Olayinka Sanni
Personal information
Born (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 (age 37)
Chicago Heights, Illinois
NationalityAmerican / Nigerian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHomewood-Flossmoor
(Flossmoor, Illinois)
CollegeWest Virginia (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Shock
Playing career2008–present
PositionCenter
Career history
2008–2009Detroit Shock
2011Phoenix Mercury
Stats at WNBA.com

Olayinka Sanni (born August 21, 1986) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player.[1] Born in Chicago Heights, Illinois,[2] she most recently played the center / power forward position for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and also for Charleville-Méz in France – LFB. [3]

College career

In her senior year at West Virginia, Sanni averaged career highs in points per game (16.2) and rebounds per game (7.1).[4]

WNBA career

Sanni was drafted 18th overall in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Detroit Shock. Out of the 31 games she played in her rookie season, she started 9. She shot exactly 50% from the floor (41–82) while averaging just a little over 10 minutes per game.

She is playing for Calais in France during the 2008–09 WNBA off-season.[5]

She is currently playing for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France during the 2009–10 WNBA off-season.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Source[6]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2004–05 West Virginia 33 236 46.8 – 51.8 4.9 0.4 0.9 0.6 7.2
2005–06 West Virginia 31 384 58.3 – 50.8 5.3 0.5 1.2 0.6 12.4
2006–07 West Virginia 32 449 55.3 – 65.0 6.7 0.5 1.7 0.9 14.0
2007–08 West Virginia 33 533 58.8 – 58.5 7.1 1.0 1.5 0.4 16.2
Career West Virginia 129 1602 55.7 – 57.4 6.0 0.6 1.3 0.6 12.4

WNBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2008 Detroit 31 9 10.5 .500 .000 .649 2.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.3 3.4
2009 Detroit 31 1 9.6 .480 .000 .694 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.8
2011 Phoenix 14 0 5.2 .667 .000 .333 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.9 1.6
Career 76 10 9.2 .503 .000 .646 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.1 3.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2008 Detroit 9 0 7.3 .438 – .500 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.8
2009 Detroit 3 0 4.3 .625 – – 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.3
Career 12 0 6.6 .500 – .500 1.6 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3

Philanthropy

Olayinka Sanni oversees the Olayinka Sanni Foundation, a not-for-profit that caters to the development of boys and girls through leadership and basketball camps. In 2017, she hosted a basketball camp for teenage boys and girls in Lagos, Nigeria.[7]

References

  1. ^ Proballers. "Olayinka Sanni, Basketball Player". Proballers. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Olayinka Sanni Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?". The Squander. September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Olayinka Sanni, Basketball Player".
  4. ^ "Keeping up with ... Homewood-Flossmoor's Olayinka Sanni". Chicago Tribune. June 10, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster
  6. ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "Olayinka Sanni, former WNBA player, hosts kids at inaugural basketball camp in Lagos | BWB". basketballwithinborders.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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