A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Arike Ogunbowale.
Arike Ogunbowale is a professional basketball player in the WNBA for the Dallas Wings. A standout at Notre Dame, she led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 2018, earning the Most Outstanding Player award due to her clutch game-winning shots in the semi-final and championship games. Drafted fifth overall in 2019, Ogunbowale has become a prominent figure in the WNBA, being named a WNBA All-Star and receiving the All-Star MVP award in both 2021 and 2024.
From 2009 to 2012, Ogunbowale was part of four Division One Wisconsin State High School Champions soccer teams.
In 2011, Arike Ogunbowale helped the Our Redeemer girls’ team win the national championship at the Tournament of Champions sponsored by the Lutheran Basketball Association of America, and she was named the MVP of the tournament.
From 2009 to 2012, Ogunbowale was part of four Division One Wisconsin State High School Champions soccer teams.
In the 2014–2015 season, the Divine Savior Holy Angels High School team won the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I title.
In 2015, Ogunbowale was named Wisconsin Miss Basketball and was a McDonald's High School All-America selection.
In her junior season, 2017, Ogunbowale helped the Fighting Irish win the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, making game-winning baskets in the semifinal against UConn and in the final against Mississippi State. Shortly after the end of the 2017–18 school year, the Atlantic Coast Conference named her as its female Athlete of the Year across all sports, sharing honors with men's winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville football.
In 2018, Arike Ogunbowale was the Most Outstanding Player of Notre Dame's national title run, hitting game-winning baskets in both the semi-final and championship game.
In her junior season, 2018, Ogunbowale helped the Fighting Irish win the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, making game-winning baskets in the semifinal against UConn and in the final against Mississippi State. Shortly after the end of the 2017–18 school year, the Atlantic Coast Conference named her as its female Athlete of the Year across all sports, sharing honors with men's winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville football.
During the 2019 season, Ogunbowale was third in the league in scoring, averaging 19.1 points per game, and was later named to the All-Rookie Team.
On July 14, 2021, Ogunbowale was selected as the WNBA 2021 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) with 26 points in the team WNBA win versus the women's Olympic squad, Team USA.
On December 30, 2021, Ogunbowale returned to Divine Savior Holy Angels High School to be inducted into the Hall of Fame there.
In July 20, 2024, Ogunbowale was named the WNBA All Star Game MVP after scoring 34 points (a WNBA All-Star Game record) with 6 assists—all in the second half. This is the 2nd All Star MVP title for Ogunbowale, who also won the title in 2021. In both cases, the WNBA All Stars were playing against Team USA Olympic teams.
In May 2023, Ogunbowale was named the WNBA's Western Conference Player of the Month. Leading up to the May award, in the first week of the season from May 20 to May 28, Ogunbowale averaged a league-high 26.7 points, giving Dallas its first 2–0 season start since 2007.
On July 20, 2024, Ogunbowale was named the WNBA All Star Game MVP after scoring 34 points (a WNBA All-Star Game record) with 6 assists—all in the second half. This is the 2nd All Star MVP title for Ogunbowale, who also won the title in 2021. In both cases, the WNBA All Stars were playing against Team USA Olympic teams.
Stats current through end of 2024 season
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