Iliana Rupert

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Iliana Rupert
Iliana Rupert.jpg
Rupert in 2018
Personal information
Born (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 23)
Sèvres, France
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight85.73 kg (189 lb)
Career information
WNBA draft 2021: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Las Vegas Aces
Position Center
Career history
20212022 Las Vegas Aces
2022–2023 Virtus Bologna
2023 Atlanta Dream
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Serbia/Latvia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Spain/France
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Israel/Slovenia

Iliana Rupert (born 12 July 2001) is a French basketball player who most recently played for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), for the Tango Bourges Basket and the French national team. [1]

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International career

She represented France at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019. [2] [3]

Personal life

Rupert is the daughter of Thierry Rupert, former power forward of the French national team. She is of Martiniquais [4] and Moroccan [5] descent. Her brother is Rayan Rupert, of the Portland Trail Blazers.[ citation needed ]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
Denotes seasons in which Rupert won a WNBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2022 Las Vegas 17013.1.463.368.3332.30.90.40.00.53.8
2023 Atlanta 2007.9.353.273.6252.00.50.40.40.51.8
Career1 year, 1 team37010.3.420.333.5452.10.70.40.20.52.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2022 Las Vegas 707.0.313.357.0000.40.00.00.10.42.1
2023 Atlanta 1014.01.00.000.0003.00.00.01.02.02.0
Career1 year, 1 team807.9.353.357.0000.80.00.00.30.62.1

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References

  1. Eurobasket.com profile
  2. "Les 12 joueuses retenues pour l'Euro 2019". ffbb.com. 16 June 2019.
  3. FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 profile
  4. "Iliana Rupert : "À chaque fois que je rentre en Martinique, j'ai l'impression d'être une super star !"". 9 February 2021.
  5. "@ProsMarocains". 23 June 2023 via Twitter.