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Name: | Nneka Ogwumike |
Occupation: | Basketball Player |
Gender: | Female |
Birth Day: | July 2, 1990 |
Age: | 34 |
Birth Place: | Tomball - Texas |
Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
DOB in Roman: | VII.II.MCMXC |
Nneka Ogwumike
Nneka Ogwumike was born on 2 July 1990(34 years old) in Texas. Nneka Ogwumike is Basketball Player, Zodiac sign - Cancer. More detail about Nneka Ogwumike given below.
About Nneka Ogwumike
WNBA power forward who was voted Rookie of the Year in 2012 with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria "Nneka" Ogwumike is a Nigerian-American basketball player with Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, which was placed at No. 1 in the 2012 WNBA Draft. Shortly after it got started, Ogwumike signed an approval agreement with Nike. She is the older sister of Chiney Ogwumike, who also plays for Sparks. Ogwumike was named the MVP WNBA for the 2016 WNBA season; as well as winning that year's WNBA final in 2016. She also plays for Dynamo Kursk of Russia. Her name "Nneka" means "Mother is Supreme" in the Nigerian language Igbo - where her family comes from. She's 6'2 "and plays forward. She attended Cypress-Fairbanks High School in Cypress, Texas and led them to the 5A State Championship in her senior season. she helped Cardinal reach the Finals four times.Ogwumike was elected president of the WNBA Players Association in 2016 and re-elected for another three-year term in 2019.
High school | Cy-Fair, (Cypress, Texas) |
Position | Power forward |
Nationality | American |
NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1, Los Angeles Sparks |
Listed weight | 174 lb |
College | Stanford (2008–2012) |
League | WNBA |
Team | Los Angeles Sparks |
Born | July 2, 1990, Tomball, Texas |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in |
Number | 30 |
Trivia
She reached four Final Fours with Stanford University before being drafted 1st overall by the Sparks in 2012.
Nneka Ogwumike before fame
During her senior year at Cypress Fairbanks High School, she was a 5A State Champion.
Achievement of Nneka Ogwumike
She was picked first overall by the Sparks in 2012 after reaching four Final Fours with Stanford University.
Salary 2020
$117,500
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Nneka Ogwumike family life
Chiney, Chisom, and Ernima, her three younger sisters, raised her.
Associations of Nneka Ogwumike
She followed in the footsteps of Candace Parker by being drafted first overall by the Sparks and winning Rookie of the Year honors.
Nneka Ogwumike Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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