Nneka Ogwumike A Superstar In The Makings

Story by L.T.Willis

Los Angeles Sparks' #30 Nneka Ogwumike. Photo by
Eric Wade/T.G.Sports

The Los Angeles Sparks are (8-3) and the main reason is their number one draft pick from Stanford Nneka Ogwumike. Off the court she is one of the nicest young lady you will ever meet, but on the court she is totally a different person. Nneka has giving the Los Angeles Sparks something that they had needed for a long time and that's another superstar too help Candace Parker. Nneka Ogwumike has made the Sparks a better shooting team from the outside showing that she can pull up and hit big game shots,  and has made her name known in the WNBA if you fall asleep she will blow right by you going to the rim. She is in the top 15 in scoring averaging 15.0 points per game in the league.

Sparks' #30 Nneka Ogwumike. Photo
by Eric Wade/ T.G.Sports

Nneka Ogwumike.Photo by
Eric Wade/T.G.Sports

She has added a defensive presence at the forward position helping the Sparks to becoming a better rebounding  team and has taken some of the pressure off of Candace Parker to guard some of the elite forwards in the WNBA. What is really amazing about Nneka  Ogwumike is that she is third in the league in field goal averages with a impressive 58% from the floor in her first season. She is fearless and the scary thing about her she is getting better in every game. Her energy level is unmatched by any player so far that we seen in the WNBA this season. Her leaping ability, upper body strenght and her speed makes her one of the hardest players to guard one on one in the league.

Sparks' #30 Nneka Ogwumike. Photo by Eric Wade/
T.G.Sports.

She is leading all rookies in scoring  with  15 points per game and 9 block shots, second in minutes played with a average of 26.4 and third in free throws shooting  83% from the line. If there was going to be a All Star Game this year surely she would have too be a front runner for a starter as a forward for the west squad. Now if the Sparks can just stay healthy and the injury bug doesn't continue to bite them any more and the bench play gets better with Candace Parker, Kristi Toliver and a superstar in the makings Nneka Ogwumike continues to get better The Sparks will be a team to recon with. They have three players that you must respect at all times. All photos are by Eric Wade/T.G.Sports and EW Gems Images.

Sparks' #30 Nneka Ogumike. Photo by
Eric Wade/T.G.Sports.