Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale, the American professional in basketball for the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association. The basketball team she played for was the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, prior to her being picked by the Wings as the 5th overall pick of the 2019 WNBA draft. Arike Ogunbowale was born on March 2nd, 1997, in Milwaukee Wisconsin to parents Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale is her 26 year old brother. Dare Ogunbowale, 20 years older. Since she was the youngest of her siblings, she was considered to be the spoilt by her parents. The father of her Gregory was posted as a soldier in the Nigerian Army for quite some duration. Ogunbowale has a very active family. Her mother Yolanda played softball for DePaul and her brother Dare also plays soccer. Her Aunt was a player at UAPB as was she has a cousin named Endia Oliver also plays volleyball on the field at Tennessee State. The name of Ogunbowale was listed on the honor roll of her high school for three consecutive years. In addition to her fame, she's been awarded numerous awards during her studies. Arike graduated from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in her home town. When she was at school, she also played three seasons of varsity soccer. Ogunbowale's outstanding skills led to the school winning spectacular victories repeatedly. In her senior year, she has compiled 1,477 points with 739 rebounds. Ogunbowale won gold medals at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship as well as the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship, as well as the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship. She was named to the USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team 7 July 2014. Ogunbowale is also selected as a member of the ACC All-Freshman Team after her first collegiate season. Kobe Bryant congratulated her after shooting a number of big shots in the NCCA Tournament. Though she's still only a freshman, Ogunbowale has established herself as an exceptional basketball player and is certain to continue on her path. Arike Ogunbowale's worth stands at roughly $5 million, according to one source. While she is a professional basketball player, Ogunbowale excels in other pursuits also. She is an active soccer player. She was awarded 3 State Cup titles for Lake County United Soccer Club and one State Cup award at FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She was a pianist in addition to the piano for seven years.