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University of Mississippi – Ole Miss Athletics

PIEŠT’ANY, Slovakia — Ole Miss women’s basketball continues to expand worldwide, with Rebel alumna Rita Igbokwe She signed her first professional contract and went to Slovakia to play for Piešťany Čajky.

Igbokwe is heading to Europe to join the team in the Slovak League, the country’s top tier of competition. The Čajky, also known as the Seagulls, have won two titles in the Slovak Women’s Basketball Extraliga in 2022 and 2023.

During her two seasons in the Rebels uniform, Igbokwe was an important figure in the interior of Ole Miss and head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Last season, Igbokwe blocked 54 blocks, a team-best effort, and Ole Miss broke the team’s single-season record with 190 total blocks. She is No. 2 in blocks in a game and set a career high with eight total blocks at Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Renewals and new season tickets for the 2024-25 Ole Miss basketball season are now on sale. To purchase a women’s basketball season ticket or to learn more about how to purchase a season ticket, click here or contact the Ole Miss Athletics Ticket Office.

Follow the rebels on X at @OleMissWBBFacebook at Ole Miss WBB and on Instagram at Ole MissWBB. You can also follow head coaches Yolett McPhee-McCuin on X at @YolettMcCuin

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