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Ngoyi of Women’s Basketball Named State Farm MVC Good Neighbor
04/24/2026 | 11:00:00 | Women's Basketball
CARBONDALE, Ill. – On Friday, the Missouri Valley Conference announced its State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award winners for the winter season, and Kelowna Ngoyi of women's basketball was named Southern Illinois' recipient.
The award honors exceptional student-athletes, highlighting achievements on and off the playing field. Ngoyi currently holds a 3.91 GPA in Computer Science and plans to graduate in May after finishing her sophomore year. She has also made the Dean's List in each of her three, complete semesters while also being named to the 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll.
Ngoyi also has plenty of community service work on her resume. She has helped with the Don't Dirty the Dale community clean-up project, visited the Prairie Living Nursing Home, and participated in the Special Olympics Adopt-A-Duck fundraising campaign. The Montreal native has also volunteered at recess at Lewis Elementary, the 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge, and Vacation Bible School at Hopewell Baptist Church.
On the court, Ngoyi made 24 appearances for the Salukis and earned a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.
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The award honors exceptional student-athletes, highlighting achievements on and off the playing field. Ngoyi currently holds a 3.91 GPA in Computer Science and plans to graduate in May after finishing her sophomore year. She has also made the Dean's List in each of her three, complete semesters while also being named to the 2024-25 MVC Honor Roll.
Ngoyi also has plenty of community service work on her resume. She has helped with the Don't Dirty the Dale community clean-up project, visited the Prairie Living Nursing Home, and participated in the Special Olympics Adopt-A-Duck fundraising campaign. The Montreal native has also volunteered at recess at Lewis Elementary, the 9/11 Stair Climb Challenge, and Vacation Bible School at Hopewell Baptist Church.
On the court, Ngoyi made 24 appearances for the Salukis and earned a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team.
Follow the Salukis
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Salukis by following the team on Twitter at @SIU_WBasketball, on Instagram at @SIU_WBasketball, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SalukiAthletics. Fans can also download the "Salukis" Mobile App on the App Store or Google Play Store.
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