What college did Arike Ogunbowale go to?

Born on March 2, 1997, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Arike Ogunbowale plays for the Dallas Wings in the WNBA. The 27-year-old is amongst the deadliest scorers and one of the best perimeter defenders in the league as she was ranked second in scoring (22.2 ppg), eighth in assists (5.1), first in steals (2.1), and second for three-pointers made (112) in 2024.

Arike Ogunbowale was born in Milwaukee to Nigerian parents Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale. She is of Yoruba descent, and her name means "a child you treasure, cherish, pamper, and love" in Yoruba. A four-time WNBA All-Star, Ogunbowale has won two All-Star MVPs, joining legends like Lisa Leslie, Swin Cash, and Maya Moore. As a rookie, she led the Wings to the playoffs, scoring 22 points in a knockout game. She also made the playoffs in 2022 and 2023 but has yet to advance past the first round. Her playoff career averages include 17.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.3 steals. On September 3, 2023, she scored a career-high 41 points against the Indiana Fever. As of January 2025, Arike Ogunbowale has over 281k followers on Instagram, with the handle @arike_ogunbowale. For the 2025 WNBA season, she is expected to earn $241,984, as per Spotrac.

Arike Ogunbowale College

Arike Ogunbowale attended the University of Notre Dame and joined the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Women’s Basketball Team. After the departure of Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride who joined the WNBA, the Fighting Irish found another gem in Ogunbowale who became their high-volume scorer.

In her four years, the Fighting Irish made two consecutive National Finals, winning the 2018 National championship. She scored two consecutive buzzer beaters in the final four against the favorites UConn to win 91-89 and in the finals against Mississippi State to win 61-58. In 19 appearances in the NCAA championship, she averaged 21.7 points per game and scored over 400 points. She made two consecutive NCAA All-tournament teams in 2018 and 2019 and won the Most Outstanding Player award in 2018. She also made three consecutive NCAA tournament All-Region teams (2017-19) and earned most of her accolades at the National level displaying elite skills among the best of the best.

Ogunbowale is the leading scorer (2626) for Notre Dame’s women's basketball program and also has the most field goals made (954) and field-goal attempts (2150). She is also third in minutes played (4345), sixth in three-pointers made (218), and third in free-throws made (500). Despite her size, the quickness and athleticism from Ogunbowale helped her grab 529 defensive rebounds (sixth in program history), as per information on her Fighting Irish profile. She also holds the top two spots for the most points scored in a single season in Notre Dame’s history. The dynamic guard scored 791 points in 2017-18 and 849 in 2018-19 (the only season in the program's history to cross 800 points).

Arike Ogunbowale High School

Arike Ogunbowale played high school basketball for Divine Savior Holy Angels in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American game (2015). She led the DSHA to a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division-1 title and averaged 27.2 points per game. She was later inducted into the Hall of Fame in December 2021.

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