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  Ivy Abiona

Ivy Abiona

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Cherry Hill, NJ

High School:
Cherry Hill East

Height:
6-2

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
10/15/1988

Freshman Year (2006-07)
Led rookies is games played (23), minutes (140), rebounds (34) and steals (7) ... Also led freshmen and ranked fourth on team with 14 blocks ... Scored career-high seven points on 3-of-7 shooting, blocked career-high three shots and added five boards and an assist in Surf `N Slam Classic title game against San Diego State (12/30/06) ... Pitched in six points and three rebounds in victory at Dayton (1/26/07) ... Grabbed career-high six boards in 14 minutes against St. Bonaventure (2/11/07) .., Career-best two assists versus Saint Joseph's (2/23/07) ... Added five points, three boards and career-high two steals in A-10 Tournament quarterfinal victory against Dayton (3/3/07) ... Scored first collegiate point on free throw at No. 6/5 Tennessee (12/7/06) ... Chosen team's Rookie of the Year.

High School
Third team All-New Jersey Group IV honoree by Newark Star-Ledger and first team All-South Jersey Group IV by Courier Post and Philadelphia Inquirer as a senior ... Averaged 13.0 points and 15.0 rebounds per game to lead Cherry Hill East High School to its second consecutive appearance in South Jersey Group IV Finals ... As a junior, averaged 12.5 points, 14.2 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game as Lady Cougars won the Olympic Conference's American Division and advanced to South Jersey Group IV Championship ... Set Ventor City Shootout single-game record with 23 rebounds as a junior ... Played two years with Philadelphia Belles AAU team ... Also All-Conference and All-South Jersey track and field performer in the triple jump.

Personal
Ivy Abiona ... Born October 15, 1988 in New York, NY ... Daughter of Olu and Folu Abiona ... Has two brothers, Gamal and Rotimi, and one sister, Lara ... Enrolled in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.