Chiney Ogwumike

Basketball player and ESPN analyst

Chiney Ogwumike - Basketball player and ESPN analyst
Born

March 21st, 1992
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional basketball for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. Was a standout player at Stanford University, earning multiple All-American honors. Represented Nigeria in international competition, contributing to the national team in events like the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Selected first overall in the 2014 WNBA Draft

Won a gold medal with Nigeria at the 2019 FIBA AfroBasket

Served as a basketball analyst for ESPN

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