Report: Southern Illinois transfer Gift Uchenna commits to Wisconsin women's basketball, coach Robin Pingeton

[ASFN Admin]

MADISON – Robin Pingeton scored some help for the perimeter with her first recruit.

The Wisconsin women’s basketball coach’s second recruit will give the Badgers help in the paint.

According to On3, Gift Uchenna, a 6-foot-3 forward from Southern Illinois, has committed to the Badgers. The native of Ebonyi State, Nigeria averaged 14.5 points, 12.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game for the Salukis, who went 4-26 this past season.

Uchenna ranked second in the nation in rebounding, fourth in double doubles (21) and 25th in blocks.

Despite Southern Illinois’ struggles, Uchenna was a third-team all-conference selection in the Missouri Valley Conference and a member of the league’s all-newcomer team.

She joins former North Carolina State guard Laci Steele as players who committed to Wisconsin after Pingeton was hired.

More: UW women’s basketball transfer portal tracker. The latest: Carter McCray heads to Big 12.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Report: Southern Illinois transfer Gift Uchenna commits to Wisconsin

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