Nneka Ogwumike received 38 of 74 votes for the Kim Perrot honor after her final WNBA season, adding another distinction to the former Cardinal star’s career.
Saratoga Newsroom
October 14, 20261 min read
Nneka Ogwumike’s final WNBA season brought another honor for a Stanford alumna whose award shelf was already crowded.
The league named the Los Angeles Sparks forward its 2026 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award winner on Tuesday, October 13. Her fifth win extends the WNBA record, and follows her 2025 award.
Ogwumike received 38 of the 74 votes cast by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The honor recognizes fair play, integrity and ethical conduct on the court.
For Bay Area fans who followed her at Stanford, the award adds a closing chapter to a 15-season professional career. She averaged 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 43 games this season, finishing her career fourth in league scoring with 8,047 points and third in rebounds with 3,657.
Sources: WNBA award announcement and Stanford’s alumni report.
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