It took one half but the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game became the Arike Ogunbowale show.
After she went scoreless in the game's first two quarters, Ogunbowale quickly reminded everyone that she is one of the best scorers in the game today. By the end of the third frame, Ogunbowale had 21 points to her name, the product of what could best be described as a scoring clinic.
Ogunbowale's performance warrants a closer look. Here is what she was able to do to help Team WNBA's efforts against the United States Senior Women's National Team.
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Arike Ogunbowale stats
After not registering a point in the first half, Ogunbowale finished the game with an All-Star Game record 34 points (on 10-of-20 shooting) to go along with six assists, three rebounds and two steals.
To break that down even further, here's what her third quarter looked like:
- 10 minutes
- 21 points
- 4 assists
- 1 rebound
- 6-10 (60.0 percent) field goal shooting
- 5-7 (71.4 percent) 3-point shooting
- 4-5 (80.0 percent) free throw shooting
21 points. 10 minutes. As ESPN's Ryan Ruocco said during the WNBA All-Star Game broadcast, Ogunbowale was on a heater worthy of Phoenix in July.
More than the numbers themselves was the manner in which Ogunbowale went about her business on the offensive end of the floor.
Whether she was picking and rolling into a one-legged fadeaway , shooting a trey off of a dribble-handoff or nailing a stepback 3 from the corner, Ogunbowale did several things that Team USA's defense had no answer for.
The third-quarter showing swung the momentum in Team WNBA's favor and put Ogunbowale in position to take home All-Star Game MVP honors for the second time in her career.
It also stamped her status as one of the best bucket-getters in the world.
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