Genevieve Okoro

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Eastern Regional
Hometown:
Gibbsboro, N.J.

Career Highlights

Two-time All-Atlantic 10 Third Team selection (Sophomore, Senior)
Broke 1,000 points against Central Michigan Nov. 27, 2014
1,005 career-rebounds
Team Captain in 2014-15
Tied Richmond's all-time free throws made record, hitting 19 free throws against La Salle Feb. 14, 2015
Named to preseason A-10 All-Conference second team as a junior
Scored 27 points against JMU in the Lehigh Christmas Classic
Two-time Rookie of the Week

Redshirt Senior (2014-15)
• Third-Team All-Atlantic 10
• Had 12 points and nine rebounds in Richmond's win over Massachusetts in the Altantic 10 Tournament
• Totaled nine points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks in win at VCU
• Scoed 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in loss to No. 21 George Washington
• Brought down 10 rebounds and had four blocks at Duquesne
• Matched her career-high 27 points and had a season-high 15 rebounds against La Salle
• Tied the Richmond free throws made record against the Explorers, going 19-for-22 from the line
• Scored 15 points and had six rebounds against Saint Louis
• Scored 15 points, going 6-for-6 in FGs, and had six rebounds at Rhode Island
• Brought down eight rebounds against Dayton
• Had 12 points and six rebounds in the win against UMass
• Notched 15 points, two assists, two steals and nine rebounds at Davidson
• Scored 11 points, and had eight rebounds in win against George Mason
• Led the team with 12 points, 11 rebounds, and had a steal and two blocks in game against Penn
• Scored 11 points, pulled down four rebounds, and had two steals and a block against George Washington
• Scored eight points, grabbed four rebounds, had three blocks and one steal in win against St. Bonaventure
• Scored a season-high 21 points and had 13 rebounds and a career-high five blocks for her third double-double of the season at Fordham
• Brought down 10 rebounds in the win at William & Mary
• Tallied 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block in the win at EKU
• Scored five points, grabbed seven rebouds and had a season-high four steals at UNCW
• Brought down a game-high 13 rebounds in the win against Wake Forest
• Led the team with 13 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and two steals in the game against JMU
• Scored six points and grabbed four rebounds against Arkansas
• Broke 1,000-career points with a team-high 13 points and 11 rebounds against Central Michigan
• Scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds in the win against Longwood
• Led the team with 17 points, nine rebounds, and two blocks in the win against Georgetown
• Scored 11 points and brought down six rebounds in the season opening win over Providence
• Named to the A-10 Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Redshirt Junior (2013-14)
• Started all 29 games, averaging a team-high 8.7 rebounds with 11.6 points per game
• Brought down 14 rebounds in the first round of the A-10 Tournament versus VCU
• Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for her efforts against VCU and George Mason
• 13 points, five rebounds and two assists at No. 25 Dayton
• Scored 10 points and had seven rebounds in the double overtime win against Fordham
• Notched her fourth double-double, 13 points and 11 rebounds, against Duquesne
• Tallied nine points and eight rebounds in the win at La Salle
• Scored nine points with two steals and 10 rebounds against St. Bonaventure
• Had 18 points, five steals, one block, two assists and seven rebounds in the win at Saint Louis
• Tallied 13 points, eight rebounds and one steal in the win over George Mason
• Scored six points and had two rebounds against Fordham
• Had 11 points, one steal and seven rebounds at St. Bonaventure
• Led the team with 12 rebounds against Rhode Island
• Scored a season-high 19 points and had two assists against Saint Joseph's
• Had 11 points, two steals, five assists and six rebounds in the win at Davidson
• Tallied 13 points and nine rebounds against Pacific
• Scored 13 points and had seven rebounds against Long Beach State
• Had 18 points, season-high 15 rebounds with a career-high four blocks in the win over Charleston
• Led both teams with 18 points and six rebounds in the win over UNCW
• Went 8-of-10 from the charity stripe against the Seahawks
• Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds at Liberty
• Tallied 12 points and eight rebounds in the win at Longwood
• Posted a double-double against North Carolina A&T with 12 points and 11 rebounds
• 15 points, seven points and two blocks vs. James Madison
• Scored seven points and brought down seven rebounds against Delaware
• Tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win at Miami
• Scored eight points with four assists in the season opener against Georgetown

Junior (2012-13)
• Started first six games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury
• Tabbed to the A-10 preseason All-Conference second team
• Earned Spiders' first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds with four assists in the victory against Longwood
• Corralled 11 rebounds against No. 24 Miami
• Earned second double-double of the season with 10 points and 13 rebounds and two assists against Boston University
• Posted four-doubles
• Went a season-high 5-of-9 from the field against Minnesota
• Shot 49 percent (24-49) from the field
• Averaged 10.3 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game, 28.5 minutes per game

Sophomore (2011-12)
• Appeared in all 32 games, earning 22 starts
• Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference third team
• Led the team with nine double-doubles this season
• Scored in double-figures 17 times this season
• Had four 20-point or better games
• Scored a career-high 27 points against James Madison in the Lehigh Christmas Classic
• Made a career-high nine field goals against Miami (OH)
• Dished four assists against La Salle
• Had three blocks against Navy
• Third on the team with 10.9 ppg
• Led the team with 7.3 rpg
• Corralled 233 rebounds on the season
• Averaged 22.8 mpg
• Shot 45 percent from the field
• Led Richmond scoring in seven games

Freshman (2010-11)
• Appeared in all 30 games, earning one start
• Two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week
• Posted a double-double in wins over GW (14 pts, 16 rebs) and Saint Louis (16 pts, 10 rebs)
• Recorded double-figure rebounding in four games this season
• Scored season-high 16 points twice this season
• Scored in double-figures five times this season
• Went 12 of 13 from charity stripe against Saint Louis
• Had five steals against Radford
• Played 25 minutes against ODU
• Fourth on the team with 6.4 points per game
• Second on the team with 5.8 rebounds per game

High School
• Four-year starter
• Captain of her team senior season
• First team All-Conference (2007-2010)
• First team All Group IV (2007-2010), first team All South Jersey (2007-2010)
• McDonald's All-American Nominee (2009-2010)
• Olympic Conference Champions (2008-2009 and 2009-2010)
• South Jersey Group IV Champions (2009-2010)
• Three-year varsity letter winner in volleyball
• Two-year varsity letter winner in track and field
• State Runner-Up (2009-2010).

Personal
• Daughter of Vincent and Juliana Okoro
• Has four siblings, Andrea, Alexandra, Onyemaechi, and Uchchukwuka