Arike Ogunbowale-Biology, Net Worth, Height

Arike Ogunbowale-Biology, Net Worth, Height

origin
Arike Ogunbowale is an American professional basketball player. She is 5 feet 8 inches tall and is the WNBA Dallas Wings point guard. Ogunbowale led the University of Notre Dame to the 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. She has appeared on the covers of TV shows such as Sports Illustrated and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. In addition, she is the first active NCAA athlete to participate in ABC Dance with the Stars. Ogunbowale was born on March 2, 1997 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her parents are Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale. They play softball and football/football respectively. She has two older brothers, Dare and Mario. Ogunbowale studied at the Holy Savior Holy Angel High School, followed by the University of Notre Dame. She played the piano for several years.

Profession
Ogunbowale played football before becoming a basketball player. She won the 2009 State Cup with the club Milwaukee Football Club. From 2010 to 2012, she won three championships in Lake County United. Ogunbowale played for the Minnesota North Tartan team in the summer. She played four seasons on the college basketball team at the Holy Savior Holy Angel High School. Freshman she averaged 17.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. In her junior year, her stats improved to 22.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Ogunbowale led the team to a 25-2 record and won the state championship in her senior year (2014-15). She accumulated a total of 2240 professional points in the Savior Holy Angel. From 2013 to 2015, Ogunbowale was named Gatorade State Player of the Year three times. Her high school honors include McDonald’s, Parade, USA Today and WBCA All-American Player. She was named the 2015 Miss Basketball Wisconsin State and the finalist of the 2015 Morgan Wootton Award.

Ogunbowale continues her basketball journey at the University of Notre Dame. As a freshman (2015-16 season), she participated in all 35 games, averaging 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. She became the starting guard for the sophomore (2016-17) Notre Dame de Paris and the Irish team. The team ended the season with a 33-4 record. Her efficiency has also improved to 15.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Ogunbowale led the team to the 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. After hitting the buzzer consecutively, she was named the tournament MVP. In addition to college basketball, Ogunbowale has also participated in competitions as a member of the US national team and the world championship team. She won gold medals as a member of U16, U17, U18 and Youth Olympic Games. She helped the national team win the U23 Four Nations Championship. Ogunbowale was selected by the Dallas Wings with the 5th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Ogunbowale is a big fan of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant. She wears #24 jersey to commemorate him. The two appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show in April 2018. Ogunbowale was nominated as a contestant for the 26th season of ABC Dance with the Stars. Her professional dance partner is Gleb Savchenko. The show premiered on April 30, 2018. The all-athlete lineup also includes Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Adam Ripon and Johnny Damon.

personal
Arike Ogunbowale is 5 feet 8 inches tall and of Nigerian descent. Her personal net worth is estimated at $500,000. Her 2019 contract with the Dallas Wings is worth $220,000 and lasts for 4 years. Her average annual salary is $55,000. During college, according to NCAA guidelines, Ogunbowale was forbidden to make money from her portrait. However, she is still eligible to earn money by appearing in “Dancing with the Stars”. All contestants earned at least US$125,000 just by participating in the show.

Photography: Lorie Saull, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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