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Arike Ogunbowale Talks Team USA Olympic Selection Process: ‘Politics in Everything’
Politics tamfitronics Tyler Conway@@jtylerconwayFeatured Columnist IVJune 15, 2024Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty ImagesDallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale revealed she took her name out of contention for Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics, saying she believed she was not wanted on the team."Whether that's USA Basketball, whether that's All-Star teams, whether that's first team, and stuff like that, there's politics," Ogunbowale said on the Nightcap podcast. "Even with the men's . There's politics in everything, so I'm gonna just leave it at that."A three-time All-Star and two-time All-WNBA selection, Ogunbowale would seemingly be a shoo-in if her 2024 season performance was any indication. She's scoring a career-high 26.2 points to go along with 4.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 3.1 steals per game for the Wings.The Milwaukee native has not represented the United States in international competition...
Wings’ Arike Ogunbowale withdrew from consideration for U.S. women’s Olympic team due to ‘politics’
Politics tamfitronics Amid the controversy over Caitlin Clark being left off the USA women's basketball roster for the 2024 Olympics, many WNBA fans pointed out that Arike Ogunbowale was another notable snub from the team.The Dallas Wings guard is a three-time WNBA All-Star who also earned first- and second-team All-WNBA honors during her previous five professional seasons. She also won the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game MVP award. So far this year, Ogunbowale is putting up the best numbers of her career, averaging 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game.At Our Ladyshe won the 2018 national championship and was named the NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player, in addition to earning ACC Athlete of the Year honors.Appearing on the "Nightcap" podcast with Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson, Ogunbowale explained that she took her...
