Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale is an American pro basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association. Arike Ogunbowale was a college basketball player as a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before being selected by the Wings as the fifth overall selection for the 2019 WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale, born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on March 2 1997, was the daughter of Yolanda Ogunbowale as well as Gregory Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are her brothers. As the youngest of her siblings, her parents treated her to the very best treatment. Gregory was the Nigerian Army officer for a length of time. Ogunbowale hails from a dynamic family. Her mother Yolanda was a softball player for DePaul and her brother Dare plays football. Her aunt used to play the sport of volleyball in UAPB. And her cousin Endia plays volleyball too in Tennessee State. Ogunbowale has been on the honor roll at her school for three years consecutively. Ogunbowale has also received numerous honors and has received acclaim as well as recognition during her time at high school. Arike graduated from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School which is located in her home town. She was a varsity player for three seasons as she studied at the school. Ogunbowale's extraordinary abilities helped the school claiming stunning wins multiple times. The high school season she played in included 73 games, 1,477 career points, and 739 career rebound. Ogunbowale was crowned gold at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championships as well as the 2014 FIBA U17 world Championships as well as the 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championships. She was named to the 7th July roster of 2014 and was named for the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale has also been selected to be part of the ACC All-Freshman Team for her debut collegiate season. Kobe Bryant himself congratulated Ogunbowale for her NCCA Tournament big shot. Even though she is still just a rookie, Ogunbowale has earned herself the status of an outstanding basketball player and is certain to keep her track. Arike's net worth, as reported by a trusted source, is around $5 million. Ogunbowale has excelled at a wide range of activities such as basketball. She is also a soccer player and has even had three State Cup championships with her club Lake County United Soccer Club and one State cup in the FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She played piano as well for 7 years.