OliviaNelson-Ododa

Selected No. 19 overall in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Traded to the Connecticut Sun in January 2023.

Position
Center
Height
6-5
Weight
176 lbs
Birthdate
Aug 17, 2000
College/Country
Connecticut/USA
Draft
2022 Rnd 2 Pick 19
EXP
3 years
10
Olivia Nelson-Ododa headshot
PPG
8.2
RPG
5.0
APG
0.9

About Olivia

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

  • Selected No. 19 overall in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
  • Traded to the Connecticut Sun in January 2023.

2025 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Appeared in 37 regular season games, making a career-high 21 starts.
  • 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.
  • Averaged career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and minutes played per game (21.4).
  • Scored a season-high 18 points in the Sun’s season opener against the Washington Mystics on May 18.
  • Grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds against the Phoenix Mercury on June 18.
  • Recorded a new career-high five blocks against the Golden State Valkyries on June 22.
  • Finished a career-high +30 in the Sun’s win over the New York Liberty on August 1.
  • Led or co-led the Sun in rebounding nine times and in blocks 17 times.
  • Finished with 10+ points on 14 occasions, the most in a single season in her career.
  • Went for 8+ rebounds on eight occasions.
  • Made her first career three-pointer on August 11 against Golden State Valkyries.
  • Eclipsed 100 career blocks on June 29 against the Minnesota Lynx.
  • Hit 500 career points on June 17 against the Indiana Fever.
  • Grabbed her 500th rebound on August 19 against the Washington Mystics.

2024 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Appeared in 37 regular season games for the Sun.
  • Averaged 3.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.
  • Tallied a season-high 12 points on two occasions (August 24 at New York and September 19 against Chicago).
  • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against Indiana on June 10.
  • Played in her 100th career game against Las Vegas on September 6.

2023 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:

  • Appeared in 39 regular season games in the Sun.
  • Averaged 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.9 blocks per game.
  • Tallied a career-high 20 points against Chicago on 9/10.
  • Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds twice- against Los Angeles on 8/27 and against Chicago on 9/10.
  • Recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Indiana on 8/4.
  • Led the Sun in blocks in 13 games.
  • Reached 200 career points on 7/25 against Dallas.
  • Logged a career-high 35 minutes against Chicago on 9/10.

2022 SEASON WITH LOS ANGELES:

  • Appeared in 30 games during her rookie campaign, staring in six.
  • Averaged 4.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game.
  • Tallied a career-high 12 points and career-high three steals against New York on 8/2/22.
  • Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds and a career-high four blocks against New York on 8/3/22.

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER:

2024 (Connecticut):

  • Appeared in seven postseason contests for the Sun.
  • Notched 20 points, 21 rebounds, three steals and three blocks over 68 minutes played.
  • Logged a postseason-high eight points against Indiana on September 25.

 2023 (Connecticut):

  • Appeared in seven postseason contests, starting in one, for the Sun.
  • Averaged 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game.
  • Tallied a postseason career-high 14 points against New York on 9/29.
  • Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (Lost to New York, 3-1).

OVERSEAS CAREER:

  • 2024-2025: Shanxi (China)
  • 2023-2024: Guangdong (China)
  • 2022-2023: Melbourne Boomers (Australia)

COLLEGE CAREER:

  • Played four seasons at the University of Connecticut
  • 2022 All-BIG EAST First Team member
  • 2021 BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team member
  • 2021 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
  • 2020 American Athletic Conference Second Team
  • Ranks No.6 in career blocks (262) in program history.
  • 2x Big East Tournament Champion
  • 2x American Athletic Conference Tournament Champion
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