Rice University Athletics
Ogwumike Repeats as C-USA Female Athlete of the Year
6/30/2020 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DALLAS – Rice University women's basketball graduate Erica Ogwumike became the first athlete in league history to earn back-to-back Female Conference USA Athlete of the Year awards, the league office announced on Tuesday.
In addition, Ogwumike became just the second athlete to win multiple C-USA Athlete of the Year awards since the award was established in 2003, joining UTEP's Anthony Rotich (track & field, 2013-15).
Ogwumike putting the finishing touches on a stellar Rice career this past season by playing a major role in helping guide the Owls to a second-straight C-USA regular season title. Ogwumike earned WBCA All-American honorable mention honors and became the fifth player in league history to win consecutive C-USA Player of the Year awards.
A C-USA First Team selectee for a third straight year, Ogwumike earned a spot on the C-USA All-Defensive Team and was named C-USA Player of the Week a league-high four times. She led all of C-USA in scoring (19.0 ppg), free throws made (149), and defensive rebounds per game (7.7 rpg). Ogwumike was also second in the league in double-doubles (13) and total points (513).
At the conclusion of the season, Ogwumike was named Rice's Joyce Pounds Hardy Award winner and was also selected as a finalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.
On April 17, Ogwumike became the fourth player in Rice history to be selected in the WNBA Draft when she was chosen by the New York Liberty 26th overall before having her rights traded to the Minnesota Lynx.
A CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team honoree in 2020, Ogwumike graduated from Rice as the program's all-time leader in points per game (17.7) and second in rebounds per game (10.1).
In addition, Ogwumike became just the second athlete to win multiple C-USA Athlete of the Year awards since the award was established in 2003, joining UTEP's Anthony Rotich (track & field, 2013-15).
Ogwumike putting the finishing touches on a stellar Rice career this past season by playing a major role in helping guide the Owls to a second-straight C-USA regular season title. Ogwumike earned WBCA All-American honorable mention honors and became the fifth player in league history to win consecutive C-USA Player of the Year awards.
A C-USA First Team selectee for a third straight year, Ogwumike earned a spot on the C-USA All-Defensive Team and was named C-USA Player of the Week a league-high four times. She led all of C-USA in scoring (19.0 ppg), free throws made (149), and defensive rebounds per game (7.7 rpg). Ogwumike was also second in the league in double-doubles (13) and total points (513).
At the conclusion of the season, Ogwumike was named Rice's Joyce Pounds Hardy Award winner and was also selected as a finalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award.
On April 17, Ogwumike became the fourth player in Rice history to be selected in the WNBA Draft when she was chosen by the New York Liberty 26th overall before having her rights traded to the Minnesota Lynx.
A CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team honoree in 2020, Ogwumike graduated from Rice as the program's all-time leader in points per game (17.7) and second in rebounds per game (10.1).
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