season."
As a Redshirt Senior in 2016-17: Named to the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team… Saw action in 13 games as a reserve… Averaged 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.0 minutes per game… Scored a season-high nine points against Rutgers (Dec. 7)… Scored six points and grabbed a pair of rebounds at Georgetown (Jan. 13).
As a Redshirt Junior in 2015-16:Made appearances in 30 games for the Red Storm, including 29 starts… Averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game… Was the Red Storm’s top free throw shooter, making 20 of her 24 attempts from the charity stripe, good enough for 83.3 percent… Scored six points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against UC Irvine (Nov. 15)… Finished with four points and four rebounds while playing a season-high 24 minutes in the Red Storm’s win over No. 18/17 USF (Nov. 29)… Pulled down four boards against Yale (Dec. 9)… Grabbed four more rebounds at UCF (Dec. 13)… Scored a career-high 11 points at Providence (Dec. 31)… Tallied four points at Georgetown (Jan. 15)… Had four points and three rebounds against Xavier (Jan. 24)… Recorded four points and five rebounds against Providence (Feb. 26)… Scored four points and tied a season-high with seven rebounds against Creighton (Feb. 28)… Registered four points and six rebounds in the Red Storm BIG EAST Championship Game victory over Creighton (March 8)… Scored six points and corralled four rebounds in 16 minutes of NCAA Tournament action against Auburn (March 18).
As a Junior in 2014-15:
Missed the entire season due to injury
As a Sophomore in 2013-14:
Saw action in 26 games, starting in 18 and averaging 9.7 minutes per game... Averaged 2.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game... Scored four points and grabbed four rebounds against Iona (Nov. 12)... Knocked in four points after going 2-for-2 from the field and added four rebounds against St. Francis (N.Y.) (Nov. 16)...Tallied six points in a perfect night going 2-for-2 from the field and 2-for-2 at the foul line, while adding a season-high six rebounds at Florida (Nov. 26)... Recorded six points and brought in three rebounds vs. Texas A&M (Dec. 22) in the Maggie Dixon Classic...Finished with a season-high seven points after going 3-for-5 from the field at DePaul (Jan. 11)... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds vs. Providence (Feb. 8)... Sat out the remaining seven games of the season due to injury.
As a Freshman in 2012-13:
Appeared in 19 games and averaged 7.9 minutes per game... scored five points and shot 3-3 from the free-throw line in 11 minutes in her first-career game vs. Texas (Nov. 9)... played 16 minutes, scored two points and grabbed four rebounds against UCF (Nov. 11)... scored two points, blocked one shot and grabbed a career-high five rebounds against Hofstra (Nov. 17)... tallied two rebounds against Iona (Nov. 21)... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds at BU (Dec. 1)... scored three points at Quinnipiac (Dec. 22)... netted four points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in a career-high 21 minutes against NJIT (Dec. 28)... set a new career-high with two steals in the Red Storm's BIG EAST opener at Rutgers (Jan. 6)... set a career-high in field goals made, scoring four points on 2-4 shooting against Pitt (Jan. 16)... scored two points and grabbed one rebound in 17 minutes of action at Providence (Jan. 30)... set career-highs in points (8) and free throws (6-6) against Cincinnati (Feb. 17)... did not dress from Feb. 27-March 4 due to a re-occuring knee injury.
At Life Center Academy (N.J.):
Averaged 14.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 2.6 spg as a senior and 21.7 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 1.3 spg as a junior (just 10 games) ... of her 109 total rebounds in 2011, half were offensive ... Life Center's team MVP as a junior .. Life Center's Best Offensive Player of the Year and the Female Athlete of the Year ... the Life Center Lady Warriors were ranked No. 7 in New Jersey in 2012 ... named to the Pool A all-starts at the 2011 Nike Nationals ... selected as one of 12 players to play with the Nigerian U-19 team for the FIBA World Championships in Chile ... also a 2011-12 National Christian School Athletic Association (NCSAA) First Team All-American.... earned the President's Education award for outstanding academic excellence ... had the highest average in CP British Literature and earned high honors in discrete math.
Personal:
Sandra Isioma Udobi-Ofogu ... born in Asaba, Delta State in Nigeria ... nicknamed Sandie ... daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Osita Odobi-Ofogu ... has three siblings, Chris , Ogechi and Amaka ... listens to Gospel Songs on her ipod on game days ... favorite book is "Of Mice And Men," favorite movie is "Think Like A Man" ... her favorite food is pounded yam with vegetable soup ... notes her national team coach as the most influential person her life ... earned an undergraduate degree in management and is currently pursuing a masters degree in liberal studies ... played club ball for the Philadelphia Belles (2010-11)