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Michaela Onyenwere

#12

Washington Mystics

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Forward

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Season
PPG
9.7
RPG
2.3
APG
1.3
Career
PPG
7.0
RPG
2.4
APG
0.9
Height
6-0
Birthdate
Aug 10, 1999
Weight
202 lbs
College / Country
UCLA / USA
Draft
2021 Rnd 1 Pick 6
Experience
5 years

About Michaela

PROFESSIONAL

  • Has appeared in 182 games (97 starts) in stints with the New York Liberty (2021-22), Phoenix Mercury (2023) and Chicago Sky (2024-25)
  • Owns averages of 6.9 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game
  • 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year

2025

  • Made 42 appearances (22 starts) for the Chicago Sky
    • Averaged 5.8 points on a career record .422 shooting from the field, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes per game

2024

  • Appeared in 34 contests (18 starts) for the Chicago Sky
    • In 18.7 minutes per game, averaged 6.6 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists

2023

  • Played in all 40 regular season games (27 starts) for the Phoenix Mercury
    • Averaged 8.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and a career-best 1.3 assists in 23.8 minutes per game
    • In the June 11 road win over the Indiana Fever, scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds

2022

  • Appeared in 34 contests
  • Averaged 4.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.7 minutes per game

2021

  • Selected with the sixth overall pick by the New York Liberty
  • Appeared in 32 games (29 starts) and averaged 8.6 points on .401 shooting from the floor and 2.9 rebounds per game
  • Scored a career-high 29 points on 10-of-22 shooting, including six makes from deep, along with five rebounds, and two assists on May 29 vs. the Atlanta Dream
  • Named 2021 WNBA Rookie of the Year

COLLEGE

  • Played four seasons at UCLA
    • Finished with 1,888 points, fourth-most in school history
      • Made 123 appearances for the Bruins (89 starts) and averaged 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game
      • In her finals season (2020-21), scored 10+ points in 22 out of 23 showings…3x All-Pac-12 (2019-2021)
      • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2018)

INTERNATIONAL

  • Represented America in the 2019 Pan American Games as she helped Team USA to a 4-1 record and a silver medal finish with her 10.0 points and 7.8 rebounds per game

OVERSEAS

  • Played for Perfumerias Avenida (Spain) in the 2023 EuroLeague season and averaged 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game

COACHING

  • Joined her alma mater’s, UCLA, coaching staff ahead of the 2025-26 collegiate season as an assistant coach where they went on to win the university’s first NCAA championship

TRANSACTIONS

  • Selected by the New York Liberty with the sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft
  • Traded to the Phoenix Mercury in a four-team trade on Feb. 11, 2023
  • Traded to the Chicago Sky on Feb. 6, 2024
    • Signed with Chicago on Feb. 2, 2025
  • Signed with Washington on April 12, 2026

PERSONAL

  • Helped Grandview secure the 2017 Colorado 5A State Championship
  • 2017 McDonald’s All-American

Awards and Honors

1x All-Rookie
2021
1x Rookie of the Year
2021
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