Chiney Ogwumike

Chiney Ogwumike: Biography in Details

Who is Chiney Ogwumike?

Chiney Ogwumike is a well-known Nigerian-American basketball player. She is best known as the player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She plays the power forward position wearing jersey number 13.

How old is Chiney Ogwumike?

Nigerian-American professional basketball player Chiney Ogwumike was born in Tomball, Texas on 22 March 1992. She is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

Her birth name is Chinenye Ogwumike. She has a sister named Nneka Ogwumike. Her father’s name is Peter Ogwumike and her mother’s name is unknown.

Chiney Ogwumike: Education, School/College University

Ogwumike studied at Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, Texas where she was named McDonald’s All-American and WBCA. She chose to attend the University of Stanford over Connecticut and Notre Dame.

Chiney Ogwumike: Professional Life and Career

Talking about the career journey of Chiney Ogwumike, she started playing basketball professionally in 2014 and she is still active in it. She started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Connecticut Sun in the 2014 WNBA draft.

She has already come to fame recording an average of 15.1 points per game in her rookie season.

She was named WNBA All-Star together with her sister Nneka Ogwumike becoming the first pair of sisters to be selected for a WNBA All-Star game. She didn’t play an entire 2015 season due to her injury to her right knee.

After recovering she came back in the game from the 2016 season and recorded an average of 12.6 points per game. She has set a career-high with 26 points along with 15 rebounds in a winning match against the Dallas Wings.

Besides WNBA, Ogwumike has also played for other international teams including Familia Schio, and Henan Yichuan.

She is also a team member of the United States national team that won a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championships For Women.

Chiney Ogwumike has also played in the 2011 World University Games held in Shenzhen, China, and has earned a gold medal-winning all six games.

Chiney Ogwumik: Salary and Net Worth

There is no information regarding her salary and her estimated net worth is $3 million.

Seeing her performance in her field we can assume that she earns a good salary and net worth.

Chiney Ogwumik: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Unlike other players, she has neither been to any rumors nor suffered a controversy in her life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Chiney Ogwumike has a height of 6 feet 3 inches. Her body weighs 79kg. She has black hair and dark brown eyes.

Is Chiney Ogwumike active on social media?

Chiney Ogwumike is currently active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has 93.9k followers on Twitter, 174k followers on Instagram, and 111k followers on Facebook.

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