From 2018 to 2022, Tomi Taiwo played for the Iowa Hawkeyes, before finishing out her college career at TCU thanks to the extra year of eligibility available to her because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, she moved to Portugal to play for Esgueira, while continuing to make appearances for the Nigerian national team, helping the D’Tigress progress to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
The 5-foot-10 guard spent some time with us to talk about her unique career.
After spending 4 years at Iowa, you decided to transfer to TCU. Can you explain why?
We had discussions about the possibility of me playing for them during my extra year, but I had already made up my mind about transferring to another college for a different academic and basketball experience. Up to my senior year, I had spent my entire life in the Midwest, and I saw the Covid year as an opportunity to live and experience another part of the country. Importantly, I was looking for a particular Master’s program and Health Certificate combination, and it was obvious to me that TCU was the right fit. I have to say, though, that because of the interest from many coaches from various colleges across the country, the decision was more difficult to make than l…
