Chanel Mokango

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Chanel Mokango
Personal information
Born (1988-10-13) October 13, 1988 (age 35)
Kinshasa, Zaire
(now Democratic Republic of the Congo)
NationalityCongolese
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College
WNBA draft 2010: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Atlanta Dream
Playing career2010–present
Position Power forward
Career history
2010 Los Angeles Sparks
Stats at WNBA.com

Chanel Modiri Mokango (born October 13, 1988) is a Congolese [1] professional basketball player who plays for Dexia Namur in Belgium and the Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. She was selected 9th in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream and spent a portion of the 2010 WNBA season playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. At the collegiate level she was a stand out player for the Mississippi State Bulldogs helping to lead that team to the second round of the NCAA Division I tournament in 2009 and the third round (sweet 16) in 2010.

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Mississippi State statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008-09Mississippi State3334543.8%25.6%77.4%5.80.90.72.910.5
2009-10Mississippi State3439447.2%23.7%76.3%7.20.40.52.411.6
Career6773945.6%24.7%76.9%6.50.60.62.711.0

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References

  1. Chanel Mokango WNBA Draft Profile Archived August 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.