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45 Chinwe Duru
Class: Freshman Hometown: Round Rock, Texas High School: Vista Ridge Height: 6-2 Position: Center Birthdate: 12/09/1993 Experience: HS Major: Neuroscience

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Visa Ridge High for coach Mike Martin...named a three-star recruit, earned an 86 scout rating and ranked the No. 39 forward in the nation by ESPN.com...helped lead the Rangers to a combined 66 wins and consecutive trips to the regional finals over her final two years, including a 34-3 overall mark and a perfect 12-0 mark in District 25-4A action as a senior...named to Dazzling Dozen, earned first-team all-district recognition and claimed team Offensive MVP honors each season...tabbed all-state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and the Texas Girls Coaches Association while claiming District 25-4A MVP and TABC All-Region honors her final two prep seasons...as a senior, averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game en route to being named first-team All-Central Texas and Vista Ridge Athlete of the Year...as a junior, named third-team All-Central Texas after averaging 14.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game...as a sophomore, was tabbed District 16-5A Newcomer of the Year after averaging 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per outing...also lettered twice in track and field...off the court, was a member of the National Honor Society and Texas Scholars.

Personal: Born Chinwendu Ifesinachi Duru on Dec. 9, 1993, in Owerri, Nigeria...daughter of Ikewueze and Loreta Duru...has one brother, C.J., and one sister, Nneoma...proposed major is neuroscience.

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