Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale is an American professional basketball player with the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association. She played in the NCAA basketball tournament with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Wings selected her as the fifth selection of this year's WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale born 2nd March 1997 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Parents Yolanda Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are her siblings. 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 is a highly energetic family. She has a mother Yolanda and her brother Dare each played softball at DePaul. The cousin Endia Olive also plays volleyball in Tennessee State. The name of Ogunbowale was included on the honour roll of her school three straight seasons. In addition to her fame, she has been awarded numerous awards during her schooling. Arike completed her high school graduation at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School located in her home town. Apart from studying Arike also played on three varsity teams at Divine Holy Angels Savior High School. Ogunbowale, with her extraordinary capabilities and skills, helped lead her team to astonishing victories numerous times. She has 73 high school start throughout her playing career, she is averaging 1,477 point and 739 rebound. Ogunbowale took gold in the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship as well as the 2014. FIBA U17 World Championship, as well as the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship. The 7th of July 2014 was the day she was selected for the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale was also selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team for her debut collegiate season. Kobe Bryant even thanked her for her large shots in the NCCA Tournament. Ogunbowale, who is relatively new to the game of basketball, has already become a major star. She will surely continue to grow throughout her professional career. Arike Ogunbowale's wealth amounts to about $5 million according to a source. Ogunbowale has been a success in many different activities such as basketball. Her other passions include soccer. She won State Cup titles for Lake County United Soccer Club and FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She also even played piano for over seven years.