Ogwumike re-signs with Sparks

Nneka Ogwumike, the WNBA most valuable player when she led the Sparks to the 2016 championship, resigned with the team.

No details of the contract were released by the Sparks, who announced the signing Tuesday.

“Los Angeles has been my professional home for the last decade and I’m excited to continue my journey as a member of the L.A. Sparks,” Ogwumike said in a statement released by the team. “I want to thank our ownership group, our entire front office staff, and our coaches for their commitment and dedication to growing our league. I’m determined and focused on competing at the highest level with my teammates.”

The Sparks drafted Ogwumike from Stanford with the first selection in the 2012 draft. She has started all 267 regular-season games she has played with the club. The six-time All-Star has career averages of 16.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals. She’s among the most efficient scorers in the league, shooting 55.2% from the field, including 36.4% from three-point range, during her career. She has converted 83.6% of her free throws.

Ogwumike, who was the rookie of the year, is a fourtime All-WNBA team member and has been on the alldefensive team five times.