Chioma Nnamaka

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Chioma Nnamaka
Personal information
Born (1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 36)
Uppsala, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolFryshusets Kunskaps Centrum
College Georgia Tech (2004–2008)
WNBA draft 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the San Antonio Silver Stars
Career history
2008 Atlanta Dream

Chioma Nnamaka (born June 15, 1985 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish professional female basketball player and a member of Sweden women's national basketball team.

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High school and college

Nnamaka attended high school at Fryshusets Kunskaps Centrum. While playing basketball, she helped her team to 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]

Georgia Tech statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004-05 Georgia Tech 27 344 35.0 33.6 79.44.6 1.3 1.0 0.312.7
2005-06 Georgia Tech 29 360 41.336.5 74.6 5.21.0 1.1 0.1 12.4
2006-07 Georgia Tech 33429 39.6 36.3 71.4 4.7 1.51.1 0.2 13.0
2007-08 Georgia Tech 31 46040.9 38.776.2 3.9 1.3 1.70.1 14.8
Career Georgia Tech 120 1593 39.2 36.7 76.2 4.6 1.3 1.2 0.2 13.3

WNBA

Nnamaka was selected 21st overall in the 2008 WNBA Draft, by the San Antonio Silver Stars via 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 from the roster. [3]

Honors and activities

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chioma Nnamaka". Sports Pundit. Retrieved January 24, 2009.
  2. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. "News Archive". Atlanta Dream. Retrieved 2021-06-04.