Individually, Arike Ogunbowale is having a stellar 2024 season. She’s averaging 22.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game, all career highs for the Dallas Wings guard. With the season’s final stretch approaching and Satou Sabally back, the Wings are in prime position to fight for a playoff spot and make some noise this postseason.
Swish Appeal interviewed Ogunbowale to discuss how she’s prepared for this career year, what her team has to do to find success, and why partnering with Raid made sense for her.
Regarding her career numbers, Ogunbowale made it clear her time in the gym is a key factor in her success.
I get after it, in the weight room, always offseasons are definitely tough, but I think the biggest thing is how I work out. I never shoot any shots without a hand in my face. Even if I’m just doing spot shooting, there’s always somebody there cause I know the type of defenses I see, so I try to practice how I play. So any drill I’m doing whether it’s a little sweep through to the elbow, there’s always going to be a defender there. Credit to the people I workout with and it’s always guys. The guys I workout with they dedicate their time every day to working out with me and making me better and holding defense like I would see in a…
