Tag: WNBA
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Image Via @WSLAM Twitter On Friday night, Erica Ogwumike was drafted in the third round of the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. She was later traded to the Minnesota Lynx. Erica now joins her sisters Nneka &…
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On Friday, the Nigeria will face the USA in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup. For Nneka Ogwumike this will be a bittersweet game. Nneka is Nigerian, but she is playing for Team USA in this…
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On September 10th, Nneka Ogwumike was awarded the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award for her work in the community. Nneka said, “I hope that my passion for culture, education and women’s empowerment reaches the hearts and minds of young…
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The WNBA announced the WNBA All Star roster last night and both Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike earned a selection. Nneka will be making her 5th appearance while this will be Chiney’s 2nd All-Star appearance. The WNBA All Star game will…
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As the WNBA season is underway this summer, here are the Nigerian players to keep an eye on: Name Team Position University Chiney Ogwumike Connecticut Sun Forward Stanford Nneka Ogwumike Los Angeles Sparks Forward Stanford Natasha Achonwa Indiana Fever Forward…
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On Tuesday May 1st, ESPN announced that they have signed current WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike as a full time multi-platform ESPN commentator. Chiney becomes one of the youngest regular national sports studio analyst at only 26 years old. She will…