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Arike Ogunbowale Slumps as Wings Navigate Unstructured Offense

The Wings’ switch to a free-flowing offense under coach Chris Koclanes has coincided with career lows in Ogunbowale’s shooting efficiency, prompting her to fire back at critics on social media.

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Jun 27, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) in action during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
Aug 1, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) in action during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Ogunbowale’s scoring has dipped to a career-low 15.7 points per game while she shoots 36.2 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from three-point range.
  • Dallas’s new creation-focused system has seen her usage rate fall to 22.2 percent and her player impact estimate drop from 11.4 last season to 8.5 this year.
  • In a tense postgame conference after an 88-77 loss to the New York Liberty, Ogunbowale challenged a reporter by citing critical tweets about her performance.
  • On X, she wrote that she welcomes criticism as part of the job but warned critics to stand by their words if she decides to respond.
  • Ongoing adaptation to coach Chris Koclanes’s system, coupled with injuries to Ogunbowale and rookie Paige Bueckers, has compounded the veteran’s struggle for consistency.