NC State has Reached Out to Duke Guard Transfer Oluchi Okananwa

NC State has reached out to Duke guard transfer Oluchi Okananwa (5’10”).

NEWS: Duke transfer Oluchi Okananwa has heard from the following programs since entering the transfer portal, she told @On3sports.

UConn
Louisville
UCLA
South Carolina
Tennessee
Maryland
Notre Dame
NC State
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
UNC

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— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) April 16, 2025

Okananwa has been outstanding in her first two years at Duke.

As a freshman, she earned a spot on the All-ACC Freshman Team and was named the ACC Sixth Player of the Year after averaging 9.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals, while shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.8% from three.

This year, Okananwa averaged 10.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.8 steals, shooting 47.3% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc. She went on to be named the MVP of the 2025 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Okananwa has two years of eligibility remaining.