Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale is the American basketball player for the Dallas Wings in the Women's National Basketball Association. Her name was chosen as the 5th pick during the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Arike Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 2 1997, was the daughter of Yolanda Ogunbowale as well as Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26 years) and Dare Ogunbowale (19 years) are her older brothers. As the youngest sister, she was the one who received the greatest attention from her parents. Gregory was the Nigerian Army officer for a long time. Ogunbowale grew in a busy family. Her mother Yolanda played softball at DePaul, and her brother Dare was once a footballer. Her aunt played volleyball at UAPB and their cousin Endia Oliver too plays Volleyball at Tennessee State. Ogunbowale was as an Honor Roll member at her school for 3 years in a row. Apart from her fame, she has received various awards from her studies. Arike earned her degree at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School that is situated in Arike's hometown. When she was at school, she also played three years of varsity football. Ogunbowale has led her team to numerous successes thanks to her impressive abilities. She finished her High School career by registering 73 career games and lists career totals of 1,477 points and 739 rebounds. Ogunbowale won gold medals at the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas Championships as well as the 2014 FIBA U17 world Championships as well as the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championships. In July of 2014 she was chosen to be a member of the USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale also has been named to the ACC All-Freshman Team after her first collegiate season. Kobe Bryant himself congratulated Ogunbowale for her NCCA Tournament big shot. Although still a newbie Ogunbowale has already made herself a top basketball player and is certain to follow her dream. Arike Ogunbowale could be worth $5 million according to an anonymous source. Ogunbowale is not only an excellent basketball player. She is also a pro at other sports as well. She is also a soccer player and has even been awarded State Cups with the Lake County United Soccer Club. She also played the piano for 7 years.