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Arike Ogunbowale

#24

Dallas Wings

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Season
PPG
15.5
RPG
2.5
APG
4.1
Career
PPG
19.9
RPG
3.2
APG
4.0
Height
5-8
Birthdate
Mar 2, 1997
Weight
165 lbs
College / Country
Notre Dame / USA
Draft
2019 Rnd 1 Pick 5
Experience
7 years

About Arike

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

  • 2019: Selected fifth overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.
  • 2022: Signed a contract extension with the Wings through the 2025 season on February 3.

 2025 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • Averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals over 29 regular season games in 2025.
  • Missed three games from 7/3-7/9 with a left thumb injury and 8/12 through the end of the season with a right knee injury.
  • Matched the franchise record for assists in a game with 14 against NYL on 7/28, also tallying 15 points and 10 assists in the first half alone, becoming just the third player in league history to record a points-assists double-double in a single half, first to do so in franchise history, and marking the fifth points-assists double-double of her career and became the first player to ever record a game with 20+ points, 14+ assists and no more than one turnover.
  • Surpassed D. Nolan for first in franchise history for career FGM on 7/22.
  • Tied the highest single-game point total in the WNBA this season with 37 points against Chicago (5/29).
  • Knocked down a season-best six 3-pointers, tying her with Kelsey Plum for No. 18 on the WNBA’s all-time career 3-pointers made list (512) and marked the 23rd 30+ pt game of her career, tying Tina Charles for No. 8 all-time on 5/29 against Chicago.
  • Surpassed A’ja Wilson for the second-most points through 200 career games, tallying 4,083 points, sitting only behind Breanna Stewart (4,121 points in 200 games) against the Sun (5/27).
  • Tied Diana Taurasi as the fastest player in league history to reach 500 career 3-point field goals made … hit the milestone in 198 games, coming against Minnesota on 5/21 … also the first player in franchise history to reach the 500 made-3s milestone.

2024 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • WNBA All-Star Game MVP
  • All-WNBA Second Team
  • Averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 0.3 blocks over 38 regular season games.
  • Led the WNBA in steals (2.13), free-throw percentage (.921) and minutes played (38.6), while listing second in scoring (22.2) and eighth in assists (5.1).
  • Scoring average was the highest in WNBA history for the league’s steals leader, while she is the first player in W history to average 20-plus points, five-plus assists and lead the league in steals.
  • Became the Wings’ franchise career scoring leader on 9/ 12 against the New York Liberty.

2023 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • Finished fifth in the WNBA in scoring (21.2) and 12th in assists (4.5)
  • 2023 WNBA All-Star Game starter
  • Recorded her second career double-double with 19 points and 10 assists versus Seattle (9/8).
  • Became the second-fastest player in WNBA history to reach 3,000 points during her 20-point performance in Minnesota (8/22)
  • Recorded her 15th career game with 30+ points with 30 in Connecticut alongside five rebounds and four assists (8/18)
  • Following her 25-point performance in New York (6/11), she became the fifth-fastest player in WNBA history to reach 2,500 points.
  • Led all scorers in the Wings’ home opener (5/20) with 27 points, which represents her most points scored in a season opener over the course of her five years, beating her previous high of 19 points in 2020.

2022 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • 2022 WNBA All-Star
  • Appeared and started in 30 regular season games for the Wings in 2022.
  • Averaged 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
  • Finished third in the WNBA in scoring during the 2022 regular season.
  • Dropped a season-high 37 points against Phoenix on May 19.
  • Scored 10+ points in 27 out of 30 regular season games played.

2021 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • 2021 WNBA All-Star
  • WNBA All-Star Game MVP
  • All-WNBA Second Team
  • Appeared and started in 32 regular season games for the Wings in 2021.
  • Averaged 18.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
  • Scored 17 in just 20 mins at LAS on 5-14.
  • Scored 20 in back to back games, dropping 28 vs SEA 5/22 and 24 at NYL 5/25.
  • Scored 24 points, including a go-ahead 3 with .7 seconds, at SEA 6/6.
  • Netted her ninth career 30-point game vs WAS 6/26.
  • Led the team in assists with 104.
  • Holds the fifth spot in WNBA history with a 65 consecutive double-digit scoring streak.
  • Became the third fastest player to 1500 points in her 74th career game at NYL 7/5.
  • Dropped 26 points and tied a career high with nine assists at WAS 8/26.
  • Netted 23 points at LVA 9/13.

2020 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • WNBA Scoring Champion (22.8 ppg)
  • All-WNBA First Team
  • Dropped 26 vs CHI 8/26
  • Set a new career high with 3 steals vs CON 8/6.
  • Set a season high in points, 3PM and Rebounds vs PHX 8/16.
  • Scored a career high 39 points in a OT win against WAS 9/6.
  • Scored 38 vs CHI 9/11
  • Led the WNBA in scoring and had four 30-point games in back-to-back years.

 2019 SEASON WITH DALLAS:

  • All-WNBA Rookie Team selection.
  • Appeared in 33 regular season games, starting in 28.
  • Averaged 19.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
  • Led the team in scoring and her 630 points and was 3rd in WNBA history in rookie points.
  • Scored 30 or more points in four straight games, tying Maya Moore’s WNBA record.

INTERNATIONAL/OTHER:

  • 2019-2020: Ormanspor (Turkey)
  • 2020-2022: Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
  • 2025: Vinyl BC (Unrivaled)
  • 2026: Mist BC (Unrivaled); 2026 Unrivaled Champion

COLLEGE CAREER:

  • Played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2015-2019.
  • NCAA National Champion (2018)
  • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2018)
  • 2x Second-team All-American- AP (2018, 2019)
  • 2x WBCA Coaches’ All-American (2018, 2019)
  • First-team All-American- USBWA (2019)
  • All-American- USBWA (2018)
  • ACC Female Athlete of the Year (2018)
  • 2x First-team All-ACC (2018, 2019)
  • ACC All-Freshman Team (2016)

Awards and Honors

1x All-Rookie
2019
3x All-WNBA
2020 / 2021 / 2024
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