Nnemkadi Ogwumike

As of March 22, 2021

USA Basketball Notes

Honors: 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Belgrade) MVP and All-Star Five; 2009 FIBA U19 World Cup MVP.
Gold Medals: 2014 and 2018 FIBA World Cups, 2011 World University Games, 2009 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
Bronze Medal: 2007 USA Youth Development Festival.
Is 54-5 in USA Basketball games played.
2017-21 USA National Team:
- Took part in the 2021 USA National Team's February training camp in South Carolina and is set to participate in the team's four-day camp in San Antonio March 30-April 2.
- Participated in the USA National Team training camp in Chicago over the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend.
- Aided the 2019-20 USA National Team to a 11-1 record against six collegiate teams and six international opponents from Nov. 2019-Feb. 2020; averaged 14.3 ppg., 6.3 rpg. and 2.0 apg. Named MVP of the 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
- One of eight players who committed to participate in the USA's 2019-20 expanded training program as announced on July 27, 2019.
- Helped lead the USA to the 2018 FIBA World Cup gold medal and a perfect 6-0 slate; averaged 7.5 ppg. and 3.2 rpg.
- Aided the USA to a 5-0 pre-World Cup exhibition record; averaged 10.0 ppg. and 5.2 rpg.
- Member of the USA Red Team that fell to the USA White Team 100-75 in an intrasquad exhibition during the 2018 USA World Cup Team training camp in South Carolina; scored 17 points.
- Participated in the USA’s winter 2018 training camp in Columbia, South Carolina.
- Accepted an invitation to the 2017 USA Women's National Team training camp Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Santa Barbara, California, but advanced to the WNBA Finals and was not available to participate.
A member of the 2014-16 USA National Team and participated in USA minicamps in February 2016 and May 2015.
Named as a finalist for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team on Jan. 25, 2016.
Member of the 2014 USA World Championship Team that compiled a 6-0 mark and claimed gold in Istanbul; aided the team to a 4-1 record in exhibition play.
First participated with the USA National Team during the October 2013 minicamp.
Member of the 2011 USA World University Games Team that finished with a 6-0 record and won gold in Shenzhen, China.
The youngest member of the 2010 USA Select Team that trained with and scrimmaged against the 2010 USA National Team in Connecticut in April 2010.
Member of the a 2009 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Championship Team that earned an 8-1 mark en route to the gold medal in Bangkok, Thailand; scored 22 points and hauled in 20 rebounds as the U.S. downed Spain 87-71 in the gold medal game and was named tournament MVP.
Member of the 2008 USA U18 National Team that went 5-0 and won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Helped the USA Red Team to a 3-2 record and bronze medal at the 2007 USA Youth Development Festival.

Professional Notes

Drafted: No. 1 by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2012.
WNBA MVP: 2016.
All-WNBA first team: 2016.
All-WNBA second team: 2014, 2017, 2019,
WNBA All-Defensive first team: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019.
WNBA All-Defensive second team: 2018.
WNBA title: 2016.
WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team: 2012.
WNBA All-Star Games: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019.
WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award: 2019, 2020.
WNBA Community Assist Award: 2018.
EuroLeague title: 2017.
Averaged 13.3 ppg. and 4.8 rpg., while starting in all 18 games played in 2020.
In 2019, ranked ninth in the WNBA in scoring (16.1 ppg.), fourth in rebounding (8.8 rpg.) and fifth in steals (1.88 spg.) in leading the Sparks to a league third-best 22-12 record and the WNBA Semifinals.
During her first nine seasons in LA, the Sparks post a 186-108 (.633) regular season record, a 16-16 (.500) mark in postseason play and captured the 2016 WNBA championship.
Competed five seasons in the EuroLeague, first for CCC Polkowice (Poland) in 2012-13, and since 2014-15 has played for Dynamo Kursk (Russia), where she helped her team capture the 2017 EuroLeague championship

