Ogwumike's 2016 title-sealing putback lands No. 2 on WNBA top-plays list

The basket followed an offensive rebound in Game 5.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 141 min read

A CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNING BUCKET 🏆 Nneka Ogwumike battled for the offensive board and finished the putback that helped sea Via @WNBA on X

What happened: Nneka Ogwumike's putback finish from Game 5 of the 2016 Finals was ranked No. 2 on the WNBA's Top 10 Plays countdown. The sequence began with an offensive rebound before Ogwumike converted the basket that helped close out the title.

Why it matters: The ranking folds one of the league's defining championship moments into its Season 30 retrospective. It also adds another 2026 spotlight to Ogwumike's career resume as the league revisits landmark plays and milestones.

By the numbers: The play came in Game 5 of the 2016 title clincher and was slotted No. 2 on the league's Top 10 list.

What to watch: The countdown continues on the WNBA App as the league rolls through its Season 30 programming. More archival moments are likely to surface as the top-play series wraps up.

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Ogwumike's 2016 title-sealing putback lands No. 2 on WNBA top-plays list

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