| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 10.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Michaela Onyenwere F
Height: 6-0 (183cm)
Weight: 178 lbs (81kg)
Born: Aug 10, 1999 (26 years old)
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Nationality: United States / Nigeria

Agent: Allison Galer
WNBA Draft: 2021 Round 1, Pick 6, New York Liberty
Pre-Draft Team: UCLA (Sr)
High School: Grandview High School (Aurora, Colorado)
ROY
Michaela Onyenwere Player Profile
WNBA Career
5 Years Of Service
WNBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 32 | 22.5 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .401 | .327 | .836 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 34 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .377 | .300 | .836 |
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 40 | 23.8 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .404 | .315 | .759 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 34 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .415 | .368 | .610 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 42 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | .422 | .353 | .843 |
| 2026 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 24.2 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | .495 | .417 | .838 |
| CAREER | 182 | 19.2 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .406 | .332 | .785 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 32 | 29 | 22.5 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .401 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .327 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .836 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 34 | 1 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .377 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .300 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .836 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 40 | 27 | 23.8 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.1 | .404 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .315 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .759 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 34 | 18 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .415 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .368 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .610 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 42 | 22 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .422 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .353 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .843 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 2026 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 13 | 24.2 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .495 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .838 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| CAREER | 182 | 97 | 19.2 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .406 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .332 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .785 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 32 | 29 | 721.2 | 275 | 91 | 227 | .401 | 37 | 113 | .327 | 56 | 67 | .836 | 21 | 73 | 94 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 80 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 34 | 1 | 466.5 | 159 | 49 | 130 | .377 | 15 | 50 | .300 | 46 | 55 | .836 | 13 | 57 | 70 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 69 |
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 40 | 27 | 953.1 | 355 | 130 | 322 | .404 | 35 | 111 | .315 | 60 | 79 | .759 | 48 | 99 | 147 | 51 | 30 | 19 | 81 | 114 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 34 | 18 | 635.9 | 226 | 88 | 212 | .415 | 25 | 68 | .368 | 25 | 41 | .610 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 68 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 42 | 22 | 710.7 | 245 | 89 | 211 | .422 | 24 | 68 | .353 | 43 | 51 | .843 | 17 | 52 | 69 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 56 | 75 |
| 2026 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 13 | 314.3 | 136 | 45 | 91 | .495 | 15 | 36 | .417 | 31 | 37 | .838 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 37 |
| CAREER | 182 | 97 | 3,487.4 | 1,260 | 447 | 1,102 | .406 | 136 | 410 | .332 | 230 | 293 | .785 | 118 | 324 | 442 | 163 | 93 | 52 | 239 | 406 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 32 | 29 | .536 | .482 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 18.2 | 156.4 | -3.0 | 1.2 | 98.8 | 108.6 | 9.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 34 | 1 | .516 | .435 | 3.3 | 13.6 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 17.6 | 151.3 | -3.5 | 1.2 | 95.8 | 105.2 | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 40 | 27 | .498 | .458 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 18.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 21.5 | 147.9 | -5.1 | 1.1 | 89.4 | 110.5 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 34 | 18 | .491 | .474 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 18.9 | 139.2 | -3.3 | 1.1 | 91.4 | 108.7 | 8.4 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 42 | 22 | .525 | .479 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 11.6 | 19.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 18.3 | 161.8 | -3.4 | 1.2 | 94.2 | 115.7 | 7.8 |
| 2026 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 13 | .634 | .577 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 20.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 19.1 | 174.9 | -5.9 | 1.5 | 108.3 | 110.0 | 11.8 |
| CAREER | 182 | 97 | .512 | .467 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 16.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 19.1 | 152.2 | -3.8 | 1.1 | 93.4 | 110.0 | 8.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 32 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 16 | 18 | .471 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 40 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9 | 31 | .225 | -1.0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 10 | 24 | .294 | -0.3 | 0.3 | - |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 10 | 32 | .238 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| 2026 | 26 | WAS | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .166 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 182 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 57 | 125 | .313 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
WNBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 1 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 3 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .364 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 4 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 1 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 3 | 0 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .364 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 1 | 0 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 3 | 0 | 22.2 | 14 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 30.9 | 14 | 4 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | NYL | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.6 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 123.9 | -5.3 |
| 2022 | 22 | NYL | 3 | 0 | .513 | .364 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | 28.1 | 136.4 | - | 1.3 | 108.4 | 119.8 | 18.7 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | .478 | .333 | 3.6 | 11.2 | 7.3 | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 133.3 | - | 1.2 | 102.7 | 120.7 | 12.3 |
WNBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | Michaela Onyenwere signed a contract with the Washington Mystics. |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Michaela Onyenwere signed a contract with the Chicago Sky. |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Michaela Onyenwere was traded to the Chicago Sky. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Michaela Onyenwere was traded to the Phoenix Mercury. |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Michaela Onyenwere signed a contract with the New York Liberty. |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Michaela Onyenwere was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 1st round with pick 6. |
WNBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x All-Rookie Team | 2021 |
| 1x Rookie of the Year | 2021 |
| 4x Rookie of the Month | May 2021, Jun 2021, Aug 2021, Sep 2021 |
WNBA Preseason Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 1 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 27.8 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | .500 | .400 | .000 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .333 | .375 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 6 | 18.5 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | .424 | .385 | .500 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 27.8 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .333 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .375 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 18.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 5.5 | .424 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .385 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 55.6 | 14 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 47.9 | 16 | 6 | 18 | .333 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 111.1 | 34 | 14 | 33 | .424 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 14.6 | - | 40.0 | - | - | 31.6 | 66.7 | -28.3 | 1.3 | 78.9 | 104.0 | 13.0 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 1 | .563 | .583 | 4.4 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 19.4 | - | - | 11.8 | 90.0 | -3.0 | 1.2 | 103.3 | 98.9 | 6.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 0 | .434 | .417 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 24.5 | 2.1 | - | 22.4 | 170.8 | -11.1 | 0.9 | 72.7 | 100.3 | 2.2 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | .502 | .500 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 24.5 | 0.9 | - | 17.8 | 130.9 | -8.2 | 1.0 | 83.6 | 100.7 | 4.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | PHO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .121 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | CHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .092 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | .667 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |