Women's Basketball

Ayoleka Sodade
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant
- Email:
- asodade@tulane.edu
- Phone:
- 314-7660
Ayoleka Sodade was named graduate assistant for the Tulane women's basketball program in August 2019.
A native of Windsor, Ontario, Sodade helped Buffalo to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2018. Buffalo also made the second round of the NCAA tournament during her senior year. Besides her success with the Bulls, Sodade earned an invitation to the Nigerian Women's Basketball National Team Camp in 2017 and 2018.
Off the court, she held internships at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore during the course of her studies. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sodade observed orthopedic surgeries, recording notes and learning how to manage surgeries and work with patients.
With the Kennedy Krieger Institute, she performed research on neurological conditions including strokes and Parkinson's disease. Sodade also studied past cases to work toward a greater understanding of neurological conditions.
A volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Newman Center Church in Buffalo, Sodade will be working toward a master's degree in public health at Tulane. She is a native of Windsor, Ontario.
Sodade earned her bachelor's degree in health and human service from the University at Buffalo following a stellar four-year career for the Bulls that included three NCAA Tournament appearances.
A native of Windsor, Ontario, Sodade helped Buffalo to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2018. Buffalo also made the second round of the NCAA tournament during her senior year. Besides her success with the Bulls, Sodade earned an invitation to the Nigerian Women's Basketball National Team Camp in 2017 and 2018.
Off the court, she held internships at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore during the course of her studies. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, Sodade observed orthopedic surgeries, recording notes and learning how to manage surgeries and work with patients.
With the Kennedy Krieger Institute, she performed research on neurological conditions including strokes and Parkinson's disease. Sodade also studied past cases to work toward a greater understanding of neurological conditions.
A volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and the Newman Center Church in Buffalo, Sodade will be working toward a master's degree in public health at Tulane. She is a native of Windsor, Ontario.
Sodade earned her bachelor's degree in health and human service from the University at Buffalo following a stellar four-year career for the Bulls that included three NCAA Tournament appearances.