University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Volleyball Roster
Ogogor, Chinelo
Jersey Number 18
Chinelo Ogogor
- Position:
- Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Sandra Day O'Connor HS
- Prev School:
- Wichita State
Bio
Prior to Louisiana
Was a member of Wichita State's volleyball team in the 2018 and 2019 seasons ... after taking a redshirt the first year on campus, saw action in 23 matches and 81 sets during her official collegiate debut season in 2019 ... recorded a .217 hitting percentage with 115 kills on 313 attempts ... also had 14 digs, nine block solos and 64 block assists ... final kills tally was five or more on 12 occasions ... hit .300-plus with multiple kills recorded in seven matches highlighted by a .533 percentage with nine kills vs. North Texas (9/7/19) and five kills on a .625 percentage vs. BYU (9/12/19) ... delivered season-highs of 11 kills and eight blocks against Tulane (10/13/19).
High School
Lettered two years in volleyball and four in track and basketball at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas ... recorded 411 kills in 149 sets played along with 97 blocks and 50 digs as a senior ... awarded first team all-district and TAVC 6A all-state team honors ... served as team captain in senior campaign and helped lead the volleyball squad to a 45-5 record ... went on to be district champions and appeared in the 6A State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in school history ... in club volleyball, served as team captain for the San Antonio Force playing for coach Jamie Blair.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999 in Mexico, Mo. .... daughter of Chuck and Nkechi Ogogor … has four siblings: Emmy, Obina, Indy and Chidera ... graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Mu Alpha Theta and Latin Honor Society while at Sandra Day O’Connor High School ... sister Emmy played volleyball at Illinois State in 2019 and is currently competing at West Virginia, while her brother, Obina, was a football player at UTSA ... hobbies include reading, modeling and playing guitar ... has worked in a plasma center, her mother's OBGYN clinic an volunteered in the hospital setting ... pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering ... aspires to become a doctor.
Was a member of Wichita State's volleyball team in the 2018 and 2019 seasons ... after taking a redshirt the first year on campus, saw action in 23 matches and 81 sets during her official collegiate debut season in 2019 ... recorded a .217 hitting percentage with 115 kills on 313 attempts ... also had 14 digs, nine block solos and 64 block assists ... final kills tally was five or more on 12 occasions ... hit .300-plus with multiple kills recorded in seven matches highlighted by a .533 percentage with nine kills vs. North Texas (9/7/19) and five kills on a .625 percentage vs. BYU (9/12/19) ... delivered season-highs of 11 kills and eight blocks against Tulane (10/13/19).
High School
Lettered two years in volleyball and four in track and basketball at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas ... recorded 411 kills in 149 sets played along with 97 blocks and 50 digs as a senior ... awarded first team all-district and TAVC 6A all-state team honors ... served as team captain in senior campaign and helped lead the volleyball squad to a 45-5 record ... went on to be district champions and appeared in the 6A State Volleyball Tournament for the first time in school history ... in club volleyball, served as team captain for the San Antonio Force playing for coach Jamie Blair.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 1999 in Mexico, Mo. .... daughter of Chuck and Nkechi Ogogor … has four siblings: Emmy, Obina, Indy and Chidera ... graduated magna cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, Mu Alpha Theta and Latin Honor Society while at Sandra Day O’Connor High School ... sister Emmy played volleyball at Illinois State in 2019 and is currently competing at West Virginia, while her brother, Obina, was a football player at UTSA ... hobbies include reading, modeling and playing guitar ... has worked in a plasma center, her mother's OBGYN clinic an volunteered in the hospital setting ... pursuing a degree in biomedical engineering ... aspires to become a doctor.
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