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Sparks Forward Nneka Ogwumike Named Player of the Week

September 17, 2012 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Los Angeles Sparks

Los Angeles - Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was named the Western Conference Player of the Week presented by Boost Mobile, for games played from Sept. 10 through Sept. 16.

The WNBA Player of the Week presented by Boost Mobile award is the second of Ogwumike's career. She previously earned the honor in week three of the season. Ogwumike also earned the WNBA Rookie of the Month award in May, July, and August.

In leading the Sparks to home wins over Chicago (88-77) and Connecticut (93-82), Ogwumike helped Los Angeles extend its record to 22-10, second best in the Western Conference. Ogwumike opened the week with a career-high 30-point outing in an 86-77 defeat of the Sky, in which she also logged game-highs of 11 rebounds and two blocks. That effort marked her eighth double-double of the season, tops among the current rookie class and tied for fifth overall with Indiana's Tamika Catchings.

The Stanford University product followed that up with 17 points, eight boards and three assists as Los Angeles downed the Eastern Conference-leading Sun.

With two games left on the Sparks' regular season schedule, Ogwumike, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft, leads all rookies in scoring (13.8 ppg), rebounds (7.4 rpg), and blocks (.94 bpg), while ranking second in field goal percentage (.526 on 163-of-310 shooting from the field).

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