Chiney Ogwumike

Chiney Ogwumike is a two-time WNBA All-Star and multi-platform host and analyst, starring on ESPN’s NBA Today and NBA Countdown, Women’s College Gameday, and WNBA Countdown. 
As the 1st overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft from Stanford University, Ogwumike was the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, became a two-Time WNBA All-Star (2014, 2018) and served as the vice president of the WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) from 2018-2022. 

After initially joining ESPN in 2017 to co-anchor SportsCenter across Africa and work as a WNBA and NBA analyst in-studio, Ogwumike became a full-time multi-platform ESPN NBA Analyst by 2018. Not only did she become one of the youngest national sports studio analysts, she was also one of the only full-time professional athletes to simultaneously hold a regular national sports media position. In her role, she makes regular appearances as an NBA studio analyst on SportsCenter, First Take, Get Up!, NBA Today, and NBA Countdown. In August 2020, Ogwumike also became the first Black woman to host a national, daily sports talk radio show. A 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, she also holds the title of Executive Producer, having produced the ESPN Films documentary "144" about the 2020 WNBA season. 

Ogwumike, a proud first-generation Nigerian-American, is deeply passionate about giving back and empowering the next generation. A 6'4" forward and Cypress, she graduated from Stanford University with an International Relations degree under the mentorship of Dr. Condoleezza Rice. 

Ogwumike uses her platform to elevate the women's game through her color commentary and advocacy, serving as the youngest woman on the White House’s inaugural advisory council on African Diaspora Engagement, which aims to strengthen cultural, social, political, and economic connections between the United States and Africa by fostering dialogue between political leaders and members of the African Diaspora, and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris. Ogwumike has also made numerous trips to Africa with NBA Africa and other nonprofits to help launch youth engagement initiatives, using basketball as a tool for development. Most recently, she and the White House council partnered with NBA Africa in Nigeria to host the country’s first-ever Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA elite camps, which aim to enhance sports infrastructure, engage the continent's unparalleled talent, and destigmatize sports for girls, enabling them to pursue their dreams.