Sophomore (2020)
Played in 70 of 74 sets … hit .185 with 2.29 kills per set ... ranked third on the team in kills with 160 … totaled 36 digs … had a team-leading 50 blocks on the season … earned seven double-digit kills in outings ... recorded a .367 percentage from 17 kills, sic digs and three blocks vs. UIW ... had 13 kills at SMU ... concluded 11 games recording double digit points … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Freshman (2019)
Had a strong freshman season, playing in all 29 matches with five starts ... hit .258 with 1.95 kills per set ... totaled 35 digs and 22 block assists ... ranked fourth on the team with 202 points accounted for ... earned starts vs. Houston, UTRGV, Louisiana Tech, UAB and Marshall ... earned double-digit kills in outings vs. Tulsa, Sam Houston State, George Washington, LA Tech, UAB and FIU ... notched 16 kills - and a .625 hitting percentage - in a start vs. LA Tech ... had 12 kills at FIU ... twice had consecutive matches with double-figure kills.
Prior to UTSA
Completed a star prep career at Garland High School in 2018, where she was coached by Amberly Fuller … played club for Dallas Premier … a two-time team captain, two-time offensive player of the year, and the 2014 athlete of the year … led team to the first State Group I Championship in school history in 2017 … helped spur team to the Super Essex Conference American Division, Essex County and State Sectional Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … a four-time academic all-district and academic excellence award winner … named freshman of the year in 2015 … ran track as a freshman, sophomore and senior … helped lead club team to a third-place finish in the 18s Junior National Championships … had 300 kills and 29 aces for her club team … also played club with Skyline (15s) and Elite Performance Academy (16-17s).
Personal
Full name is Akuamaka Bianca Ejesieme … the daughter of Sunday and Bridget Ejesieme … has two older brothers and three older sisters … comes from an athletic family, as Nnenna Ejesieme ran track at SMU, Chi Ejesieme played soccer at Eastern New Mexico, Jesica Ejesieme ran track at Illinois and sister Krystal Ejesieme played volleyball at Virginia … interested in pursuing a post-graduate career in plastic surgery … active in organizations and clubs throughout her prep career, including participating in an International Weekend Club, where students from all over the world stay a weekend with families in New Jersey to learn about other’s cultures … participated in the French Club and the Heroes and Cool Kids club, which included mentoring middle schoolers about the effects of drugs and alcohol.
Played in 70 of 74 sets … hit .185 with 2.29 kills per set ... ranked third on the team in kills with 160 … totaled 36 digs … had a team-leading 50 blocks on the season … earned seven double-digit kills in outings ... recorded a .367 percentage from 17 kills, sic digs and three blocks vs. UIW ... had 13 kills at SMU ... concluded 11 games recording double digit points … named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Freshman (2019)
Had a strong freshman season, playing in all 29 matches with five starts ... hit .258 with 1.95 kills per set ... totaled 35 digs and 22 block assists ... ranked fourth on the team with 202 points accounted for ... earned starts vs. Houston, UTRGV, Louisiana Tech, UAB and Marshall ... earned double-digit kills in outings vs. Tulsa, Sam Houston State, George Washington, LA Tech, UAB and FIU ... notched 16 kills - and a .625 hitting percentage - in a start vs. LA Tech ... had 12 kills at FIU ... twice had consecutive matches with double-figure kills.
Prior to UTSA
Completed a star prep career at Garland High School in 2018, where she was coached by Amberly Fuller … played club for Dallas Premier … a two-time team captain, two-time offensive player of the year, and the 2014 athlete of the year … led team to the first State Group I Championship in school history in 2017 … helped spur team to the Super Essex Conference American Division, Essex County and State Sectional Championship in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … a four-time academic all-district and academic excellence award winner … named freshman of the year in 2015 … ran track as a freshman, sophomore and senior … helped lead club team to a third-place finish in the 18s Junior National Championships … had 300 kills and 29 aces for her club team … also played club with Skyline (15s) and Elite Performance Academy (16-17s).
Personal
Full name is Akuamaka Bianca Ejesieme … the daughter of Sunday and Bridget Ejesieme … has two older brothers and three older sisters … comes from an athletic family, as Nnenna Ejesieme ran track at SMU, Chi Ejesieme played soccer at Eastern New Mexico, Jesica Ejesieme ran track at Illinois and sister Krystal Ejesieme played volleyball at Virginia … interested in pursuing a post-graduate career in plastic surgery … active in organizations and clubs throughout her prep career, including participating in an International Weekend Club, where students from all over the world stay a weekend with families in New Jersey to learn about other’s cultures … participated in the French Club and the Heroes and Cool Kids club, which included mentoring middle schoolers about the effects of drugs and alcohol.