Nneka Ogwumike

Position: Forward
Height: 6-2 • 189 cms
Weight: 188 lbs • 85 kgs
School: Stanford University '12
Hometown: Cypress, Texas

USA Basketball Notes:

• Honors: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Gold Medals: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship, 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship.
• Bronze Medal: 2007 USA Youth Development Festival.
• Named to the 2011 USA World University Games Team on Aug. 3, 2011.
• The youngest member of the 2010 USA Basketball Women's 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.
• Ranked seventh overall in scoring (13.6 ppg.) and third for rebounding (9.9 rpg.) among the 16-team U19 field.
• Was a member of the 2008 USA U18 National Team that went 5-0, won the gold medal at the 2008 FIBA Americas U18 Championship and qualified the U.S. for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship; started all five games and averaged team-highs of 12.6 ppg. and 8.0 rpg.
• Averaged 12.8 ppg., 10.0 rpg., 1.4 apg., 2.2 bpg. and 3.0 spg. to help the USA Red Team to a 3-2 record and bronze medal at the 2007 USA Basketball Youth Development Festival.

College Honors:

• One of five Wade Trophy finalists (2011).
• John R. Wooden All-American (2010, 2011).
• John R. Wooden Award finalist (2010, 2011).
• Naismith Award finalist (2011).
• Associated Press All-America second team (2011).
• U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-American (2010, 2011).
• State Farm/WBCA All-Region 8 team (2010, 2011).
• State Farm/WBCA All-American (2011).
• Full Court Press All-America first team (2011).
• State Farm/WBCA All-America Team finalist (2010).
• All-NCAA Final Four Team (2010).
• Most Outstanding Player, NCAA Tournament Spokane Regional (2011) and Sacramento Regional (2010).
• Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year (2010).
• All-Pac-10 by league coaches and media (2010, 2011).
• Pac-10 Tournament Most Valuable Player (2010, 2011).
• Pac-10 All-Tournament Team (2009, 2010, 2011).
• Pac-10 All-Defensive honorable mention (2011).
• Pac-10 All-Freshman Team (2009).

College Notes:

• In her three years at Stanford, the Cardinal has posted a 102-10 overall slate, captured three Pac-10 regular season crowns, three Pac-10 Tournament titles, and advanced to three NCAA Final Fours, including the 2010 championship game.
• As a junior in 2010-11, led Stanford to a 33-3 mark, a perfect 18-0 record in league play for the Pac-10 regular season title, won the Pac-10 Tournament and advanced to the 2011 NCAA Final Four; started all 33 games played and averaged a team-high 17.5 ppg. and a team third-best 7.6 rpg.
• Averaged 23.4 ppg. and 6.6 rpg. in 2011 NCAA Tournament games and 23.5 ppg. and 9.5 in the 2011 Pac-10 Tournament.
• Started all 38 games played as a sophomore in 2009-10 and led the Cardinal in scoring (18.5 ppg.), rebounding (9.9 rpg.), and field goal percentage (.598) as Stanford finished with a 36-2 overall record, including a perfect 18-0 slate in league play, won the Pac-10 Tournament and advanced to the NCAA title game.
• Started 14 of 38 games played as a freshman in 2008-09 as Stanford finished with a 33-5 record, won the Pac-10 regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Final Four; averaged a team fourth-best 10.6 ppg. and third-best 6.1 rpg.; upped her averages to 15.0 ppg. and 9.4 rpg., both second best on the team, during the Cardinal's five NCAA Tournament games.
• Posted career-highs of 38 points versus Oklahoma (4/4/10), 23 rebounds versus Oregon (1/23/10) and seven assists versus Iowa (3/22/10).

High School Notes:

• 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.
• USA Today All-USA first team (2008).
• Parade Magazine co-National Player of the Year and Parade All-America first team (2008), Parade All-America second team (2007); and McDonald's and Nike/WBCA All-American (2008).
• Gatorade Girls National Basketball Player of the Year (2008) and Gatorade Texas Player of the Year (2007, 2008).
• As a senior in 2007-08, helped her team earn a 39-2 record and 5A state title; as a junior in 2006-07, aided her team to a 39-1 record and the Class 5A state title game.

Personal Notes:

• Born Nnemkadi Ogwumike on July 2, 1990, in Tomball, Texas, but goes by "Nneka."
• Daughter of Ify and Peter Ogwumike; has three younger sisters, fellow World University Games finalist Chiney, Chisom and Erinma.
• Relative, Gabe Muoneke, has played for the Nigerian National Team, the NBDL and several NBA summer league teams.
• Also played volleyball in high school.
• Chiney also won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.

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