2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ayodele, Favor
Jersey Number 15
Favor Ayodele
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- MĂłstoles, Spain
- High School:
- IES Manuela Malasaña
- Prev School:
- Pitt
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
* Indicates most recent high Â
- Points:Â 18Â // West Virginia, 11/11/23
- Rebounds:Â 14Â // George Mason, 11/15/23
- Assists:Â Â 4Â // Syracuse, 2/25/24
- Steals:Â 3Â // N.C. Central, 12/14/24*
- Blocks:Â 3Â // West Virginia, 11/11/23
- Field Goals:Â 12Â // West Virginia, 11/11/23
- 3-Pointers:Â N/A
- Free Throws:Â 8Â // Saint Francis, Pa., 11/29/23
- Minutes:Â 37Â // Syracuse, 2/25/24

CAREER HONORS (ICC 2020-21/EFSC 2021-22/IRSC 2022-23/PITT 2023-24/TENN. 2024-PRESENT)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2024-25
- NJCAA All-America Second Team -- 2022-23
- NJCAA All-America First Team -- 2021-22
- World Exposure Report All-America Third Team -- 2021-22
- Central Conference Player of the Year -- 2021-22
- FCSAA/Region 8 All-Tournament Team -- 2021-22Â
- World Exposure Report All-America Honorable Mention -- 2020-21
2024-25Â -Â FIFTH YEAR (AT TENNESSEE)
- Appeared in 15 games, averaging 1.0 points and 1.7 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the field.
- Scored a season-high five points and added three boards vs. Western Carolina.
- Recorded a nine-minute stint against UT Martin, tallying four points, four rebounds and two steals.
- Played 11 minutes vs. N.C. Central, recording three rebounds and matching a career high with three steals.
- Tied season best with four boards vs. Texas A&M in the opening round of the SEC Tournament.Â
- Also pulled down four rebounds against Winthrop.
- Tallied four points and added a steal in five minutes of action against Liberty.
- Saw four minutes of action in the NCAA First Round against South Florida, recording a rebound.
- Made her Lady Vol debut against Samford, sinking one free throw and adding a pair of rebounds and an assist.
2023-24 -Â SENIOR (AT PITT)
- Averaged 4.7 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 46.4 percent from the field in her first season at Pitt.
- Started 15 of 32 games for the Panthers, including the first eight and last four.
- Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on nine occasions, scored in double figures twice and posted a pair of double-doubles.
- Tallied NCAA Division I career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds vs. West Virginia on Nov. 11.
- Matched her best on the boards with 14 along with eight points vs. George Mason on Nov. 15.
- Had 14 points and 12 rebounds vs. St. Francis (Pa.) on Nov. 29, enjoying an 8-of-8 day at the charity stripe.
- Grabbed 11 caroms vs. Yale in the opener on Nov. 7 and just missed a double-double with nine points.
- Yanked down 13 boards vs. Duquesne on Nov. 18 to open her time at Pitt with four-straight double-figure efforts on the glass.
- Carded 12 rebounds vs. Miami and 11 vs. Syracuse on Feb. 29 and 25, respectively.
- Collected 10 boards vs. Notre Dame on Jan. 4 while tossing in eight points on 3-of-3 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 perfection on free throws.
- Also snared 10 caroms vs. Binghamton on Dec. 3. Â
2022-23 -Â JUNIOR (AT INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE)
- Appeared in all 30 games while earning 27 starts.
- Earned second-team NJCAA All-America acclaim.
- Averaged a double-double with 14.1 points and 14.1 rebounds per game.
- Shot 53.3 percent from the floor and 71.6 percent from the free-throw line.
- Led the team with 53 steals, 23 blocks and 23 double-doubles on the year.
- Scored in double figures 24 times while tallying at least 20 points in six games.
- Grabbed double-digit rebounds 25 times while snagging 20 or more boards on four occasions.
- Produced 22 points and 20 rebounds (13 offensive) in a win over Hillsborough Community College on Feb. 20.
- Set a career high with 25 rebounds (15 offensive) to go along with 15 points in the season-opening win over Warner University on Nov. 6. Â
2021-22 -Â SOPHOMORE (AT EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE)
- Appeared in all 32 games while earning 31 starts at forward during her first season at Eastern Florida State College.
- Became the first player in program history to be named first-team NJCAA All-America.
- Closed out the season averaging a double-double with 13.6 points and 13.2 rebounds while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor.
- Added a team-high 50 steals, 45 blocks and 35 assists, while her 422 rebounds were a program record for a single season.
- Posted a team-high 18 double-doubles on the year while scoring in double figures 26 times and grabbing 10+ rebounds 22 times.
- Posted a massive double-double with 21 points and a career-high 26 rebounds against Jones College on March 19, marking the most rebounds in a single game in NJCAA National Tournament history.
- Netted a season-high 25 points to go along with 21 rebounds (13 offensive) in a win over Palm Beach State College on Nov. 15. Â
2020-21 -Â FRESHMAN (AT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- Started 26 games and averaged 10.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocks.
- Shot 47.6 percent from the floor in her first collegiate season.
- Carded 12 double-doubles and scored in double digits 15 times while grabbing at least 10 rebounds on 19 occasions.
- Posted a monster double-double with 18 points, a season-high 24 rebounds and four steals against Seward County on Feb. 20.
- Netted a season-high 25 points along with 10 rebounds and seven steals while going 11-for-12 from the floor in a win over Neosho County on March 31.
- Had 16 points and 20 rebounds against Cowley College on Feb. 24.
- Posted a season-high eight steals in a win over Allen County on March 15. Â
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played for CB Pozuelo, a club in Spain’s fourth tier “Liga EBA” in 2019-20.
- Appeared in 17 games, averaging 6.1 points and 5.1 rebounds as the team’s third-leading scorer and top rebounder while averaging 15.6 minutes per outing.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Rapuluchi Favor Ayodele Ngorka.
- Goes by Favor, and her nickname is “Fav.”
- Born March 13, 2002, in Madrid, Spain.
- Parents are Obinna and Benedeth Uchendu.
- Siblings include a brother (Angel Kevin Ayodele) and two sisters (Lucia and Charity Uchendu).
- Graduated from Pitt with a degree in criminology in May 2024.
- Completed a master's in agricultural leadership, education and communication at UT in May 2025.
- Recipient of the Holly Warlick Basketball Scholarship Endowment.
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