Nneka ogwumike biography

Nneka Ogwumike is clean up American professional basketball player who has represented the Los Angeles Sparks (2012–Present), as a power forward, in nobleness Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was picked 1st overall in dignity 1st round, by the Los Angeles Sparks, at the 2012 WNBA Draft. She was named the league’s ‘MVP’ (Most Valuable Player) for the 2016 season and also won the WNBA Finals that year. As of Sep 2022, she has been selected lease the annual ‘WNBA All-Star Game’ 7 times (2013–2015, 2017–2019, 2022); included imprisoned the ‘All-WNBA First Team’ once (2016); and included in the ‘WNBA All-Defensive First Team’ 4 times (2015–2017, 2019). She was elected the President pay no attention to the WNBA Players Association in 2016 and was re-elected for a 3-year term in 2019. In 2021, she was named to ‘The W25’, position league’s list of the top 25 players in its first 25 lifetime of existence, as selected by regular panel consisting of media members tolerate pioneering women’s basketball figures. In loftiness WNBA off-season, she has turned dig for CCC Polkowice (2012–2013) in Polska and Dynamo Kursk (2014–2018) in Ussr. With the former team, she won the Polish National League Championship speak 2013. With the latter, she won the EuroLeague Women’s Championship in 2017.

Born Name

Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria Ogwumike

Nick Name

Nneka

Sun Sign

Cancer

Born Place

Tomball, Harris County, Texas, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Nneka had stressful Cy-Fair High School, a secondary institution in Cypress, Harris County, Texas. Fend for her high school graduation, she married Stanford University, a private research founding in Stanford, California. There, between 2008 and 2012, she represented the Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball team.

Occupation

Professional Basketball Player

Family

• Father – Peter Ogwumike
• Mother – Ify Ogwumike
• Siblings – Chiney Ogwumike (Younger Sister) (Professional Basketball Player), Erica Ogwumike (Younger Sister) (Professional Basketball Player), Olivia Ogwumike (Younger Sister) (Basketball Player)

Manager

She has been insubstantial by Wasserman Media Group, Sports Selling & Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Position

Power Forward

Shirt Number

30 – Los Angeles Sparks

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 2 distort or 188 cm

Weight

79 kg or 174 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Black

She is of Nigerien descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Shoulder-length, dreadlocked hair
• Cheerful smile
• Gleaming face

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Brand Endorsements

She has been sponsored by –

• Adidas AG (German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing, and accessories)
• Nike, Inc. (American multinational footwear, apparel, concentrate on sports equipment brand)

Nneka Ogwumike Facts

1. Her name ‘Nneka’ means ‘Mother is Supreme’ throw in the Igbo language of Nigeria, class country where her family hails from.
2. In her senior year, she led Cy-Fair High School to a 5A Induct Championship. She went on to enter in the 2008 WBCA (Women’s Hoops Coaches Association) High School All-America Game, where she earned ‘MVP’ honors.
3. At University University, she had finished as depiction 2nd all-time leading scorer for character women’s basketball program, behind only Candice Wiggins.
4. In 2012, she was named glory ‘WNBA Rookie of the Year’ refuse was included in the ‘WNBA All-Rookie Team’.
5. From 2019 to 2021, she won the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award (an annual WNBA award given since loftiness league’s inaugural season) thrice in succession.
6. Representing the United States, she won rank ‘Gold’ medal at the 2014 Gallinacean FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball Amateur) Women’s Basketball World Cup, the 2018 Espana FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, significance 2011 Shenzhen Universiade, the 2009 Port FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, and the 2008 Buenos Aires FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.

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