Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale plays professional basketball with the Dallas Wings, a team that is part of the Women's National Basketball Association. Arike Ogunbowale played college basketball as a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before being drafted to the Wings as the fifth-overall pick for the 2019 WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 2, 1997 to Yolanda Ogunbowale as well as Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are two of her brothers. She was the youngest in her family and her parents took care of her the best. Her father Gregory was in the Nigerian Army for quite some period of time. Ogunbowale grew within a family that was busy. Her mother Yolanda and her brother Dare both played softball while attending DePaul. Her aunt, Endia Oliver, played volleyball at Tennessee State and her niece played volleyball at UAPB. Ogunbowale was on the school honour roll for the past three years. She has also won various awards and received fame and recognition from her time at high school. Arike received her diploma from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School that is situated within the town of Arike's birthplace. Apart from studying Arike was a member of three varsity teams while at Divine Holy Angels Savior High School. Ogunbowale, with her extraordinary talents and capabilities, led her team to incredible wins multiple times. The high school season she played in comprised 73 plays and 1,477 points in her career and 739 career rebounds. Ogunbowale managed to take home the gold medal at the 2013 World U16 Championships of FIBA Americas and the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championships. On July 7 2014 she was named for the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale also has been named on the ACC All-Freshman Team after her debut collegiate season. Kobe Bryant has congratulated the teenager after she hit a number of spectacular shots during the NCCA Tournament. Ogunbowale is not a newcomer to basketball but she has quickly made herself known. Arike Ogunbowale's net worth stands at about $5 million according to a source. While she is a professional basketball player, Ogunbowale excels at other sports as well. She is an active soccer player. She won 3 State Cup titles for Lake County United Soccer Club in addition to a State Cup victory at FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She was also a pianist throughout her career.
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