Athlete of the Week: Olivia Nelson-Ododa

Regardless of the final score of the latest game, Connecticut Sun’s Olivia Nelson-Ododa earned her spot this week!

In the entire season, Olivia Nelson-Ododa has played extremely well for the Sun. Ododa played approximately 200 minutes so far this season, earning 83 points overall.

Recently, Nelson-Ododa played for 21 minutes in the Connecticut game against Indiana on June 13 and scored 12 points for the team. Her field goal percentage was 50.0, making six out of 12. Nelson-Ododa performed with three offensive rebounds, four defensive rebounds and an assist.

Nelson-Ododa was the 19th pick of Round 2 in the 2022 draft. Her four years of professional experience has given her training both physically and mentally. As a center, she has an average of 7.5 points per game.

She is an asset to the Connecticut Sun, and with many more games to come, we can’t wait to see what she can accomplish!

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