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Olivia Nelson-Ododa

ə.ˈlɪ.vi.ə ˈnɛl.sɪn oʊ.ˈdoʊ.də

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CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
<ul>
<li>Selected No. 19 overall in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.</li>
<li>Traded to the Connecticut Sun in January 2023.</li>
</ul>
2025 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 37 regular season games, making a career-high 21 starts.</li>
<li>Averaged 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. She also shot a team-best 52.6% from the field.</li>
<li>Averaged career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and minutes played per game (21.4).</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 18 points in the Sun’s season opener against the Washington Mystics on May 18.</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against the Phoenix Mercury on June 18.</li>
<li>Recorded a new career-high five blocks against the Golden State Valkyries on June 22.</li>
<li>Finished a career-high +30 in the Sun’s win over the New York Liberty on August 1.</li>
<li>Led or co-led the Sun in rebounding nine times and in blocks 17 times.</li>
<li>Finished with 10+ points on 14 occasions, the most in a single season in her career.</li>
<li>Went for 8+ rebounds on eight occasions.</li>
<li>Made her first career three-pointer on August 11 against Golden State Valkyries.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 100 career blocks on June 29 against the Minnesota Lynx.</li>
<li>Hit 500 career points on June 17 against the Indiana Fever.</li>
<li>Grabbed her 500th rebound on August 19 against the Washington Mystics.</li>
</ul>
2024 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 37 regular season games for the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 3.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a season-high 12 points on two occasions (August 24 at New York and September 19 against Chicago).</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Indiana on June 10.</li>
<li>Played in her 100th career game against Las Vegas on September 6.</li>
</ul>
2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 39 regular season games in the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.9 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high 20 points against Chicago on 9/10.</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds twice- against Los Angeles on 8/27 and against Chicago on 9/10.</li>
<li>Recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Indiana on 8/4.</li>
<li>Led the Sun in blocks in 13 games.</li>
<li>Reached 200 career points on 7/25 against Dallas.</li>
<li>Logged a career-high 35 minutes against Chicago on 9/10.</li>
</ul>
2022 SEASON WITH LOS ANGELES:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 30 games during her rookie campaign, staring in six.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high 12 points and career-high three steals against New York on 8/2/22.</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds and a career-high four blocks against New York on 8/3/22.</li>
</ul>
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:
2024 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in seven postseason contests for the Sun.</li>
<li>Notched 20 points, 21 rebounds, three steals and three blocks over 68 minutes played.</li>
<li>Logged a postseason-high eight points against Indiana on September 25.</li>
</ul>
 2023 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in seven postseason contests, starting in one, for the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a postseason career-high 14 points against New York on 9/29.</li>
<li>Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (Lost to New York, 3-1).</li>
</ul>
OVERSEAS CAREER:
<ul>
<li>2024-2025: Shanxi (China)</li>
<li>2023-2024: Guangdong (China)</li>
<li>2022-2023: Melbourne Boomers (Australia)</li>
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COLLEGE CAREER:
<ul>
<li>Played four seasons at the University of Connecticut</li>
<li>2022 All-BIG EAST First Team member</li>
<li>2021 BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year</li>
<li>2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team member</li>
<li>2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team</li>
<li>2020 American Athletic Conference Second Team</li>
<li>Ranks No.6 in career blocks (262) in program history.</li>
<li>2x Big East Tournament Champion</li>
<li>2x American Athletic Conference Tournament Champion</li>
</ul>
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Olivia Nelson-Ododa signed a Contract with the Connecticut Sun.

The Connecticut Sun extended a Restricted qualifying offer to Olivia Nelson-Ododa.

Scores 12 points in loss

Efficient outing in loss

Nearly double-doubles

Flirts with double-double

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