NOTABLE:
Three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist (silver – 2024, bronze – 2020) with the French National Team, serving as team captain since 2023 … Named to the Olympic All-Star Five Second Team following the 2024 Paris Olympics … Began her professional career in France in 2012 at age 18 … Previously appeared in 16 games with the San Antonio Stars during the 2015 WNBA season.
WNBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Entering her second WNBA season.
• Appeared in 16 games with the San Antonio Stars in 2015.
WNBA CAREER STOPS
• 2026-present: Phoenix Mercury
• 2015: San Antonio Stars
WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS
• Signed with Phoenix on Feb. 2, 2026.
2025-26 SEASON (ZVVZ USK Praha | Czech Republic)
• Averaged 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.8 steals in 26 games.
• Ranked fifth in EuroLeague in scoring.
• Helped lead ZVVZ USK Praha to the FIBA Europe SuperCup title.
• Led ZVVZ USK Praha to the EuroLeague championship.
• Named to the EuroLeague All-Defensive Team.
• Earned All-EuroLeague Third Team honors.
• Won the Czech Republic League championship.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAREER (FRANCE)
• Has represented the French National Team since 2013.
• Captain of the French National Team.
• Three-time Olympian (2016, 2020, 2024).
• Two-time Olympic medalist (silver – 2024; bronze – 2020).
• Named to the Olympic All-Star Five Second Team (2024).
• Four-time FIBA EuroBasket silver medalist (2013, 2017, 2019, 2021).
• Named to the FIBA EuroBasket All-Star Second Team (2025).
OVERSEAS CAREER
• 2022-26: ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Republic)
• 2020-22: Basket Landes (France)
• 2018-20: ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Republic)
• 2017-18: Tango Bourges Basket (France)
• 2016-17: ESB Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France)
• 2014-16: Lattes Montpellier (France)
• 2012-14: Basket Landes (France)
OVERSEAS KEY AWARDS/TITLES
• Began professional career in 2012 at age 18.
• EuroLeague Champion (2025).
• EuroLeague All-Defensive Team (2025).
• All-EuroLeague Third Team (2025).
• Czech Republic League Champion (2025).
• Four-time French Cup champion (2015, 2016, 2018, 2022).
• Four-time French LFB champion (2016, 2017, 2018, 2021).
PERSONAL
• Born in Bordeaux, France.
• Has Beninese heritage.
• Daughter, Alani Vukosavljević Ayayi.
• Father played professionally in France and represented the Benin National Team.
• Younger brother, Joël, played at Gonzaga, appeared with the Washington Wizards in 2021 and plays professionally in France.
• Younger brother Gérald plays professionally in France, while younger sister Laure also plays basketball.
• Valou, Joël and Gérald became the first trio of siblings to represent the senior French National Team.
