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Lisa Berkani
No. 10 – USO Mondeville
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLigue Féminine de Basketball
Personal information
Born (1997-05-19) May 19, 1997 (age 26)[1]
Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2017: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Bourges
2015–2016Montpellier
2016–presentUSO Mondeville
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× LFB champion (2015, 2016)
Medals
Women’s basketball
Representing  France
FIBA Europe U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Slovenia National team

Lisa Berkani (born May 19, 1997) is a French professional basketball player for ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB). She was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft.

She competes internationally for the France women's national basketball team.

Early life

Berkani was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme located in Central France. She has competed for France in international play since she was 14, playing in numerous international tournaments all around the world.

Professional career

Berkani began her professional career in 2014 when she signed with CJM Bourges Basket at the age of 17. In her first season as a professional Berkani averaged 1.3 points per game in 3 minutes played. In 2015 Berkani signed with Basket Lattes where she still didn't see much playing time. After the season for the club in which she averaged just under five points per game she left the club.

On January 7, 2016, Berkani Signed with USO Mondeville where she saw significant playing time. In 22 games played Berkani averaged 12.3 points, 5.1 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game during the 2016–17 season.

On April 13, 2017, Berkani was drafted in the 2nd round 24th overall in the 2017 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx she was the only French women select in that years draft and the first since Diandra Tchatchouang in 2013. She continued playing for Mondeville.[2]

National team career

Berkani has represented France internationally ever since she was 14. She has competed in the 2015 and 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women. She has also competed in the Jeux de la Francophonie and FIBA 3x3 World Cup winning both.[3]

In 2018 it was announced that Berkani had made the roster for the France women's national basketball team. In February 2018 Berkani made her national team debut against Slovenia, she scored 4 points in a French loss.[4]

References

  1. ^ FIBA B-BALL WW (21 February 2018). "Lisa Berkani bio, stats, teams". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ "WNBA Players Playing Overseas".
  3. ^ Thibaut Lasser (6 June 2015). "Mondial 3×3 U18 2015 : Lisa Berkani remporte le concours de meneuses". postup.fr. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ Thibaut Lasser (31 January 2018). "Euro 2019 : Lisa BERKANI remplace Hhadydia MINTE pour les deux prochains matches des Bleues". postup.fr. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

External links

2017 WNBA draft
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