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NOTABLE: The Cameroonian-French guard plays for the Cameroon National Team and played the 2024-25 season in France for Charnay Basket, averaging 14.9 points (41.8% 3PT, 87.8% FT), 4.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3.1 steals in league play &#8230; Recorded 22 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 8 steals in last overseas (playoff) game on April 22. WNBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Entering first season in the WNBA. WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS • Signed training camp contract with Phoenix on March 11, 2025 2024-2025 SEASON (Charnay l France) FRANCE-BWL (23 games) • Led team in 3PT%, FT%, minutes (31.6), assists and steals per game / second on team in points and blocks (t-2nd) per game. • Ranked first in France’s LFB (Ligue Féminine de Basketball) in steals per game, fourth in assists per game and seventh in points per game. • Recorded 21 games with 10+ points and three games with 20+ points. • Recorded seven games with 3+ 3PM and four games wuth 4+ 3PM &#8230; led team in 3PM (41). • Recorded a steal in all but one game, posting a season-high 8 steals on April 22. EUROCUP (8 Games) • Averaged 13.6 points (51.5 FG%, 36.4 3FG%), 6.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals. • Scored 10+ points four times and 20+ points three times, including a playoff-high 23 points on Oct. 24. • Led team in assists and steals per game / second on team in points per game. SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAREER (CAMEROON) • Played in 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket and 2024 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Qualifiers. OVERSEAS CAREER • 2022-25: Charnay Basket (France) • 2021-22: Nantes Rezé (France) • 2019-21: Lyon ASVEL Féminin (France) • 2018-19: Union Lyon (France)
OVERSEAS AWARDS/TITLES • French LF2 Champion (2023) PERSONAL • Born in Edea, Cameroon and grew up in Lyon, France.
• Has two older brothers and one older sister.
Enjoys meditation, as well as music (singing and dancing), movies and shopping. • Grew up playing soccer before switching to basketball.

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Plays 28 minutes in road win

Hands out team-high five assists

Starting Wednesday

Cleared from injury report

Set for minutes cap if available

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Season	PPG 11.0	RPG 3.0	APG 3.2
Career	PPG 8.0	RPG 2.3	APG 2.8

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