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Olivia Nelson-Ododa

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Athlete Bio

Height

6'5"

Hometown

Winder, Ga.

Education

Winder Barrow High School (Winder, Ga.) ‘18 University of Connecticut ’22

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.

Career Highlights

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

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