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How did former UB star Adebola Adeyeye, Nigeria fare against Team USA at the Paris Olympics?

Adebola Adeyeye, who played four seasons at the University at Buffalo from 2018 to 2022, did not play in Wednesday's quarterfinal.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nigeria women's basketball recently became the first African team — men's or women's — to reach the quarterfinals at the Summer Olympics.

The run in Paris didn't last much longer, however, as Nigeria lost 88-74 to the United States in the quarterfinals.

A Buffalo connection on that Nigeria team — Adebola Adeyeye, who played four seasons at the University at Buffalo from 2018 to 2022 — did not play in Wednesday's loss. Adeyeye played in 116 games for the Bulls, starting in 83 of them. The 6-foot, 2-inch forward from Brampton, Ontario, averaged 4.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Adeyeye played in the previous game, when Nigeria beat Canada 79-70 on Sunday to finish pool play. She was on the court for 3 minutes, 24 seconds in that victory and did not attempt a shot.

The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, with the United States vs. Australia at 11:30 a.m. and France vs. Belgium at 3 p.m.

The medal games will be played on Sunday. 

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