MoniqueAkoa Makani

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 … 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 … 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.