2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Igbokwe, Rita
Jersey Number 23
Rita Igbokwe
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Jonesboro, GA
- High School:
- Mundy's Mill
Bio
HONORS
- Broke a 43-year old freshman school record with 60 blocked shots during her first season (2019-20)
- First Panther to lead the team in blocked shots in back-to-back seasons since joining the ACC (2013-14)
2020-21: Appeared in all 19 games while making a career-high 16 starts at center for the Panthers… Finished off the season averaging a career-high 5.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.5 bpg while leading the team in field goal percentage (50.6%)… Her 1.5 blocks per game ranked fifth in the ACC… Netted a season-high 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and two steals while going a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor across a season-high 28 minutes against Miami (1/21)… Notched her only double-double of the season against Delaware (12/6) as she finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes of work… Posted a season-high 12 rebounds to go along with seven points and two blocks at Wake Forest (2/11)… Totaled nine points, eight rebounds (six offensive) and three blocks while netting a career-high five free throws against Syracuse (1/28)… Grabbed 11+ rebounds twice while snagging at least five rebounds in 14 games… Shot at least 50% from the floor 12 times including two games without a miss… Recorded multiple blocked shots in six games while posting at least one rejection in 17 of Pitt’s 19 games… Had two games scoring in double figures while netting 5+ points in eight games... Played double digit minutes in 18 games while notching 20+ minutes eight times.
2019-20: Appeared in all 31 games while making seven starts at center for the Panthers during her impressive freshman season... Finished off her season ranking second on the team averaging 6.8 rpg to go along with 4.5 ppg and a team-high 1.9 bpg... Averaged 19.5 mpg, as she was one of four Panthers to average at least 19.5 mpg on the year... Her 60 blocks were the most ever by a Pitt freshman, breaking a 43-year old school record, and eighth most in a season in program history... Her 1.9 bpg ranked third overall in the ACC and second among ACC freshman... Shot 46.2% from the floor as she was one of just two freshman in the ACC to lead their team in field goal percentage... Grabbed a team-high 92 offensive rebounds on the season while ranking fourth in the ACC in offensive rebounds/game (2.97 orpg)... Posted her first career double-double with a career-high 15 points and 11 rebounds, eight offensive, while going 6-for-11 from the floor against Duke (2/13)... Had a monster game with nine points, a career-high 18 rebounds and a career-high six blocks against Ohio (11/29)... The 18-rebound effort were the most in a game by a Pitt player since 2010 and most by a Pitt freshman since the 2005 campaign... Had 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals on 6-for-10 shooting against Boston College (1/5)... Notched nine rebounds, five blocks and four points against #14 Florida State (2/1)... Made her first career start at Syracuse (2/16) and netted seven points and four boards... Posted nine rebounds and four blocks in the ACC Tournament win over Notre Dame (3/4), the most blocks in an ACC Tournament game by a Pitt player in program history... Posted six games with 10+ rebounds while leading the team in rebounding 11 times... Had 17 games with multiple blocks while leading the Panthers in blocked shots a team-best 19 times... Played 20+ minutes in 18 games including in each of her final eight games of the season for Pitt.
High School: Played at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, GA... Finished off her senior season averaging 10.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.0 blocks while earning First Team All-Region... Averaged 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior while being named First Team All-Region... Earned Second Team All-Region as a freshman and sophomore at Mundy's Mill... Rated as a three star recruit by ESPN in the class of 2019.
Personal: Born on January 28, 2001... Daughter of Casmir and Emmanuela Igbokwe... Has three brothers, Anthony, Emmanuel, and Michael and one sister, Jane... Enjoys watching movies and lists her favorite movies as Coco and the Dark Knight... Her favorite athletes are Bradley Beal and Serena Williams... She chose Pitt because of the family environment and the realness of the coaching staff... Majoring in sports medicine at Pitt.
