Chiney Ogwumike

Chiney Ogwumike
Personal information
Born (1992-03-21) March 21, 1992
Tomball, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolCy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
CollegeStanford (2010–2014)
WNBA draft2014: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Drafted byConnecticut Sun
Playing career2014–present
PositionPower forward
Career history
20142018Connecticut Sun
2014–2015Famila Schio
2016Henan Phoenix
2019,
20212023
Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Women's Basketball
Representing  United States
World University Games
2011 ShenzhenTeam
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
2010 United StatesTeam
2008 ArgentinaTeam
Basketball 3x3
Representing  United States
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
2012 GreeceTeam

Chinenye Joy "Chiney" Ogwumike (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In 2020, she became the first black woman and the first WNBA player to host a national radio show for ESPN. She was one of the first and youngest commentators ever to be named an NBA analyst for the network covering the NBA, WNBA, and variety of sports, while simultaneously playing in the WNBA. Chiney is a graduate of Stanford University, where she majored in International relations. She played in three Final Fours and finished as the conference leader in scoring and rebounding as of January 3, 2014. As of 2016, Ogwumike was elected vice-president of the WNBA Players Association, and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. In May 2018, Ogwumike signed a multi-year contract with ESPN to become a full-time basketball analyst.