Chiney Ogwumike

32-Year-Old ForwardF
 Free Agent  WNBA
OUT
Injury Foot
Est. Return 5/1/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Ogwumike appeared to be poised for a bounce-back season to begin the 2023 campaign, but she dealt with a foot injury that limited her to just 10 appearances (four starts). She averaged 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 21.2 minutes per game before being shut down. While her production was over a limited sample, Ogwumike has proven to be a valuable contributor over her four seasons in Los Angeles. Availability has been one of her biggest concerns, as she’s missed at least 10 games in each of the last three seasons. While the 31-year-old will be a free agent before the 2024 campaign, it wouldn’t be surprising to see her remain in Los Angeles if the Sparks want her back, as that would allow her to seamlessly continue her role as a basketball analyst for ESPN. Even if Ogwumike heads elsewhere, she should at least be able to carve out consistent bench minutes when she’s available. Read Past Outlooks
Season cut short with injury
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
September 12, 2023
Ogwumike averaged 8.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 21.2 minutes over 10 appearances in 2023.
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Ogwumike missed the final 25 games of the season due to a foot injury, but it appears like the issue shouldn't impact her availability for 2024. Ogwumike has provided the Sparks with a nice lift offensively and on the glass when she can take the floor but hasn't appeared in more than 26 regular-season games since the 2019 campaign. Ogwumike will hit free agency this offseason, but if the Sparks want her back in 2024 we will likely see her remain in Los Angeles to pair along with her job as a basketball analyst at ESPN.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
Ogwumike, who was coming off an injury-plagued 2021, had a limited role in 2022 and averaged 7.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals-plus-blocks in 18.4 minutes across 26 appearances (seven starts), marking the worst statistical season of her four-year career. At first, Ogwumike's 2023 outlook appeared bleak, as Los Angeles retained Katie Lou Samuelson and brought in Azura Stevens, Dearica Hamby and Stephanie Talbot to bolster its frontcourt. However, Samuelson (pregnancy) and Talbot (knee) are unlikely to play this season, allowing Ogwumike to creep back into fantasy relevancy. It's unlikely Ogwumike will be able to get back to her rookie-level production (14.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals-plus-blocks in 25.5 minutes as a full-time starter with Connecticut in 2018), but she's a strong bounce-back candidate heading into 2023 and remains a high-floor option due to rebounding, defensive production and above-average shooting efficiency.
Ogwumike played in just seven games during the 2021 campaign due to a nagging knee injury. She averaged 7.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.1 minutes per game but was never able to gain any traction after recording back-to-back games with at least 10 points and five rebounds to start the season. The addition of Liz Cambage will likely cut into Ogwumike's overall production, but as long as she's healthy, she should still operate as a key reserve for the Sparks during the 2022 campaign.
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Not playing Sunday
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
September 9, 2023
Ogwumike (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Storm.
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Remains out
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
September 6, 2023
Ogwumike (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against the Liberty.
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Remains out Tuesday
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
September 4, 2023
Ogwumike (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Sun.
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Still out
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
September 3, 2023
Ogwumike (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Mystics.
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Remains sidelined Thursday
FLos Angeles Sparks
Foot
August 30, 2023
Ogwumike (foot) is out for Thursday's game versus the Storm.
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