WNBA Draft 2022

2022 Draft Prospect

OliviaNelson-Ododa

Olivia Nelson-Ododa headshot

Draft’22

Career Stats

PPG
8.9
RPG
6.7
APG
2.4
FG%
56

Prospect Info

Position
Forward
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High School
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College/Club
UCONN
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Career Description

Career: Was twice among five finalists for Lisa Leslie Award as nation’s top center (2021; 2020). Also a 3x all-conference honoree – was named to All-BIG EAST First Team in 2022, Second Team in ‘21, and to the American Athletic Conf’s Second Team in 2020. Starter over final 3 seasons at UConn … USAB: Won gold with U.S. at the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup and with U.S. 3x3 team at 2019 Pan Am Games … PREP: Ranked No. 5 recruit (ESPN); 2018 McDonald's All-American; 3x all-state in Georgia … PERS: Daughter of Sebastian Ododa, a former player for Huntington University and the Kenyan Nat’l Team, and Heather Nelson-Ododa. Has two brothers, Alonso – who played collegiately at Pitt and in the G League for Salt Lake City – and Isaiah.