Nigerian born Nneka Ogwumike has
won most valuable player of Women National Basket –ball Association (WNBA) Here are just a few of the words used by
coaches, players, analysts and fans to describe Nneka Ogwumike and her game: smart,
efficient, athletic, quick, gritty, tenacious, physical, focused, effort, hard
worker.
When speaking with her college coach, Tara VanDerveer of Stanford
University, there was another word that stood out: springy.
It’s such a perfect word to describe Nneka’s ability to exploit opponents
with her superior quickness and athleticism in all facets of the game –
offensive rebounds and put-backs, straight line or backdoor cuts to the basket
for layups, getting in the passing lane for a steal or leaping quickly to block
an opposing players shot.
It’s also a perfect word to describe Nneka’s meteoric rise from All-Star
sidekick to Most Valuable Player, an award she won on Tuesday after receiving
31 of 38 first place votes from a national panel of sportswriters.
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