Chioma Nnamaka

Chioma Nnamaka (born June 15, 1985 in Uppsala, Uppland, Sweden) is a professional basketball player of Swedish and Nigerian heritage and is a member of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream.

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High School and college

Nnamaka attended high school at Fryshusets Kunskaps Centrum. Playing basketball, she assisted her taint 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.[1]

WNBA

Nnamaka was selected 21st overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars with 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.[1]

On January 14, 2009 Nnamaka was waived by the Dream. She scored 16 points over only 12 games. [2]

Overseas

She is currently playing for Union Hainaut in France during the 2008-09 WNBA off-season.[3]

Honors & activities

References

  1. ^ a b "Chioma Nnamaka". Sports Pundit. http://www.sportspundit.com/athlete/828/. Retrieved January 24, 2009. 
  2. ^ Dream Waives Chioma Nnamaka and Ann Strother
  3. ^ Offseason 2008-09: Overseas Roster

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First Round
Second Round
Shannon Bobbitt • Nicky Anosike • Erica White • Olayinka Sanni • Quianna Chaney • Lindsey Pluimer • Chioma Nnamaka • Allie Quigley • Jolene Anderson • Morenike Atunrase • Leilani Mitchell • Khadijah Whittington • Wanisha Smith  • Natasha Lacy
Third Round
Sharnee’ Zoll • Charde Houston • Crystal Kelly • Danielle Hood • Angela Tisdale • Krystal Vaughn • Alberta Auguste • Kimberly Beck • Lauren Ervin • A'Quonesia Franklin • Alex Anderson • Izabela Piekarska • Marscilla Packer • Valeriya Berezhynska • Charel Allen