Ejiofor began playing basketball at the age of 13. traveled to the United States after being recruited by Evelyn Mack Academy in
Charlotte, North Carolina, as a basketball player. However, she ended up attending
Eastside High School in
Paterson, New Jersey, where she attracted attention for her basketball playing and was offered a scholarship to Vanderbilt. Following her enrollment at Vanderbilt in 2016, Ejiofor realized that her student visa had been expired for a year, as Eastside had not filed the proper paperwork to renew it. Ejiofor returned to Nigeria for a year, and returned to Vanderbilt after her student visa was renewed for the 2017–2018 academic year. == College career ==