Ormanspor lands Michaela Onyenwere

OGM Orman Genclik Ankara (KBSL) landed 23-year old American-Nigerian 183cm forward Michaela Onyenwere (college: UCLA) for new season. Onyenwere played this summer at Phoenix Mercury (WNBA). She managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 20 WNBA games just recently she averaged 10.1ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.6apg. The last season she played at Avenida in Spanish LF Endesa where in 21 games she had 7.0ppg, 3.4rpg and 1.0apg. Onyenwere helped them to make it to the cup final. She also played 12 games in Euroleague where she recorded 9.4ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.0spg. Onyenwere contributed to her team making it to the quarterfinals.
Two years ago she was drafted by New York Liberty (WNBA) in first round (6th overall).
She graduated from University of California at Los Angeles in 2021 and it will be her third season in pro basketball.
Onyenwere also represented USA at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) four years ago. Onyenwere's team won Silver but her stats at that event were not that impressive as she did not score anything.
She has played previously professionally in Turkey (Besiktas) and Spain (Girona).
Onyenwere was voted WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2021.

OGM Orman Genclik Ankara roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Goksen Fitik
Doga Adican

Forwards:
Michaela Onyenwere
Banu Simsek


Tags : MICHAELA ONYENWERE, OGM ORMAN GENCLIK ANKARA, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP