Beatrice Balana Bofia (born November 9, 1984) is a Cameroonian American collegiate basketball player, currently playing for the University of Arizona ''The Arizona Wildcats''. She was born in

Bafia Bafia () is a Cameroonian town and commune in the Centre Province region. It is the capital of the Mbam-et-Inoubou department. It lies north of the country's capital Yaoundé. Bafia has approximately 55,700 inhabitants, making it the third lar ...

, Cameroon, and is the older twin sister of

Suzy Bofia Suzanne Bofia (born November 9, 1984, in Bafia, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian collegiate basketball player, formerly a member the University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant resea ...

. At 6 feet 7½ inches tall, Bofia is usually positioned as a center because of her great height.

Early life

Bofia began playing basketball at 13 years old. Her younger sister, Suzy, began shortly afterwards. Her career led her to play at Technical High School for two years in Cameroon.

University of Arizona

Later she attended Illinois Central College in America.

Freshman (2004-05)

A junior college transfer from Illinois Central, Bofia was recruited by former Arizona coach Joan Bonvicini along with sister Suzy. She appeared in 29 games for the Wildcats during her first season.

Sophomore (2005-06)

under head coach Steve Garber, she averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds for the Cougars.

Redshirted (2006-07)

In early November 2006, Beatrice suffered a minor knee injury that kept her off the court for several weeks. She was redshirted and sat out the entire 2006-07 season. She came back last season to average three points and three rebounds per game.

Junior (2007-08)

Appeared in 29 games for the Wildcats during her first season with the team.

Tallest Female Twins

Beatrice and Suzy are considered to be the tallest female twins in the world. However, Guinness World Records list volleyball players Ann Recht and Claire Recht as the tallest. This record is no longer disputed since the Recht sisters were measured again when they were 18 in 2006 and are both at least 6'7". This record has yet to be challenged by the Bofia sisters since 2006.

References

External links

Arizona Wildcats Profile
1984 births Living people Cameroonian women's basketball players Arizona Wildcats women's basketball players Centers (basketball) Cameroonian expatriate basketball people in the United States Cameroonian twins Illinois Central Cougars women's basketball players {{Cameroon-basketball-bio-stub