 Époupa with France in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1994 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Listed weight | 117 lb (53 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Basket Landes |
| 2014–2016 | Toulouse MB |
| 2016–2017 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 2017–2018 | Galatasaray |
| 2018–2019 | Beşiktaş |
| 2019–2022 | Canberra Capitals |
| 2022–2023 | Fenerbahçe Safiport |
| 2023 | Sopron Basket |
| 2023–2024 | Çukurova Basketbol Mersin |
| 2024 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Olivia Époupa (born 30 April 1994) is a French basketball player, who most recently played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
WNBA career
[edit]Époupa was signed by the Minnesota Lynx for the 2024 season. In the June 2, 2024, Lynx home game win against the Dallas Wings, Napheesa Collier said Époupa "was the momentum change when she came in... and busted the game open for us."[1][2] Époupa had 4 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in just under 14 minutes of play.[3] The game was her fifth appearance with the Lynx in the 2024 season and was her breakout game for the team.[4] On August 20, 2024, Époupa was traded to the Washington Mystics and was waived on the same day.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Époupa is of Cameroonian descent.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Minnesota Lynx (2024-06-02). "[Olivia] Was The Momentum Change When She Came In." | Collier and Époupa Postgame Sound | 6.2.24. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Press, Mike Cook | Special to the Pioneer (2024-06-03). "Époupa leads Lynx past Dallas 87-76 for best start in five years". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx - WNBA Game Summary - June 2, 2024 | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Olivia Époupa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ @WashMystics (August 20, 2024). "Roster Update: We have acquired a 2026 second round draft pick, Sika Koné, and Olivia Époupa from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen. In a related move, Époupa and DiDi Richards have been waived" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ La-Croix.com (25 May 2018). "Basket : Olivia Epoupa de retour sur " ses terres ", à la Goutte-d'Or". La Croix.
External links
[edit]- Olivia Époupa at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Olivia Époupa at FIBA