College Years

In her four years, the Cardinal posted a 137-12 overall record (.919), captured four Pacific-10/12 Conference regular season crowns and four Pac-10/12 Tournament titles, advanced to four NCAA Final Fours and played in the 2010 championship game.
NCAA All-Final Four (2010), NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player (2010, 2011, 2012).
Wade Trophy and Naismith Award finalist (2011, 2012).
John R. Wooden All-American and John R. Wooden Award finalist (2010, 2011, 2012).
Associated Press All-America first team (2012) and second team (2011), USBWA All-American (2010, 2011, 2012) and WBCA All-American (2011).
Pac-10/12 Player of the Year (2010, 2012), All-Pac-10/12 (2010, 2011, 2012), Pac-10/12 Tournament MVP (2010, 2011, 2012), Pac-10/12 All-Tournament Team (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Pac-10/12 All-Defensive honorable mention (2011, 2012) and Pac-10/12 All-Freshman Team (2009).

Personal

Hails from Cypress, Texas, and goes by "Nneka."
Daughter of Ify and Peter Ogwumike; has three younger sisters, Chiney, Chisom and Erinma.
Sister Chiney has won gold medals on the 2012 USA 3x3 World Championship, 2011 USA World University and 2010 USA U18 National teams.
She and her sister Chiney have partnered with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF to support UNICEF’s efforts in Nigeria with three goals: to engage American girls basketball players in community service, raise awareness among Americans about what is happening right now in Nigeria and Raise money for UNICEF Nigeria's emergency fund that will help to support programs such as girls education and girls empowerment among other critical initiatives protecting and saving the lives of children.
Relative, Gabe Muoneke, has played for the Nigerian National Team, the NBDL and several NBA summer league teams.
Attended Cy-Fair High School (Texas), where in her three varsity seasons Cy-Fair posted a 108-2 overall record and a 50-0 district slate; compiled 2,204 points, 1,287 rebounds, 172 assists, 262 steals and 133 blocked shots in her three years; did not play varsity as a freshman.
Parade Magazine co-National Player of the Year (2008).
McDonald's and WBCA All-American (2008).
Gatorade Girls National Basketball Player of the Year (2008) and Gatorade Texas Player of the Year (2007, 2008).
Also played volleyball in high school.

Social

Twitter: @Nnemkadi30
Instagram: @Nnemkadi
Web: Nnemkadi.com

USA Basketball Statistics

TEAM	G/S	AVG MIN	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL
2020 WNT	5/ 4	22.2	25- 40	.625	2- 5	.400	9- 9	1.000	25/ 5.0	61/12.2	9	7	1	10
2019 WNT	7/ 7	24.7	48- 70	.686	0- 4	.000	14- 16	.875	50/ 7.1	110/ 15.7	15	16	5	9
2018 WC	6/ 3	15.8	18- 37	.486	0- 2	.000	9- 11	.818	19/ 3.2	45/ 7.5	5	10	1	2
2018 WCx	5/ 2	18.2	16- 32	.500	0- 1	.000	18- 21	.857	26/ 5.2	50/ 10.0	6	8	2	1
2014 WC	6/ 0	16.5	17- 29	.586	0- 0	.---	11- 12	.917	29/ 4.8	45/ 7.5	6	13	0	3
2014 WCx	5/ 1	17.4	23- 34	.676	0- 0	.---	5- 6	.833	29/ 5.8	51/ 10.2	7	6	2	6
2011 WUG	6/ 6	17.2	32- 49	.653	0- 0	.---	15- 19	.789	34/ 5.7	79/ 13.2	9	7	5	9
2009 U19	9/ 9	23.8	48- 86	.558	0- 1	.000	26- 45	.578	89/ 9.9	122/ 13.6	5	21	2	11
2008 U18	5/ 5	17.0	27- 40	.675	0- 1	.000	9- 18	.500	40/ 8.0	63/ 12.6	4	1	1	8
2007 YDF	5/ 3	26.0	20- 46	.435	5- 14	.357	19- 28	.679	50/ 10.0	64/ 12.8	7	11	11	15
Totals	59/40		274-463	.592	7-28	.250	135-185	.730	391/ 6.6	690/ 11.7	73	100	30	74