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Canadian basketball player (born 2001)

Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). She was drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 WNBA draft.

Amihere was born in Mississauga, Ontario,[1] to a Ghanaian father and a mother from Ivory Coast.[2] She attended King's Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario.[3] She became the first Canadian female to dunk in a game when she was 15 years old.[4]

Amihere made her debut with the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team in the 2019–20 NCAA season.[3]

On March 30, 2021, Amihere had 10 points, eight rebounds and nine blocks against Texas in the NCAA Elite 8. She set a program record for blocks in an NCAA Tournament game.[3][5]

Amihere scored a career-high 18 points against Oregon Ducks women's basketball on November 11, 2021.[3] She helped South Carolina win the 2021–22 NCAA championship.[6]

Amihere's final college season came in 2022–23.[3]

Professional career[edit]

Amihere was drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the eighth pick of the first round of the 2023 WNBA draft.[7] She made her WNBA debut on May 30, 2023, against the Chicago Sky.[8] She averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes across 21 games in the 2023 season.[9]

In the 2024 season, Amihere averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.2 minutes across 16 games for the Dream.[9]

On February 1, 2025, Amihere was waived by the Dream.[10][11]

Golden State Valkyries[edit]

On February 6, 2025, Amihere was acquired by the Golden State Valkyries on a waiver claim.[12] On May 14, she was waived by the Valkyries.[13] Eventually, on June 8, Amihere was signed back by the Valkyries after a roster spot opening.[14]

On September 18, 2024, Amihere signed with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season.[15]

National team career[edit] Junior national team career[edit]

Amihere has won gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women as part of the junior team, and then bronze at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[1]

Senior national team career[edit]

In June 2021, Amihere was rostered for Team Canada for 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup[8]

In July 2021, Amihere was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[16][17]

In September 2022, Amihere was rostered for Team Canada in the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup[18]

Amihere competed for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics Year Team 2023 Atlanta 21 0 7.0 .405 — .537 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.7 2024 Atlanta 16 0 5.2 .269 — .294 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.2 Career 2 years, 1 team 37 0 6.2 .353 — .466 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.0 WNBA playoff statistics Year Team 2023 Atlanta 1 0 3.0 .000 — .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2024 Atlanta 1 0 10.0 .600 — .500 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 8.0 Career 2 years, 1 team 2 0 6.5 .500 — .333 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 4.0
  1. ^ a b "Laeticia Amihere". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Mintah, Yaw (June 10, 2020). "Ghanaian-Canadian basketball star speaks on BLM Protests". Basket Ball Ghana. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Laeticia Amihere". gamecocksonline.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (October 27, 2024). "Perth Lynx import Laeticia Amihere has proven she can dunk and coach Ryan Petrik would love to see it in WNBL". The West Australian. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "South Carolina Drums Texas 62-34 To Reach Final Four". Associate Press San Antonio. March 31, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "South Carolina Gamecocks beat UConn Huskies to win 2022 NCAA women's championship". www.npr.org/. NPR. April 3, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Mackenzie, Holly (April 11, 2023). "LAETICIA AMIHERE DRAFTED 8TH OVERALL BY THE ATLANTA DREAM". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Laeticia Amihere". wnba.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Laeticia Amihere WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Mistretta, Joey (February 1, 2025). "Dream waive forward following recent additions". ClutchPoints. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  11. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (February 2, 2025). "Perth Lynx import Laeticia Amihere waived by Atlanta Dream but hopeful of getting another WNBA contract". The West Australian. Archived from the original on February 2, 2025.
  12. ^ "Golden State Valkyries Sign Laeticia Amihere". valkyries.wnba.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  13. ^ Canilao, Nathan (May 15, 2025). "Golden State Valkyries finalize their roster. Here's who made the WNBA team". East Bay Times. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  14. ^ Staff, Sportsnet (June 8, 2025). "Canada's Laeticia Amihere signing with Valkyries for second stint". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  15. ^ a b O'Donoghue, Craig (September 18, 2024). "Perth Lynx sign Atlanta Dream centre Laeticia Amihere as their import for WNBL season". The West Australian. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Canada's Tokyo 2020 women's basketball team announced". www.basketball.ca/. Basketball Canada. June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Awad, Brandi (June 29, 2021). "Team Canada's women's basketball squad ready to shoot for Olympic podium". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "Laeticia Amihere". wnba.com. June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  19. ^ "Laeticia Amihere College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

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