Sarah Ogoke Nigerian-American basketball player aims for gold

• Her play position is a shooting guard
• She played professionally in Turkey, Spain and Portugal
• She helped the Nigerian national team win four consecutive AfroBasket championships

Sarah Ogoke is a Nigerian-American basketball player whose play position is a shooting guard and her net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $ 1 million, based on her salary as a basketball professional player.

Sarah was eligible for the 2014 WNBA draft but she was not selected by any team. However, she has since played professionally in Turkey, Spain and Portugal. 

The most probable factor that hindered the teams from drafting her could have been based on her height since she is below the average height for a WNBA player.

Ogoke has since then played for several teams with her native Nigerian team, helping them win four consecutive Women’s AfroBasket Championships. However, with her potential and age, she could be drafted by a WNBA team in future.

SARAH OGOKE BIOGRAPHY

NET WORTH

Sarah Ogoke’s net worth is not publicly known but it is estimated to be $1 million, based on her salary from her professional career in playing basketball.

Sarah is also endorsed by some companies like Gatorade, Nike, Wilson Sporting Goods, Tissot, Puma and Air Jordan. These sponsorship deals earn Sarah a good amount every year and they have significantly helped in the growth of her net worth.

Sarah Ogoke. Photo/The Guardian Nigeria

Ferroviario de Maputo pays an average of $12,000 annually to its players and there is a possibility that Sarah earns a similar amount or more depending on the terms of her contract.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Sarah studied at the Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and she was a two-time All-Conference selection at the University.

After graduating, she played professionally in Turkey, Spain and Portugal. She then enrolled at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine where she is currently studying for her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Degree.

PERSONAL LIFE

Sarah was born on June 25 1990 to parents of Nigerian descent in The Bronx, United States. Her parents left their native land in search of education and greener pastures and they met in the United States and got married.

Ogoke started playing basketball at a young age and she played at the University where she became a two-time All-Conference selection.

After graduating from the University, she played professionally in Turkey, Spain and Portugal. She is a dedicated young lady who has been able to balance playing basketball and studying since she is a student at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

Sarah is one lady who has inspired many that you can still study and follow her talent. The player is single and we have no rumours of her dating.

CAREER

Sarah is a shooting guard who plays for Ferroviario de Maputo, a professional club based in Maputo, Mozambique and the Nigeria national team.

Ogoke started playing basketball at a young age and on enrolling at the Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, she played basketball where she became a two-time All-Conference selection.

Sarah Ogoke. Photo/Kennesaw State University Athletics

After she graduated from the University, she played basketball professionally in Turkey, Spain and Portugal. She has not yet been drafted into the WNBA but we hope she will be drafted in future.

Her parents are Nigerian and is thus eligible to play for her native country. She joined the Nigeria national team helping the team win four consecutive Women’s AfroBasket championships.

• The shooting guard was a member of the Nigeria national team that competed in the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Let’s take a look at her career achievements;
• Ogoke was named the 2017 SIAC Tournament Most Valuable Player for leading her team to the tournament championship
• She was a two-time All-Conference selection at the Southern Polytechnic State University
• She was named the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year
• She was part of the Nigeria Women’s national team that played at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in 2018
• She helped the Nigeria national team win the Women’s AfroBasket Championships for four consecutive years.
• She helped the Nigeria national team win a bronze medal at the 2019 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup

Sarah is very talented and her greatest dream in her basketball career is to win an Olympic gold medal with the Nigeria national team, which she is working on to make it a reality.