| Yinka
Olorunnife
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2008-09 Idaho Women's Season Review
A look back at Idaho's stunning improvement against all odds
-by GoVandals.net
Mar 25, 2009 |
Vandal women fall in OT to USU at WAC Tourney
Taleni scores 24 points as Vandals fall to Utah State 59-58 in OT
-by GoVandals.net
Mar 12, 2009 |
Vandal Women Beat BSU 58-56, No. 4 in WAC
Idaho beats Boise State in Boise to clinch 4th seed going into WAC Tournament
-by GoVandals.net
Mar 10, 2009 |
Men's and Women's All-WAC Teams
Hopson named to All-WAC men's hoops team; Newlee and Taleni honored on women's team
-by GoVandals.net
Mar 9, 2009 |
Olorunnife sets record, Vandals fall
The Nevada Wolfpack dominated the Vandals 57-39 in Idaho’s final regular season home game
-by GoVandals.net
Mar 5, 2009 |
Vandal women roll over San Jose State
Vandals maintain sole possession of second place in WAC with dominant win over Spartans
-by GoVandals.net
Feb 16, 2009 |
PHOTO GALLERY: Idaho Sweeps Fresno State
Vandals top Fresno State, move into second in WAC, and Olorunnife sets rebounding record
-by GoVandals.net
Feb 14, 2009 |
Idaho Women sweep Fresno, tied for 2nd in WAC
The Vandal women (10-11, 7-3 WAC) use dominant first half to topple league-leading Fresno
-by GoVandals.net
Feb 14, 2009 |
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2008-09: Currently one of Idaho's top athletes, has already set numerous Idaho records, including setting the Cowan Spectrum rebounds with 20 rebounds in a single game against Fresno State.
2007-08: Had a huge freshman season for the Vandals, as she earned Western Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team honors ... she appeared in all 29 games and started the final 26 ... she led the team and led all WAC freshman with 219 rebounds and a 7.6 per game average ... her 49 steals were first on the team, while her .362 (96-of-265) field goal percentage and 9.0 scoring average were second for the team ... she scored a career-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting at North Dakota State on Nov. 16 and had a career-high 15 rebounds against San Jose State in the opening round of the WAC Tournament ... she had two double-doubles on the year, as she had 23 points and 10 boards against Utah State on Jan. 19 and 10 points and 15 boards against San Jose State on March 11 ... had a 14-game streak from Jan. 9 through March 1 with at least one steal in each game.
High School: Attended the National Elite Development Academy for Canada Basketball, which gathers the top basketball talent in Canada for school and basketball training ... attended St. Mary Catholic Secondary in Hamilton, Ontario, where she was a first team all-city honoree and a Windsor/Essex County Sports Person of the Year award nominee
Personal: Full name is Olayinka D. Olorunnife ... born Jan. 30, 1990, in Nigeria ... daughter of Tobi and Comfort Olorunnife ... has three sisters, Tosin, Abby and Alice ... also recruited by University of Detroit-Mercy ... intended major is Food and Nutrition
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