No. 17–Bourges Basket | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | LFB |
Personal information | |
Born | