Amaka Agugua joins the Rams’ as a Graduate Assistant, following a successful four-year playing career at Hofstra University

As a 5’11 forward for the Pride, Agugua earned a reputation around the Colonial Athletic Associated as an outstanding shooter and solid rebounder and had the numbers to back it up.

A three-year captain, Agugua owns Hofstra’s career mark for field goal shooting, hitting at a .551 (420-of-762) clip. Additionally, she holds the school’s top three single season marks for field goal accuracy, including the Pride all-time record of .561 in 2005-06.

She appeared in 95 games for Hofstra, including 82 starts, and averaged 10.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per contest. She is 12th in program history with 568 rebounds and was just 30 points shy of joining the 1,000 point club, despite missing all of the 2004-05 season and most of 2001-02 due to injury.

In 2005-06 she served as captain for a Pride team that carved out a 19-12 record and made the school’s first-ever postseason appearance, a trip to the WNIT. Agugua averaged 10.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and nearly a steal a game to bolster the Pride attack.

Agugua was a Second-Team All-CAA selection in 2003-04 when she booked 12.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game and shot .557. She was also a 2004-05 Preseason All-CAA First Team selection, but missed the year with an injury. In 2002-03 she averaged 11.3 points and a career-best 7.0 rebounds.

A native of Herndon, Va., Agugua starred at Oakton High School for coach Fred Priester. She was an All-Virginia selection as a senior and was Virginia’s Gatorade Player of the Year her junior season.

Agugua earned her bachelor’s degree in business management from Hofstra in 2005 and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in sport leadership and administration through VCU’s SportsCenter.