Overview
- Texas Tech has filed initial-eligibility paperwork with the NCAA and is awaiting a ruling before she can debut.
- Okechukwu arrived in Lubbock on New Year's Day and has joined team activities, including a bench appearance at United Supermarkets Arena.
- At 7-foot-1, she is the tallest woman in U.S. college basketball and has not played college or professional games.
- Her basketball background includes high school competition in Kyoto, Japan, along with training in Nigeria.
- Coaches project immediate rim protection and interior size, and the program plans a follow-up filing to determine her years of eligibility once cleared.