Chiney Ogwumike

American basketball player
Person human Q13562617
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Chiney Ogwumike

Summary

Chiney Ogwumike is a human[1]. She was born in Tomball[2]. She was born on +1992-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a basketball player[4]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month, #6,721 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Chiney Ogwumike was born in Tomball[2].
  • Chiney Ogwumike was born on +1992-03-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chiney Ogwumike held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Chiney Ogwumike held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • English was Chiney Ogwumike's native language[8].
  • Chiney Ogwumike worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Chiney Ogwumike was educated at Stanford University[9].
  • Chiney Ogwumike was educated at Cy-Fair High School[10].
  • Chiney Ogwumike received the John R. Wooden Award[11].
  • Chiney Ogwumike received the list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year[12].
  • Chiney Ogwumike received the Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year[13].
  • Chiney Ogwumike received the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award[14].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's image is recorded as Chiney Ogwumike.jpg[15].
  • Chiney Ogwumike is recorded as female[16].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's member of sports team is recorded as Connecticut Sun[18].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's league or competition is recorded as Women's National Basketball Association[19].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I women's basketball[20].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's IMDb ID is recorded as nm6095125[21].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's Commons category is recorded as Chiney Ogwumike[22].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's position played on team / speciality is recorded as power forward[23].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rysxr_[25].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's drafted by is recorded as Connecticut Sun[26].
  • Chiney Ogwumike's family name is recorded as Ogwumike[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tomball[2], Chiney Ogwumike… she was born on +1992-03-21T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[8].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Cy-Fair High School[10], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1941[34].

Career and Affiliations

Chiney Ogwumike's professions included basketball player[4].

Recognition

Awards received include John R. Wooden Award[11], a sports award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1977[37]; list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year[12]; Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year[13], a sports award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1987[40]; and WNBA Rookie of the Year Award[14], a sports award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1998[43].

Why It Matters

Chiney Ogwumike ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month, #6,721 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Chiney Ogwumike born?

Chiney Ogwumike was born in Tomball[2].

What did Chiney Ogwumike do for work?

Chiney Ogwumike worked as basketball player[4].

Where did Chiney Ogwumike go to school?

Chiney Ogwumike was educated at Stanford University[9] and Cy-Fair High School[10].

What awards did Chiney Ogwumike receive?

Honors received include John R. Wooden Award[11], list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year[12], Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year[13], and WNBA Rookie of the Year Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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