Chioma Nnamaka Explained

Chioma Nnamaka
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Birth Date:15 June 1985
Birth Place:Uppsala, Sweden
Nationality:Swedish
High School:Fryshusets Kunskaps Centrum
College:Georgia Tech (2004–2008)
Draft Year:2008
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:21
Draft Team:San Antonio Silver Stars
Draft League:WNBA
Team1:Atlanta Dream

Chioma Nnamaka (born June 15, 1985 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish professional female basketball player and a member of Sweden women's national basketball team.

High school and college

Nnamaka attended high school at Fryshusets Kunskaps Centrum. While playing basketball, she helped her team to win the Swedish Championship on three occasions. Nnamaka then went to the United States to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology. She made the Dean's list studying International Affairs, and played basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team.

Georgia Tech statistics

Source

Year !Team GP !Points FG% !3P% FT% !RPG APG !SPG BPG !PPG - 2004-05 27 344 35.0 33.6 79.4 4.6 1.3 1.0 0.3 12.7 - 2005-06 Georgia Tech 29 360 41.3 36.5 74.6 5.2 1.0 1.1 0.1 12.4 - 2006-07 Georgia Tech 33 429 39.6 36.3 71.4 4.7 1.5 1.1 0.2 13.0 - 2007-08 Georgia Tech 31 460 40.9 38.7 76.2 3.9 1.3 1.7 0.1 14.8 - Career Georgia Tech 120 1593 39.2 36.7 76.2 4.6 1.3 1.2 0.2 13.3

WNBA

Nnamaka was selected 21st overall in the 2008 WNBA draft, by the San Antonio Silver Stars via their first pick. She was the highest draft pick ever chosen from Georgia Tech. She was then traded on the same day to the expansion-team Atlanta Dream, where she completed her rookie season. On January 14, 2009 Nnamaka was waived from the roster.[1]

Honors and activities

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News Archive. 2021-06-04. Atlanta Dream. en.