Nigerian-American, Ogunbowale Named WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month  Cup Matches

Arike Ogunbowale, a Nigerian-American professional basketball player, has been awarded the Western Conference Player of the Month for May.

Yesterday, the Dallas Wings guard was selected as the WNBA Western Conference Player of the Month for May.

Ogunbowale averaged 25.3 points across four games in May, placing third in the WNBA in scoring.

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America immigrant parents Yolanda and Gregory Ogunbowale, Arike is of Nigerian descent.

The Dallas Wings had a strong start to the season, and the fifth-year guard added 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists to her stat line.

Ogunbowale became the 11th player in league history to score 20 or more points in each of the first four games of the season after tallying 21 points in a victory against Minnesota.

The two Commissioner Cup victories that Ogunbowale played well in were among the three Wings victories.