Eziyoda Magbegor was born on 13 August, 1999. She is a professional basketball player from Australia, and as of August 2024, she is playing for Seattle Storm as their center after being the 12th overall pick by the Storm in the 2019 WNBA Draft Pick. She has played overseas basketball for USK Praha in the Czech League and the Sopron Basket in the EuroLeague Women. She also played in the South East Australian Basketball League for Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence. Magbebor has played in the WNBL for the Canberra Capitals and the Melbourne Boomers. She received many accolades, including the WNBL Youth Player of the Year three times in 2018, 2020, and 2022. She won the 2020 WNBA Championship and the 2021 WNBA Commissioner's Cup with her team, Seattle Storm.
As of August 2024, she brought one gold medal, one silver medal, and four bronze medals for her home country, Australia, during her international basketball career in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain, the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia, the 2019 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in India, and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Magbebor was named as the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup's MVP in 2016. She was honored with the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2022 and 2023, the All-WNBL First Team in 2022, and the All-WNBL Second Team in 2020. She also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the Australian Women's Basketball Team, also known as Opals.
Ezi Magbegor's nationality
Ezi Magbegor holds Australian nationality. Her parents, mother Patience Magbegor, and father Appolus Magbegor are Nigerian. They moved to Australia with her family when Magbegor was six years old.
Ezi Magbegor hometown
Magbegor's hometown is Craigieburn, Victoria, in Australia. She attended Lake Ginninderra College and played for the UC Capitals in Canberra.
Ezi Magbegor birthplace
Ezi Magbegor was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She studied at Deakin University and graduated with a Bachelor of Psychology in 2021.
Ezi Magbegor career stats
Ezi Magbegor's statistics in Seattle Storm, as of August 2024 are as follows:
| Year | PTS | OR | DR | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | FT% | 3P% |
| 2020 | 144 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.9 | 70.4 | 33.3 |
| 2021 | 200 | 45 | 70 | 115 | 24 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 50.9 | 84.6 | 55.6 |
| 2022 | 315 | 53 | 131 | 184 | 45 | 29 | 58 | 46 | 55.0 | 73.6 | 34.5 |
| 2023 | 550 | 64 | 258 | 322 | 102 | 45 | 74 | 94 | 51.3 | 69.9 | 38.5 |
| 2024 | 340 | 74 | 157 | 231 | 60 | 35 | 66 | 46 | 51.4 | 88.5 | 23.7 |
| Total | 1549 | 261 | 645 | 906 | 238 | 139 | 242 | 221 | 52.5 | 76.9 | 35.0 |
FAQ's On Ezi Magbegor's nationality
Ezi Magbegor went to Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra, Australia.
Yes, Ezi Magebor has played in WNBL.
Ezi Magbebor is 25 years old, as of August 2024.
Ezi Magbebor is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall.
Ezi Magbebor represents Australia in her international basketball career.
