LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Aggies are putting the pieces together for the 2022-23 season and the additions start with transfer Ene Adams.
Head Coach
Jody Adams-Birch announced the Nigerian-born Adams has signed a letter of intent and will prepare to play for the Aggies in 2022-23.
Ene Adams | F | Sr. | 6-1 | Jos, Nigeria/St. Bonaventure/Wichita State/Grayson College
· Adams makes her fourth stop in her collegiate career and comes Las Cruces immediately after serving as part of the Bonnies' squad in 2021-22.
· At St. Bonaventure, Adams averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game as she made eight starts and appeared in 13 contests.
· She helped lead the Bonnies to their highest win total in six seasons while recording a season-high 10 points on Jan. 8 at Duquesne.
· Adams represented Wichita State during the 2020-21 campaign, earning minutes in 16 of the team's 18 games. With the Shockers, she averaged 3.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, including grabbing five or more boards on six different occasions.
· With the Shockers, Adams posted 10 points on Jan. 6 at South Florida and snagged 10 rebounds in her Division I collegiate debut on Nov. 27 versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
· Adams' stint at Grayson College included making starts in 23 of the 30 games she recorded playing time in. While with the Vikings, Adams ranked second on the team in rebounding and fifth in scoring as she collected 7.8 rebounds per game and scored 7.6 points per game.
· The highlight of her career with the Vikings came when finished just one point shy of recording a double-double as she tallied 20 rebounds and nine points in a win over Oklahoma Enid on Dec. 7.
· She is the daughter of Grace Adams and has two sisters: Hassana Omale and Juliet Emmanuel and one brother, Frank Adams.
Adams-Birch on Adams
"Super excited to add this special young lady to our Aggie family," said Adams-Birch. "Ene's ability to rebound the basketball is phenomenal. I love her versatility on the offensive side of the ball and she is a natural fit in our defensive system. I know Ene will use her many experiences from her previous stops on the college circuit to make an impact here at New Mexico State."
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