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LOUISVILLE, KY: Eseosa Imafidon, a center, has joined the Cardinals, as head coach Jeff Walz revealed on Wednesday. Imafidon had scholarship offers from a number of schools, including Kentucky, Iowa, Iowa State, and DePaul, before deciding on the Cardinals.
“We are excited to announce the addition of Eseosa Imafidon to our roster,” said Walz. “A native Nigerian, Eseosa spent this last year at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire refining her skills and developing her post presence. Eseosa brings a great work ethic and defensive prowess with her ability to block shots and run the floor. Her infectious personality and commitment to excellence will serve her well on the court and in the classroom. To further her development, Eseosa will utilize a red shirt season to continue to evolve and adapt to the college game.”
Imafidon played with Team Curry based out of Charlotte, N.C. and played most recently at Andover Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. Prior to her time at Proctor Academy season, she played at the Matthews Covenant Day School in North Carolina.
In her lone year with Proctor, she played in one of the top prep basketball leagues in New England. She guided the Hornets to a 14-7 overall record in the NEPSAC Class AA league. In her final year at Matthews Covenant Day, she averaged 14.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game. Following the season with the Lions, she earned second team NCSAA Girls’ Varsity Basketball All-American honors.
She will be the seventh addition to the Cardinals program since the end of last season. The Cardinals roster will included newcomers Eylia Love (transfer from Georgia Tech, arrived on campus in January), Jayda Curry (transfer from Cal), Hennie Van Schaik (transfer from CSU-Bakersfield), Kiki Jefferson (transfer from James Madison), Nina Rickards (grad transfer from Florida) and Sydney Taylor (grad transfer from UMass) in addition to Imafidon. They will join a team coming off its fifth-straight berth to the Elite Eight and are the only program in the country with five-straight Elite Eight berths.
Imafidon is originally from Nigeria and started playing basketball in 2019. She came to the United States to play high school and prep basketball through the Access2Success Program.
