Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale plays American professional basketball player with the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association. She was drafted with the 5th pick during the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Arike Ogunbowale was a Milwaukee Wisconsin native born to Yolanda Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26 years) and Dare Ogunbowale (19 years) are her two older brothers. She was the youngest child of her family, and her parents took care of her to the max. Gregory, her father, was a soldier in her father's army, the Nigerian Army quite a while. Ogunbowale's family is who has connections to the sports world. Her mother Yolanda played softball at DePaul as did her brother Dare. Dare plays football. The cousin of her Endia Ollie also plays Volleyball with Tennessee State. Ogunbowale's name was placed on the honor roll for her high school three years. Her high school experience earned her respect as well as notoriety. Arike has completed her high-school studies in Divine Savior Holy Angels High School which is located in her hometown. She played in the varsity for three seasons in her studies there. The extraordinary skills of Ogunbowale led to her school claiming stunning wins repeatedly. Her high school professional career with 73 starts and finishes her career with 1,477 points and 739 rebound. Ogunbowale was awarded gold medals at the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship, and 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championship. She was named to the USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team on the 7th of July 2014. Ogunbowale was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team following her first year of collegiate basketball. Ogunbowale was also congratulated by Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant after she hit numerous big shots during the NCCA Tournament. While still relatively new Ogunbowale has made herself a top basketball player, and she is bound to go on her way. Arike Ogunbowale's worth amounts to about $5 million, as per one report. Ogunbowale, who is a professional basketball player is also a star in other fields. She plays soccer as well and has even won State Cups for the Lake County United Soccer Club. She has also played the piano for more than seven years.