Beatrice Bofia

Beatrice Balana Bofia (born 9 November 1984) is a Cameroonian former collegiate basketball player, who last played for the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life Bofia was born in Bafia, Cameroon to Prosper and Bernadette Bofia and is the older twin sister of Suzy, who was her teammate at Arizona. She is one of 10 children. At 6 feet 7½ inches tall, Bofia played center because of her great height. Bofia began playing basketball at 13 years old. Her younger sister, Suzy, began shortly thereafter.

Bofia began her high school basketball career at College de l'Unite in Cameroon. She later played for two years at North Shore Technical High School in Middleton, Massachusetts

Collegiate career Illinois Central (2004–2006) Bofia played two seasons of junior college basketball at Illinois Central. She averaged 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Illinois Central was the national runner-up during her freshman season and won the NJCAA Division II championship in her sophomore campaign. The Bofia sisters do not dispute the record.