2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Abby Jegede
Photo by: Anais Moua
Abby Jegede
Photo by: Anais Moua
Abby Jegede
Photo by: Anais Moua
Abby Jegede
Photo by: Hoi Nei Haokip
Abby Jegede
Photo by: Anais Moua
Jegede, Abby
Jersey Number 4

Abby Jegede

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Toronto, Ontario
  • High School:
    King’s Christian Collegiate
  • Prev School:
    Villanova / Northeastern
CAREER NOTES: A one-year starter at Tulsa after spending two years at Villanova and the previous season at Northeastern ... has 25 double-figure scoring games, including eight 20+ point contests, and one double-digit rebounding performance ... holds career averages of 7.7 points (605) and 2.8 rebounds (222).
 
  • 1x American Conference Weekly Honorable Mention
 
2025-26: Started in 25 games for Tulsa as a redshirt junior.
  • Has five double-figure scoring games and one 20+ point contest so far.
  • Led TU in scoring, rebounding and steals twice.
  • In her first start at Tulsa, had nine points, four boards and two assists in the season-opener against New Orleans.
  • Landed a career-high 29 points to go with four boards and two assists against Prairie View, helping land her a spot on the American’s Weekly Honorable Mention list.
  • Scored eight against Houston Christian.
  • Put up 13 points, four boards and three steals in the win at Oral Roberts.
  • Earned 10 points against Missouri State.
  • Had 13 points and four boards against Kent State and Houston.
  • Led the Golden Hurricane with 18 points against Wichita State.
  • Recorded a team-high six rebounds at East Carolina.
  • Finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists against Charlotte.
  • Notched five points and a team-high eight boards against Rice.
  • Enjoyed a career high 10 rebounds in the double-overtime win over Memphis.
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: In 24 career starts across 54 total games played at Villanova and Northeastern, had averages of 7.9 points (424), 2.3 rebounds (123) and 0.8 assists (42) per game.
 
2024-25: Started in 24 of 25 games played for Northeastern as a redshirt sophomore.
  • Averaged 15.6 points (375), 4.4 rebounds (105) and 1.5 assists (35) in 34.9 minutes per outing.
  • Landed double-figure points in all but five games.
  • Surpassed the 20-point mark seven times, peaking with 25 against Stony Brook.
  • Shot .384 from the field (132-344), .287 from deep (27-94) and .757 from the line (103-136).
  • Chipped in 14 points with five boards against Elon.
  • Shot an impressive .750 clip from behind the arc against Stony Brook with six made threes.
  • Went 8-10 from the field while scoring 19 points with eight rebounds against LIU.
 
2023-24: Came off the bench in 29 games as a redshirt freshman at Villanova.
  • Averaged 1.0 point per game and 0.5 rebounds per contest in 7.0 minutes per outing.
 
2022-23: Redshirted for a medical decision.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • A two-year starter for King’s Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
  • Averaged 14.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.1 assists in her high school career.
  • Named OSBA Third Team All-Star.
  • Was also a high jumper for her high school’s track and field team.
  • Played for team Ontario twice and helped lead them to a silver medal finish at the Canadian Nationals.
  • A First Team All-Star and All-Canadian.
  • Member of the Canada Basketball Women's National Team Development program.
 
PERSONAL
  • Parents are Olu and Jennifer.
  • Has three siblings, Nick, Elijah and Elizabeth.
  • Started playing basketball at age 11.
  • Favorite pro team is the Toronto Raptors.
  • Favorite pro player is Stephen Curry.
  • Favorite musician is Drake.
  • Favorite movie series is “The Hunger Games.”
  • Favorite show is “One Tree Hill.”
  • Other than basketball, favorite sport to watch and play is tennis.
  • Hobbies include shopping, movie watching and video gaming.
  • Dream car is a G Wagon.
  • Majoring in media studies and minoring in sociology.
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