Olivia Nelson-Ododa

24-Year-Old CenterC
 Connecticut Sun  WNBA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Mixed bag in rout
CConnecticut Sun
June 23, 2025
Nelson-Ododa finished with four points (0-6 FG, 4-6 FT), six rebounds, three assists and five blocks in 23 minutes during Sunday's 87-63 loss to the Valkyries.
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While Nelson-Ododa was blanked from the field, she swatted a season-high five shots off the bench. She's played from the second unit in each of her past two appearances after starting all of her first 11 games, but she's maintained steady playing time despite the move. Nelson-Ododa has logged 20 and 23 minutes in these two reserve outings, which is closely in line with her 22.3 minutes per game for the campaign.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Slides to second unit Friday
CConnecticut Sun
June 20, 2025
Nelson-Ododa will come off the bench in Friday's game against the Wings.
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Double-doubles in loss
CConnecticut Sun
June 19, 2025
Nelson-Ododa amassed 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and three blocks across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 83-75 loss to Phoenix.
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Efficient from field in loss
CConnecticut Sun
June 17, 2025
Nelson-Ododa finished with 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 FT) and eight rebounds in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 88-71 loss to the Fever.
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Grabs 10 boards in loss
CConnecticut Sun
June 16, 2025
Nelson-Ododa had five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 FT), 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 26 minutes during Sunday's 78-66 loss to Chicago.
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Getting green light
CConnecticut Sun
June 15, 2025
Nelson-Ododa (ankle) is available for Sunday's game against the Sky.
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