Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
On August 4, 2019, Parker scored a season-high 21 points in an 83–75 victory over the Seattle Storm. On September 3, 2019, Parker tied her season-high of 21 points in a 70–60 victory over the Atlanta Dream. The Sparks ended up finishing as the number 3 seed with a 22–12 record, receiving a bye to the second round.
World Championship. 2012 Athens. Women's. Chinenye " Chiney " Ogwumike (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). In 2020, she became the first Black woman and the first WNBA player to host a national radio show for ESPN.
The first pick is awarded to the team that wins the WNBA draft lottery; in most cases, that team had a losing record in the previous season. Eight first picks have won the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award : Lauren Jackson (three-time winner), Candace Parker (two-time winner), Diana Taurasi , Tina Charles , Maya Moore , Nneka Ogwumike , Breanna ...
The pair welcomed their son, Airr Larry, in February 2022. Parker is also mom to daughter Lailaa, 14, whom she shares with former NBA player and ex-husband Sheldon Williams. The former spouses ...
Parker played her first 13 seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Sparks, establishing her dominance early as a No. 1 pick who won Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same season. Parker ...
From left, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and DeLisha Milton-Jones pose with their gold medals during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Parker also won gold in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Nneka Ogwumike. Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria " Nneka " Ogwumike // ⓘ ( / ˈnɛkə oʊˈɡwuːmɪkeɪ /; born July 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2012 WNBA draft. Soon after being drafted, Ogwumike signed an ...
Candace was previously married to Lailaa’s dad, Shelden Williams. Candace's ex-husband Shelden Williams, is a former NBA player. The pair married in 2008 and separated in 2016, per Bleacher Report.