Basketball prodigy Anuoluwapo Bamijoko of Babcock University, Illishan Remo in Ogun State  has attributed the silver medal won by her school Babcock University to hard work and sheer determination by the team.
Babcock finished second in the women’s Basketball event at the just concluded Nigeria Private University Games (NPUGA)  held at Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji in Osun State with Benson Idahosa   University Benin City carting home the gold and Anu is excited  to have helped he school  win the silver medal.

“It was a greet competition and nobody gave us a chance to return with medals because we started training only in October while other schools began early but we resolved to give an impressive performance and this has paid off  for us.

The 18 year  old  300 level Computer Science student said the team has learnt from its mistakes  and hope to do well in future competitions. She revealed that NPUGA 2013 was the first competitive game for the team.
“We have never played a match before and for us mistakes are inevitable. We only trained  three days a week.  We just wanted to prove a point that we are capable of causing upset.

“Again we were not under pressure. Coach Dimeji Folorunsho  told us to go and have fun and that was what we did. Our fighting spirit worked well for us in all our four matches,” he said.

Anu who rose to prominence during her Secondary School days at Doregos  Private Academy, Ipaja where she won several MVP awards in school sports said the game against eventual winners, Benson Idahosa University, Benin city was their toughest as they lost 15 – 4.

“We defeated Afe Babalola University 16 – 7 beat Redeemers University 17 – 7 then lost 11 – 4 to American University. We could have won the gold medal if we had played against fellow students in the match against  Benson Idahosa University,”she said.

Anu’s ultimate goal is to play in the WNBA in the United States.
“I want to play in the WNBA and also do my PHD in the United States,” she stressed.