High school
Was an all-state and two-time All-Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association performer for Providence Day School … led Providence Day to back-to-back CISAA titles … helped the Chargers to a 24-6 record and the 2010 North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association state 3A title … played in the Charlotte Pro-Am All-Star Game as a senior … was second-team All-Mecklenburg County … also helped Providence Day to a 25-5 record and the title game in 2008-09, her first season at the school … was All-Southwestern 4A Conference in 2007-08 for South Mecklenburg High School, earning team MVP honors.

Personal
Nneka Chinwe Awuruonye … born July 29, 1992, in Charlotte, N.C. … daughter of John and Nkechinyere Awuruonye … has three younger siblings, Ugonna, Amaka and Akugo … undecided on major.