Marie-Paule Foppossi

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Marie-Paule Foppossi
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Foppossi in 2023
No. 2Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
Position Small forward
League LFB
Personal information
Born (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 25)
Strasbourg, France
Listed height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career history
2016–2017 Cavigal Nice Basket
2017–2019 Syracuse Orange
2019–2022 Rhode Island Rams
2022–present Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
Medals
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
EuroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Slovenia

Marie-Paule Foppossi (born 28 January 1998 in Strasbourg) is a French basketball player. [1]

Life

She played for Syracuse University, [2] and University of Rhode Island. [3]

She competed at the 2015 U18 European Championship, 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup, 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship, and EuroBasket Women 2023, winning a bronze medal. [4] [5]

She plays for Tarbes GB. [6]

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References

  1. "Marie Paule Foppossi, basketteuse de l'équipe de France". www.equipe-france.fr (in French). 1998-01-28. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  2. "Marie-Paule Foppossi – Women's Basketball". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  3. "Marie-Paule Foppossi – 2021–22 – Women's Basketball". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  4. "Marie-Paule FOPPOSSI at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  5. "Basket, Euro féminin, L'équipe de France médaillée de bronze après sa victoire contre la Hongrie". www.equipe-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  6. Eurobasket. "Marie-Paule Foppossi, Basketball Player, News, Stats – Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-07-07.