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Tallest player in Women’s College Basketball history cleared for 4 seasons at Texas Tech

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A 7'1 Texas Tech women's basketball player has now been granted four years of eligibility by the NCAA. NCAA grants full 4-year eligibility waiver Stephanie Okechukwu, from Nigeria, learned the news from associate coach and general manager Erik DeRoo who broke the news to her in a video posted Wednes…

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FOX 4 Dallas
Tallest player in Women’s College Basketball history cleared for 4 seasons at Texas Tech (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Nov 5, 2026
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A 7'1 Texas Tech women's basketball player has now been granted four years of eligibility by the NCAA. NCAA grants full 4-year eligibility waiver Stephanie Okechukwu, from Nigeria, learned the news from associate coach and general manager Erik DeRoo who broke the news to her in a video posted Wednes…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
College basketball's tallest player has monster debut (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Nov 6, 2026
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The tallest player in college basketball history just started off the season with a statement.
New York Post
Tallest women’s college basketball player ever makes debut (opens New York Post)
Published Nov 6, 2026
New York Post's feed description
One Texas Tech basketball player made history this week.
Fox News
World's tallest women's college basketball player makes her debut for Texas Tech (opens Fox News)
Published Nov 6, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Stephanie Okechukwu posted 10 rebounds and three blocks in her Texas Tech debut, and the NCAA just granted the 7-foot-1 Nigerian four years.