- Broke a 43-year old freshman school record with 60 blocked shots during her first season (2019-20)
- First Panther to lead the team in blocked shots in back-to-back seasons since joining the ACC (2013-14)
2020-21: Appeared in all 19 games while making a career-high 16 starts at center for the Panthers… Finished off the season averaging a career-high 5.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg and 1.5 bpg while leading the team in field goal percentage (50.6%)… Her 1.5 blocks per game ranked fifth in the ACC… Netted a season-high 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and two steals while going a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor across a season-high 28 minutes against Miami (1/21)… Notched her only double-double of the season against Delaware (12/6) as she finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds in just 18 minutes of work… Posted a season-high 12 rebounds to go along with seven points and two blocks at Wake Forest (2/11)… Totaled nine points, eight rebounds (six offensive) and three blocks while netting a career-high five free throws against Syracuse (1/28)… Grabbed 11+ rebounds twice while snagging at least five rebounds in 14 games… Shot at least 50% from the floor 12 times including two games without a miss… Recorded multiple blocked shots in six games while posting at least one rejection in 17 of Pitt’s 19 games… Had two games scoring in double figures while netting 5+ points in eight games... Played double digit minutes in 18 games while notching 20+ minutes eight times.
2019-20: Appeared in all 31 games while making seven starts at center for the Panthers during her impressive freshman season... Finished off her season ranking second on the team averaging 6.8 rpg to go along with 4.5 ppg and a team-high 1.9 bpg... Averaged 19.5 mpg, as she was one of four Panthers to average at least 19.5 mpg on the year... Her 60 blocks were the most ever by a Pitt freshman, breaking a 43-year old school record, and eighth most in a season in program history... Her 1.9 bpg ranked third overall in the ACC and second among ACC freshman... Shot 46.2% from the floor as she was one of just two freshman in the ACC to lead their team in field goal percentage... Grabbed a team-high 92 offensive rebounds on the season while ranking fourth in the ACC in offensive rebounds/game (2.97 orpg)... Posted her first career double-double with a career-high 15 points and 11 rebounds, eight offensive, while going 6-for-11 from the floor against Duke (2/13)... Had a monster game with nine points, a career-high 18 rebounds and a career-high six blocks against Ohio (11/29)... The 18-rebound effort were the most in a game by a Pitt player since 2010 and most by a Pitt freshman since the 2005 campaign... Had 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals on 6-for-10 shooting against Boston College (1/5)... Notched nine rebounds, five blocks and four points against #14 Florida State (2/1)... Made her first career start at Syracuse (2/16) and netted seven points and four boards... Posted nine rebounds and four blocks in the ACC Tournament win over Notre Dame (3/4), the most blocks in an ACC Tournament game by a Pitt player in program history... Posted six games with 10+ rebounds while leading the team in rebounding 11 times... Had 17 games with multiple blocks while leading the Panthers in blocked shots a team-best 19 times... Played 20+ minutes in 18 games including in each of her final eight games of the season for Pitt.
High School: Played at Mundy's Mill High School in Jonesboro, GA... Finished off her senior season averaging 10.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 7.0 blocks while earning First Team All-Region... Averaged 9.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks as a junior while being named First Team All-Region... Earned Second Team All-Region as a freshman and sophomore at Mundy's Mill... Rated as a three star recruit by ESPN in the class of 2019.
Personal: Born on January 28, 2001... Daughter of Casmir and Emmanuela Igbokwe... Has three brothers, Anthony, Emmanuel, and Michael and one sister, Jane... Enjoys watching movies and lists her favorite movies as Coco and the Dark Knight... Her favorite athletes are Bradley Beal and Serena Williams... She chose Pitt because of the family environment and the realness of the coaching staff... Majoring in sports medicine at Pitt.
Highlights | Pitt 79, Wake Forest 63
Sunday, March 02
Pitt Women's Basketball Highlights | Pitt 79, Boston College 66
Saturday, March 01
Pitt Women's Basketball Highlights | Pitt 72, Clemson 59
Saturday, March 01
Highlights | Pitt 72, Clemson 59
Sunday, February 23
