Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion inks Promise Amukamara

- November 13, 2024

POSTED BY: Eran Sela

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Promise Amukamara

Promise Amukamara

Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion (D1) signed 31-year old American (has also Nigerian passport) guard Promise Amukamara (173cm-1993, college: Arizona State). Amukamara played last season at Dynamo Kursk in Russian PBL league. In 38 games she had 9.1ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.6apg. She helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. They also played in the Cup final.
Amukamara was voted to Pac-12 All-Defensive Team back in 2014 and 2015.
The previous (2022-23) season she played at Hertzliya in Israeli D1 where in 17 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 6.1apg (top 5) and 2.4spg (in top 5) in that year.
She has been also a member of Nigerian international program for some years. Amukamara has regularly played for Nigerian senior team since 2016 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2011.
She represented Nigeria at the FIBA Olympic Games in Paris (France) this year.
Amukamara is quite experienced player. She has played also professionally in Germany (Osnabrueck), Romania (Alexandria and Satu Mare), Spain (CREF Hola) and France (Charnay and Landerneau).
Amukamara graduated from Arizona State in 2015 and it will be her tenth season as a professional player. She was selected to Pac-12 All-Defensive Team back in 2014 and 2015.