Nneka Ogwumike
Nneka Ogwumike was born in Tomball, Texas, United States on July 2nd, 1990 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 33, Nneka Ogwumike biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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After being called No. 1 on the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Nnemkadi "Nneka" Ogwumike (born July 2, 1990) is an American basketball player of Nigerian descent for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In the 2012 WNBA Draft, the top scorer came in first.
Ogwumike signed an endorsement deal with Nike right away after being drafted.
She is Chiney Ogwumike's older sister, who also plays for the Sparks.
Ogwumike was named WNBA MVP for 2016; her team also won the WNBA Finals that year.
In Igbo, she also plays for Dynamo Kursk of Russia. In Igbo, the word "Mother is Supreme" means "Mother is Queen."
She is 6'2" and plays power forward.
In her senior year, she attended Cypress-Fairbanks High School in Cypress, Texas, and led them to a 5A State Championship.
She played for Stanford University during her time as a student. She was a member of the Stanford University Cardinals who advanced to the Final Four four times.
The WNBA Players Association elected Ogwumike as President of the WNBA in 2016.
Personal life
Ogwumike is a Catholic.
WNBA career
In the 2012 WNBA Draft, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Ogwumike first overall, on April 16, 2012. She was the second member of Cypress-Fairbanks High School to be drafted No. 1. Lindsey Harding was the top WNBA overall behind 1 in 2007.
In a 77-74 victory over eventual WNBA champion Indiana Fever, Ogwumike set a career-high in rebounds with 20 to go along with 22 points. In an 86–77 victory over the Chicago Sky, she scored a season-high 30 points on 10 of 15 shootings to go along with 11 rebounds. In a 92–76 victory over the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx, Ogwumike matched her teammate Candace Parker for team highs in both points and rebounds, with each player earning 22 and 11, respectively. Ogwumike was 10 for 13 from the field.
In her rookie season, Ogwumike was named WNBA Rookie of the Month four out of five times. On October 7, 2012, Ogwumike was named as the 2012 WNBA Rookie of the Year. It was the fifth year in a row that the award had been won by the first overall draft pick.
Ogwumike averaged 15.8 ppg during the 2014 season, earning her second WNBA All-Star honors alongside her sister Chiney Ogwumike, making the first pair of sisters to be selected into a WNBA All-Star match.
Ogwumike re-signed with the Sparks after her rookie deal came to an end in 2016. During the season, Ogwumike was named AP WNBA Player of the Year, third in the league in scoring (19.7 ppg), third in the league in rebounding (9.1 rpg) and first in field goal percentage (6.65). Her appearances throughout the season will also help her win the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player Award. Ogwumike had set a new WNBA single-game record for most field goals made (23 consecutive field goals in three games) and set a new WNBA single-game record for most field goals made (32 points on 12 of 12 field goal shootings in a 97-73 victory over the Dallas Wings. In an 84-75 victory over the Atlanta Dream, she scored a career-high 38 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, she set the basketball record for highest true shooting percentage during the season, hitting 73.7%, becoming the most effective shooter in the history of professional basketball. The Sparks were a championship candidate in the league with a 26-08 record. With the WNBA's latest playoff system in place, the Sparks were the number two seed in the league with a double-bye to the semi-finals (the last round before the WNBA Finals). The Sparks advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2003, defeating Sky 3–1. It was the second time in league history that two teams from the same conference met together in the Finals due to the new playoff format. The Sparks won the championship against the defending Minnesota Lynx in a hard-fought five-game series, winning their first title since 2002. Ogwumike was the first female WNBA champion in her career. Ogwumike had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and made a game-winning shot after taking an offensive rebound to put the Sparks up 77-76 with three seconds remaining in game five of the series. Ogwumike made history by winning both the regular season MVP award and the championship in the same season.
Ogwumike signed a contract extension with the Sparks in 2017. Ogwumike was elected into the 2017 WNBA All-Star Game, marking her fourth appearance in her career. In a 115-106 double overtime victory over the Chicago Sky on August 18, 2017, Ogwumike scored a season-high 32 points as well as 10 rebounds. Ogwumike led the Sparks in scoring for the second season in a row, averaging 18.8 points per minute, and the Sparks finished as the number two seed for the second year in a row, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. After defeating the Phoenix Mercury in a 3-game sweep and setting up a rematch with the Lynx, the Sparks will continue to progress to the Finals for the second season in a row. However, the Sparks would lose in five games after losing back-to-back championships.
In an 87-70 victory over the Indiana Fever, Ogwumike scored a season-high 25 points to kick off 2019. Ogwumike was voted into the 2018 WNBA All-Star Game later this season, but she would miss the game due to exhaustion, which kept her sidelined for more than a week in mid-July. In a 79–57 victory, Ogwumike made her return against the Minnesota Lynx on August 2, 2018 and scored 15 points. Ogwumike finished off the season with a score of 15.5 ppg. The Sparks were 19-15 in the top seed in the league, finishing 19-19-15. They defeated the Minnesota Lynx, who had been in the championship play, 75-68. The Sparks lost 96–64 to the Washington Mystics in the second round elimination game.
In a 98-81 victory over the Washington Mystics, Ogwumike scored a season-high 31 points as well as 10 rebounds. Ogwumike will be voted into the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game for her sixth appearance. The Sparks made a good start to the second round by beating the top seed with a 22-12 record. The Sparks defeated the defending champions of the Seattle Storm 92-69 in the second round elimination game. The Sparks were eliminated in a three-game sweep by the Connecticut Sun in the semi-finals.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was postponed and reduced to 22 games in an IMG Academy bubble in 2020. In an 84–70 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on September 12, 2020, Ogwumike scored a season-high 24 points. Ogwumike played 18 of the 22 games (sitting out 4 games due to a back injury). The Sparks finished the season 15-07 as the nation's highest seed, but the Connecticut Sun also dropped Ogwumike in the elimination game due to an injury.
In January 2021, Ogwumike re-signed with the Sparks to a multi-year contract. During the 2021 season, there was a lot of tourists in the city. She was named one of the top 25 players in the league by the W25 for the third year in a row, and she was voted for the Kim Perpet Sportsmanship Award in the WNBA for the third year in a row.
Overseas career
Ogwumike played in Poland for CCC Polkowice and gained a championship with the team in 2012. Since 2014, Ogwumike has spent three off-seasons in Russia for Dynamo Kursk. In 2017, the club secured the Euroleague. In late 2017, Ogwumike returned to Dynamo Kursk for the 2017-18 WNBA off-season.