Today, we highlight Women's Basketball star Atinuke (Tinu) Bamgbose, who played a key role in helping the Roadrunners to an NJCAA Region 19 finals appearance last season and is enjoying another banner year this Fall under veteran Coach Rich Cooper.
Year: Sophomore.
Positions: Forward / Co-Captain.
High School: Williamstown High School, Class of 2024.
Major: Mathematics. Tinu will transfer to a four-year university to major in statistics and actuary science with the hopes of gaining employment as an actuary upon graduation. Currently she hopes to continue her academic and athletics career at The College of New Jersey.
Favorite Activities: Tinu loves to read a good book, and often will find time for this even on a Saturday evening! She also noted that it has been a blessing to always hang out with her teammates after practice and to get to know them personally.
About Tinu Bamgbose: Tinu played three years of varsity basketball at Williamstown High, scoring 298 career points and collecting 278 rebounds, 79 assists, and 83 steals.
She led her team to a 21-7 overall record during her senior year in 2023-24 when the Lady Braves won the Tri-County Conference Royal Division crown and advanced to the SJ Group 4 championship round.
During her freshman year at RCSJ, Tinu scored 116 points, averaging 4.6 points per game. She also collected 103 rebounds, 49 assists and 71 steals as the Runners finished with a 24-6 overall record.
Recently, she dropped in 18 points vs. Bergen County Community College, demonstrating that she can add solid scoring skills to her formidable rebounding and defensive skills. This season she is averaging 7.1 points per game.
Tinu Bamgbose on her transition to the college game: "The college game is a lot more fast paced -- everyone has played varsity ball before and you just can't let up or underestimate anyone."
Since her freshman year, she has worked hard at improving her overall skills. "I always considered myself more of a defender when I came here, but I see a lot more ways that I need to contribute and help out my teammates any way I can."
RCSJ Coach Rich Cooper on Tinu Bamgbose : "Tinu was asked to do a lot this year in taking on a leadership role -- and she has responded well," said Coach Cooper. "She leads us through her outstanding play on the court, and she organizes all team activities with the players, including practices and game-day activities. Plus she is co-captain. She has really stepped up with helping out the team."