Ezi Magbegor is a professional basketball player who has made a name for herself in both the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Ezi is also a member of the Australian national team, the Opals, and represented her country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Magbegor is widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile players in the game and has been compared to Australian legend Lauren Jackson.
Magbegor was born on August 13, 1999, in Wellington, New Zealand, to Nigerian parents. She has four siblings, two of whom, Elo and Ovie, play college basketball in the United States. Her family moved to Australia when she was six years old and settled in Canberra, where she attended Lake Ginninderra College.
Ezi-Magbegor was a player or Canberra CapitalsImage Source: Instagram There, she excelled in both athletics and basketball and was selected to join the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence, a development program for elite young players.
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Magbegor made her WNBL debut in 2017, at the age of 17, with the Canberra Capitals. She impressed with her athleticism, skill, and maturity, and was named the Betty Watson Australian Youth Player of the Year, an award given to the best player under 23 in the league.
Ezi-Magbegor with her trophyImage Source: Instagram In 2018, she signed a three-year deal with the Melbourne Boomers, where she continued to develop her game under the guidance of coach Guy Molloy and veteran players like Jenna O’Hea. She won the Youth Player of the Year award again in 2020 and 2022 and was also named to the All-WNBL First Team in 2022, after averaging 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.7 blocks per game. She helped the Boomers win their first WNBL championship in 2022, before moving to play in Europe for the 2023-24 season.
Magbegor was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 12th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft but decided to stay in Australia for another year to finish her studies and gain more experience. She joined the Storm for the 2020 season, which was played entirely in a bubble in Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite being a rookie, she quickly earned the trust and respect of her teammates and coaches, and played a key role in the Storm’s championship run, averaging 6.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game. She became the second youngest player in WNBA history to win a title, behind her teammate Breanna Stewart.
In 2021, Magbegor returned to the Storm with more confidence and improved skills and increased her production to 6.7 points and 3.9 rebounds in 15.2 minutes per game. She also won the Commissioner’s Cup, a midseason tournament, with the Storm, and was named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second Team for the first time in her career.
In 2023, Magbegor had a breakout season, as she became a full-time starter and a leader for the Storm, who had undergone several roster changes. She was selected as an All-Star for the first time and earned her second consecutive All-Defensive Second Team honor.
Eziyoda Magbegor is currently reported to be single and not romantically involved with anyone. Her primary focus lies in her career as a professional basketball player.
Ezi-Magbegor is not dating anyoneImage Source: Instagram Where she competes for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. She dedicates herself wholeheartedly to honing her skills and contributing to the success of her team on the court.
Eziyoda Magbegor has encountered challenges and setbacks throughout her career. Despite being a member of the Australian Opals team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals. While Magbegor remained uninjured during the tournament, the team collectively experienced setbacks.
Magbegor has represented Australia at various levels of international competition, starting from the under-17 level. She was the MVP of the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, where she led Australia to the gold medal. She also played for the under-19 team at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where she averaged 12.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
Magbegor made her senior debut for the Opals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal. She also played at the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, where she helped Australia win the silver medal, and the 2019 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, where she won the bronze medal. She was part of the Opals squad that competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the USA.
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