1. Arike Ogunbowale was born on March 2,1997 and is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association.
22 Facts About Arike Ogunbowale
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Arike Ogunbowale played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, before being drafted by the Wings with the fifth overall pick of the 2019 WNBA draft.
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Arike Ogunbowale was the Most Outstanding Player of Notre Dame's 2018 national title run, hitting game-winning baskets in both the semi-final and championship game.
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Arike Ogunbowale was named WNBA All Star MVP in 2021 and 2024.
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Arike Ogunbowale was born to parents Yolanda Block Ogunbowale and Nigerian expat Gregory Ogunbowale in Milwaukee.
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Arike Ogunbowale's father served in the Nigerian military while her mother Yolanda played softball at DePaul University and her brother Dare played football at the University of Wisconsin and is a running back for the Houston Texans.
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Arike Ogunbowale is a cousin of basketball player Diamond Stone.
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From 2009 to 2012, Ogunbowale was part of four Division One Wisconsin State High School Champions soccer teams.
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Arike Ogunbowale came out of the eighth grade at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
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Arike Ogunbowale went on to play high school basketball at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Arike Ogunbowale returned to DSHA on December 30,2021, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame there.
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Arike Ogunbowale scored 55 points in a semi-final game against an undefeated team.
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Arike Ogunbowale was ranked ninth in the world, named 2015 Wisconsin Miss Basketball and was a McDonald's High School All-America selection.
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Arike Ogunbowale averaged 11.4 points per game in her freshman season at Notre Dame as a reserve player, and became a regular starter the next year.
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Arike Ogunbowale entered the WNBA league in 2019 when she was the fifth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
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Arike Ogunbowale was selected as the WNBA 2021 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player with 26 points in the team WNBA win versus the women's Olympic squad, Team USA.
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Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 or more points in 13 of her final 14 games, including the final 11 of the season.
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Arike Ogunbowale coached at the 2022 NBA Academy Women's Camp during an offseason trip to Saly, Senegal.
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Arike Ogunbowale sank 12 of 21 shots with five assists.
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On July 12,2024, it was announced that Arike Ogunbowale would appear and play in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
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On May 19,2024, Arike Ogunbowale announced her engagement to Lala Ronay.
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Arike Ogunbowale's older brother, Dare, is a professional football player in the NFL.