Chiney Ogwumike re-signed with the Sparks on Wednesday, reuniting her with the coach who guided her most recent All-Star appearance, Curt Miller.
Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 list after a year of fighting for racial justice and voter rights.. The seven-time All-Star is an unrestricted free agent.
With training camp set to begin in late April, the Sparks signed four players to training camp rosters this month: guards Jordin Canada, Layshia Clarendon, Karlie Samuelson and forward Reshanda Gray. One year after signing as the Sparks’ next star point guard, Canada will have to compete to keep her roster spot. The former UCLA star and first-round pick started 25 games for the Sparks last season and averaged 9.2 points and 5.5 assists.
Clarendon, who last played in the WNBA for Minnesota in 2021, offers a veteran point-guard presence, and Samuelson, who is playing in Australia’s top league, returns to the Sparks for the fourth time. Gray’s WNBA journeywoman career included one season with her hometown Sparks in 2020.The Sparks added veteran guard Yang Liwei from China to their roster, the team announced Sunday. Terms of the signing were not disclosed.
The Sparks already are trying to fill holes on their roster as forwards Stephanie Talbot and Katie Lou Samuelson will miss the season. Talbot, a key free agent signing who was expected to add much-needed three-point shooting, suffered a torn ACL while playing overseas this week. Samuelson, the younger sister of Karlie, is planning to give birth to her first child in August.
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