Ohemaa Nyanin
| Golden State Valkyries | |
|---|---|
| Position | General Manager |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Maryland, U.S. |
Ohemaa Nyanin is a Ghanaian-American basketball executive, and the first ever General Manager of the WNBA's 2024 Expansion team the Golden State Valkyries. She oversees all aspects of basketball operations including hiring the coach, building the team, and player development.[1]
Prior to being tapped to lead the WNBA's first new team since 2008, Nyanin spent five years with the New York Liberty as Director of Basketball Operations and then Assistant General Manager.[2][3] She is widely cited as having been instrumental to recruiting Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot, and Jonquel Jones for the NY Liberty's 2023 season.[4] She remained emotionally invested in the New York Liberty's success throughout the 2024 season, having helped build the team for a championship but leaving before the goal was achieved.[5]
Nyanin worked for five years as assistant director of the Women's Basketball program at USA basketball, including at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[6][7]
She played college basketball as a walk on at American University in Washington DC, where she studied international relations.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Conejero Saab, Ginger (2024-05-06). "WNBA expansion franchise Golden State hires Ohemaa Nyanin as its general manager". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Powell, Jackie (2023-07-18). "Ohemaa Nyanin is the New York Liberty's 'Ms. Make-it-Happen'". The Next. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Liberty's Ohemaa Nyanin Named WNBA Golden State GM". New York Knicks On SI. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "WNBA Golden State names Ohemaa Nyanin GM". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Kenney, Madeline (2024-11-27). "Emotions ran deep for Valkyries GM seeing ex-club Liberty win WNBA title". Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "WNBA's Golden State franchise names Nyanin GM". ESPN.com. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Powell, Jackie (2023-07-18). "Ohemaa Nyanin is the New York Liberty's 'Ms. Make-it-Happen'". The Next. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Once an Eagle, always an Eagle - The Eagle". www.theeagleonline.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.