Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, who is matching her statistics from her 2016 MVP season, has been selected to start in the WNBA All-Star Game.
was selected to start in the WNBA All-Star Game for the second consecutive season on Sunday.
Ogwumike’s 19.7 points per game matches her output from her MVP season, when she helped the Sparks to the WNBA championship, and her 9.5 rebounds are on track for a career high, surpassing her 2016 mark of 9.1. She is shooting 51.2% from the field, ranking ninth in the league, and has six double-doubles in 12 appearances with the Sparks in early playoff position.
The 32-year-old Stanford graduate now dedicates more time to proactively taking care of her body before and after games. She adjusts her routines to meet her daily goals depending how she feels and sticks to a strict regimen of daily vitamins and exercises to maintain a strong foundation.
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