Former UConn basketball player Olivia Nelson-Ododa is rumoured to be dating NBA star Wendell Carter.
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Wendell currently plays as a power forward / centre for the Orlando Magic.
About Olivia Nelson-Ododa
Olivia Nelson-Ododa began playing as a power forward for the Connecticut Sun in 2023, after she was traded by the Los Angeles Sparks.
She had been drafted by the Sparks as 19th overall pick, in the second round of the 2022 WNBA draft.
The Michigan native played high school basketball at Winder-Barrow High School, where she was named Miss Georgia Basketball, and won the Athens Banner-Herald Co-Player of the Year Award.
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As a high school senior, “Olivia averaged 19 points, 16 rebounds, and six blocks per game.
Olivia committed to playing college basketball at University of Connecticut (UConn), where she averaged 4.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in her first year.
As a sophomore, she earned the Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors, after averaging 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and an AAC-best 3.1 blocks per game.
In addition, she was named Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the Second Team All-Big East.
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