By Rashad Miller, The Uncool Urban
Despite the Dallas Wings’ less than stellar record, Arike Ogunbowale is having an MVP caliber season. Ogunbowale is averaging 23.9 points and 5 assists while shooting 36.1 percent from the three-point line. She is the second leading scorer in the WNBA behind Las Vegas Aces forward and two-time MVP A’ja Wilson and leads the league in steals.
Unfortunately, the guard out of Notre Dame won’t be in Paris representing the United States in this year’s Olympics as she took her name out of the player pool months prior. While appearing on ‘The Nightcap’ podcast with former NFL players turned podcasters Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, she expressed her belief on why she wouldn’t be selected and the deciding factor to take her name out of consideration.
“It’s really about who they feel fits with the team. So, I actually took my name out the pool months ago. That’s not saying I didn’t think maybe last year I would be on the team and I was good enough to make the team, but when the list came out, I knew I would not be that one.” Ogunbowale concluded by saying “it’s subjective who they think should be on the [national team], everybody’s great in the WNBA, so who they choose is who they choose.”
The three-time All Star is currently ranked fifth in All-Star voting, giving her an opportunity for a fourth All Star appearance and to play against the USA Basketball Women’s national team on July 20 in Phoenix.
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