Taiwo Rafiu (born 18 June 1972 in

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) is a Nigerian

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player. She attended

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in the

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and with the

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at the

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1972 births Living people Nigerian women's basketball players 21st-century Nigerian sportswomen Yoruba sportswomen Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for Nigeria Oklahoma City University alumni Nigerian expatriate basketball people in the United States Sportspeople from Lagos State Beijing Great Wall players Nigeria women's national basketball team players {{Nigeria-basketball-bio-stub