Chiney Ogwumike

American basketball player (born 1992)

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    Born 1992
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    30 for 30: The Bunny &…
    2021
Summary
Updated 2026-08-23

Chinenye Joy "Chiney" Ogwumike 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.

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  • Connecticut Sun
    2014
  • Stanford Cardinal women's basketball
    2010–2014
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  • John R. Wooden Award
  • list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year
  • WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
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Momentum20.2
Historical12.1
Now attention100.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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