No. 30 – Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Tomball, Texas |
July 2, 1990 ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school |
Cypress-Fairbanks (Cypress, Texas) |
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College | Stanford (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2012–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–present | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | CCC Polkowice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Dynamo Kursk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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), after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft. Soon after being drafted, Ogwumike signed an endorsement deal with Nike. She is the older sister of Chiney Ogwumike, who also plays in the Women's National Basketball Association. Ogwumike was named WNBA MVP for 2016.
She also plays for Dynamo Kursk of Russia Her name "Nneka" means "Mother is Supreme" in Igbo. She is 6'2" and plays power forward. She attended Cypress-Fairbanks High School in Cypress, Texas and led them to a 5A State Championship in her senior season. While at Stanford University she helped the Cardinal reach the Final Four four times. As of 2016, Ogwumike was elected President of the WNBA Players Association.
Ogwumike was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2008 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored 17 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and earned MVP honors for the White team. She averaged 16.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game during the 2007-08 season at Cy-Fair High School.
Ogwumike chose Stanford over Baylor, Duke, Connecticut, Tennessee and Notre Dame. She was a member of USA Under 18 Team that won gold in Argentina on July 23–27, 2008. Nneka tallied 20 points and 15 rebounds in the championship game of the Under-18 FIBA Americas. She led team USA to a 5-0 record while leading the team in scoring and rebounding. She was named MVP of this tournament in Argentina.