BRONX, N.Y. – Bringing a pair of signees to The Bronx in the newest recruiting class for Fordham University women's basketball, Head Coach Bridgette Mitchell announced Thursday the signings of Adora Nwude and Denver Carlton.
Adora Nwude | Guard | 5-8 | Vienna, Va.
A perfect fit for the fast-paced Fordham offense, Adora Nwude has been a proven scorer and threat in the passing lanes as she enters her senior campaign at the Bullis School in Maryland. Nwude is a product of the No. 3 team in the State of Maryland last season,where in her junior campaign she helped her squad to a 24-8 overall record, going 11-3 in region. As she enters her senior season with Bullis, the 5 '9 guard has averaged 12 points per game, alongside 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 steals as well over the last two years.
Scoring over 800 points and collecting over 300 steals in her first three years at the high school level, Nwude has been an efficient scorer, shooting nearly 50% from the field for her career, and over 55% last season. The Vienna, Va native has been named a First-Team All-League nominee in each of her first three seasons, including during her freshman campaign at Marshall High School in Virginia, where she was named Liberty District Rookie of the Year and named an All-NOVA freshman selection.
On the club side Nwoda was also a Nike Nationals champion, selected to the New Balance Elite Camp, and was named an All-ISL (Independent School League) First Team selection, helping her side earn a share of the ISL Championship as well.
Coach B on Adora: "Adora comes from a winning culture, where she has been an important part of their success because of her ability to score at all three levels and defend. She's also an exceptional student, which makes her a perfect fit for our culture. Adora's ability to create for herself and others will be an asset to our program from day one, and I can't wait for her to get started with us!"
Denver Carlton | Guard | 5-10 | Ashburn, Va.
A four-year standout out of Ashburn, Va. Denver Carlton will join the Rams following her senior campaign at St. James Academy, where she looks to lead her squad alongside her club coach Tamika Dudley, after she spent her first three high school seasons at Bishop O'Connell High School.
Carlton has played for Dudley on the club side with Team Durant, and helped her team reach the U17 EYBL Final Four last season, a year after she was the EYBL Leading Scorer with the U16's, earning her squad Final 3 ranking, while also being named the USA Open Champions. On the high school team with Bishop O'Connell she was named a team captain her last two seasons, and was named the Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year following her junior campaign.
Coach B on Carlton: "Deni is a dynamic player who will be very disruptive on the defensive end due to her length and athleticism. Her ability to knock down threes and attack the rim off the bounce will definitely help us offensively. Deni knows and loves the game so we are really excited to have her as a part of our Ramily!"
