Nneka Ogwumike

: January 5, 2024
: Basketball Player

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Nneka Ogwumike Biography
Nneka Ogwumike Net Worth
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Who is Nneka Ogwumike Dating?
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Nneka Ogwumike
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 2, 1990(1990-07-02)
Age	34
Birthplace	Tomball
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Cancer

Nneka Ogwumike Biography

Name	Nneka Ogwumike
Birthday	Jul 2
Birth Year	1990
Place Of Birth	Tomball
Home Town	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Cancer
Parents	Peter Ogwumike, Ify Ogwumike
Siblings	Chiney Ogwumike, Erica Ogwumike, Olivia Ogwumike

Nneka Ogwumike is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 2, 1990 in Tomball, Texas, United States. WNBA power forward recognized as to be the WNBA Player of the Year by L.A. Sparks in 2012.

She followed the path that of She followed in the footsteps of Candace Parker by being drafted first overall by the Sparks and winning Rookie of the Year honors. by being the first player to be drafted with the Sparks and securing Rookie of the Year awards.

Ogwumike was a member of the USA Women’s U18 team which won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was held in July 2008, when the USA team defeated host Argentina to win the championship. Ogwumike helped the team win all five games, starting all five games and leading all scorers with 12.6 points per game. She was also the leading rebounder with 8 per game. Ogwumike recorded 15 rebounds in the final game against Argentina, an U18 record.

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.

She was raised by three sisters younger than her: Chiney, Chisom and Ernima.

Nneka Ogwumike Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Basketball Player
House	Living in own house.

Nneka Ogwumike is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nneka Ogwumike 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her name was 5A State Champion in the final year of her high school during her time at Cypress Fairbanks High School.

She made it to four Final Fours while at Stanford University before being drafted 1st overall by the Sparks in 2012.

Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria “Nneka” Ogwumike (born July 2, 1990) is a Nigerian- American basketball player 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 for the Sparks. Ogwumike was named WNBA MVP for 2016; her team also won the WNBA Finals that year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 2 in

Nneka Ogwumike height 6 ft 2 in Nneka weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nneka Ogwumike Dating?

According to our records, Nneka Ogwumike is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nneka Ogwumike’s is not dating anyone.

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In the 2012–13 off-season, Ogwumike played in Poland for CCC Polkowice and won a championship with the team Since 2014, Ogwumike has played three off-seasons in Russia for Dynamo Kursk. The club won the 2017 Euroleague. In late 2017, Ogwumike returned to Dynamo Kursk for the 2017–18 WNBA off-season.

Facts & Trivia

Nneka Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Nneka Ogwumike celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

On July 12, 2012, Ogwumike set a career-high in rebounds with 20 to go along with 22 points in a 77–74 win over the eventual WNBA champion Indiana Fever. On September 13, 2012, she scored a season high 30 points on 10 of 15 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds in an 86–77 win over the Chicago Sky. In the regular season finale on September 20, 2012, Ogwumike matched her teammate Candace Parker for team highs in both points and rebounds with each player earning 22 and 11, respectively, in a 92–76 win over the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx. Ogwumike was 10 for 13 from the field.

What is Nneka Ogwumike salary?

Current Contract Nneka Ogwumike signed a 2 year / $386,817 contract with the Los Angeles Sparks, including an annual average salary of $193,409. In 2022, Ogwumike will earn a base salary of $196,267, while carrying a cap hit of $196,267.

Are Nneka and Chiney twins?

She is the older sister of Chiney Ogwumike , who also plays for the Sparks.

What happened to Nneka Ogwumike?

Ogwumike sustained the injury on June 1 against the Dallas Wings. She rested for a week before returning to the weight room and was cleared to return to the court four weeks after the injury and participated in a shoot- around with the Sparks during the last week before the Olympic break.

How do you pronounce Nneka Ogwumike?

The Lynx veteran is not the only player who has had issues with her name this season, and the Los Angeles Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike ( NEH-kuh oh-gwoo-MIH- kay ) posted multiple slides to her Instagram story to showcase the pattern of misspellings and mispronunciations by announcers and broadcasters.