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
8.7
RPG
5.2
APG
1.0

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.

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