Name: Olivia Nelson-Ododa

Position: Forward

Sport: Basketball

Event(s): 3x3

Height: 6-5

Weight: 175

DOB: 8/17/2000

Birthplace: Lansing, Mich.

Hometown: Winder, Ga.

High School: Winder Barrow High School (Winder, Ga.) ‘18

College: University of Connecticut ’22

Team/Club: University of Connecticut

Other Career Highlights

• 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, gold
• 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship, bronze

Personal: Daughter of Heather Nelson-Ododa and Sebastian Ododa, who played basketball for Huntington University and the Kenyan National Team…Has two brothers, Isaiah and Alonso who plays in the NBA G League…Began playing basketball at age 7…Favorite player is Maya Moore, because of her playing style and strong work ethic…Inspired by uplifting and successful women’s basketball players.

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