Arike Ogunbowale

Arike Ogunbowale is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association. Arike Ogunbowale played in the NCAA basketball tournament as a member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before getting drafted by the Wings as the fifth overall selection for the 2019 WNBA. Arike Ogunbowale was a Milwaukee Wisconsin native born to Yolanda Ogunbowale. Mario Ogunbowale (26) and Dare Ogunbowale(20) are two of her siblings. As the youngest sister, she got the attention of her parents. The father of her Gregory was a soldier in the Nigerian Army for quite some period of time. Ogunbowale lives with a very active family. Her mother Yolanda played softball at DePaul, and her brother Dare used to be a footballer. Her aunt used to play volleyball at UAPB as was their cousin Endia Oliver too plays Volleyball on the field at Tennessee State. Ogunbowale appeared on the Honor Roll of her school for 3 consecutive years. In addition, she has won numerous awards and received fame as well as recognition during her time at high school. Arike graduated from Divine Savior Holy Angels High School situated in her hometown. As a student at the school, she played three seasons of varsity soccer. Ogunbowale's skills led her to amazing victories in her school. She finished her High School career by registering 73 career games and lists career totals of 7,393 rebounds and 1,477 point. rebounds. Ogunbowale played in the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas Championships 2014 World Championships of FIBA U17 2013 FIBA 3x3 U18 Championships where she won gold medals. She was named to the 7th July roster of 2014 and was also named to the 2014 USA Youth Olympic Women's Basketball Team. Ogunbowale was also named to the ACC All-Freshman Team following her debut year as a collegiate player. Ogunbowale was also congratulated by the Kobe Bryant after she hit various big shots in the NCCA Tournament. Even though she is still just a rookie Ogunbowale has already established herself as an exceptional basketball star and is sure to continue on her path. Arike Ogunbowale's wealth stands at about $5 million according to one source. Although a basketball player Ogunbowale is a pro in other sports as well. She also enjoys soccer. She won State Cup championships for Lake County United Soccer Club along with FC Milwaukee Soccer Club. She also played piano for many years.