Olivia Nelson-Ododa

25-Year-Old CenterC

Connecticut Sun WNBA

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Injury Ankle

Est. Return 5/25/2026

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

The Sun extended a restricted qualifying offer to Nelson-Ododa during the offseason and ultimately reached a deal to bring her back for 2026. The 25-year-old center spent the first four years of her career in Connecticut and will remain with the club following a career-best 2025 campaign. Over 37 regular-season appearances, including a career-high 21 starts, she averaged 8.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.6 minutes per contest. While she has yet to make much of an impact in the assists column or from beyond the arc over her career, Nelson-Ododa showcased her defensive chops last season. She could provide fantasy managers with solid center stats if she has enough opportunities, though she'll have to share some work with Brittney Griner in the frontcourt. Read Past Outlooks

Height 6'5"

DOB 8/17/2000

College Connecticut

Likely to play Monday

CConnecticut Sun

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May 24, 2026

Nelson-Ododa (ankle) is probable for Monday's game against the Valkyries.

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Nelson-Ododa is trending toward playing Monday after a four-game absence due to a right ankle injury. Over three regular-season appearances (one start), the 25-year-old center is averaging 6.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 16.3 minutes per contest.

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Nelson-Ododa played exclusively off the bench during her first two seasons in Connecticut in 2023 and 2024, averaging 4.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per game. The Sun added Tina Charles and Aneesah Morrow to their frontcourt during the offseason but lost Alyssa Thomas, Brionna Jones and Rebecca Allen, so Nelson-Ododa could have an opportunity to compete for increased playing time, especially if Morrow faces a learning curve during her first professional season. Nelson-Ododa's fantasy value has come mainly as a streamer in recent years, but she's proven to be capable of being a decent contributor when she has enough playing time, and she could at least be a consistent part of the rotation this year.

After spending her rookie season with the Sparks, Nelson-Ododa was traded and played for the Sun last year as a sophomore. She set career highs essentially across the board, averaging 4.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.8 blocks, 0.6 assists and 0.5 steals while shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 70.8 percent from the charity stripe. Notably, she had a 20-point, 11-rebound, two-block performance in 35 minutes against Chicago on Sep. 10. Nelson-Ododa is already showing upside as an efficient scorer who can provide rebounds and defensive stats. Per 40 minutes, she averaged 9.9 rebounds (3.4 offensive), 2.3 blocks and 1.4 steals. She should continue to have opportunities to contribute in 2024, but her role will depend on whether Brionna Jones is fully healthy to begin the regular season.

Nelson-Ododa carved out a regular role in the Sparks' rotation as a rookie in 2022, tallying 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds over 14.5 minutes per game in her 30 appearances (six starts). Nelson-Ododa was efficient around the rim when she was on the court, connecting on 56.0 percent of her field-goal attempts (96th percentile in WNBA), snagging 3.1 offensive boards per 40 minutes (90th percentile) and supplying 2.2 blocks per 40 (95th percentile). The Sparks shipped Nelson-Ododa to the Sun this offseason, where she should provide some frontcourt depth behind Brionna Jones with Jonquel Jones no longer part of the picture. Nelson-Ododa should serve as a rim protector again in 2023, but she would likely need an expansion of minutes that is unlikely to come with the Sun to cross the threshold into fantasy relevance in many formats.

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Remains out for Wednesday

CConnecticut Sun

Ankle

May 19, 2026

Nelson-Ododa (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Storm.

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Ruled out for Monday's matchup

CConnecticut Sun

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May 17, 2026

Nelson-Ododa (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Fire.

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Downgraded to out

CConnecticut Sun

Ankle

May 15, 2026

Nelson-Ododa (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Aces.

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Questionable for Friday's matchup

CConnecticut Sun

Ankle

May 14, 2026

Nelson-Ododa is questionable for Friday's game against the Aces due to a right ankle injury.

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Plays through ankle tweak

CConnecticut Sun

May 13, 2026

Nelson-Ododa provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 98-69 loss to the Aces.

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