2008 WNBA Season: Rookie forward/center appeared in 31 games with one start…Had six double-figure games…Scored a career-high 16 points in 18 minutes at Los Angeles (7/24)…Had her first double-double at Chicago (7/18), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds…Tied for the team lead in blocked shots (26)…Was fifth on the team in total rebounds (110) and made field goals (79), sixth in scoring average (6.2).
In The Playoffs: Saw limited action in three games against New York…Played a season-high 12:36 in Game 2…Had four points and three rebounds in Game 2.
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Professional Experience: Has played professionally in Europe since 2002...Is the starting center for the French National Team...Spent the 2007-08 season with UMMC Ekaterinberg in Russia...Averaged 14.3 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game in 14 Euroleague contests... Ranked sixth in Euroleague play with a field goal percentage of .560 (84-of-150) ...Spent the the previous two seasons playing with US Valenciennes Olympic in France...Averaged 17.3 points and 5.8 rebounds during first 12 games of the year...Named the 2006 FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year...Selected to the 2007 FIBA Euroleague All-Star Game in Valencia, Spain, where she had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in 24 minutes... Named best French player and best rookie of the French Championship in 2006...Played with Pôle France (INSEP) from 2003-05…Won a bronze medal in the 2005 U18 European Championship, where she averaged 20.6 points and 8.1 rebounds…Was also named to the All-Star Five during the U18 European Championship…Also participated in the 2004 U18 European Championship, where she was named to the all-tournament team…Played with Federal Centre of Toulouse during the 2002/03 season…First basketball clubs were Golden Lion Basket and Pôle Espoirs in Martinique.
