Favour Onoh
| No. 10 – Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NCAA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 22, 2005 |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | UP (Philippines) OSU (Oklahama, US) |
Favour Ogechukwu Onoh ⓘ (born November 22, 2005) is a Nigerian basketball player who plays as a center at for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Early life
Favour Ogechukwu Onoh was born on November 22, 2005 in Enugu State, Nigeria.[1][2] She started playing basketball in secondary school.[1] She is a product of the Discover I'm Alive Basketball Academy of Nigeria.[3]
Career
Collegiate
UP Fighting Maroons
Onoh played for the women's team of the UP Fighting Maroons in the basketball championships of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 2024. She helped her school reach the Final Four for the first time since 2008 and was named Rookie of the Year for Season 86.[4]
However she was unable to play in Season 87 due to an injury.[4][5]
OSU Cowgirls
Onoh left the Philippines after she was recruited to play for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the US National Collegiate Athletic Association[6]
National team
Onoh is being considered for naturalization as a Philippine citizen which could enable her to play for the Philippine national team.[1][3][7]
References
- ^ a b c Torregoza, Hannah (June 21, 2024). "Angara pushes for naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas' hopeful Favour Onoh". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Morales, Luisa (November 23, 2023). "On birthday, UP rookie Onoh treats teammates with 30-rebound game vs UST". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Li, Matthew (May 10, 2024). "Favour Onoh hopes to be catalyst for Gilas Women's success, Nigerian dreamers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Matel, Philip (May 21, 2025). "Greener pastures: UP Rookie of the Year Favour Onoh leaves for US NCAA Division I". Rappler. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Valencia, Justin (September 3, 2024). "UP faces major setback as Favour Onoh sidelined for season". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "UP's Favour Onoh recruited by OSU Cowgirls to play in US NCAA". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. May 21, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Dalupang, Denison Rey (May 22, 2025). "Onoh US-bound, but Gilas Women stint still a possibility". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
External links
- Favour Onoh at ESPN