Arike Ogunbowale is the WNBA's second leading scorer. But the apparent political influence in the selection process prompted her to remove herself from the player pool.
The U.S. women's national basketball team has been a hot topic over the past several days after news surfaced that WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark would not be on the 2024 Olympic roster. Diana Taurasi, Kahleah Copper, A’Ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and Sabrina Ionescu make up the final 12-woman roster.
During an appearance on the 'Nightcap' podcast, Ogunbowale expressed her belief the selection committee was not interested in picking her due to her apparent lack of overall fit with the team. 'When it comes to , it really doesn't have much to do with your game,' the three-time WNBA All-Star told 'Nightcap' co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson.
She added that 'politics has always surrounded' women’s basketball and suggested the selection criteria is inherently subjective. 'Everybody's great in the WNBA, so who they choose is who they choose,' she said. 'Whether that's USA Basketball, whether that's All-Star teams, whether that's first team and stuff like that, there's politics,' Ogunbowale said. 'Even with the men's .
Ogunbowale earned All-WNBA honors in 2021 and 2022. She was the league's scoring champion in 2020. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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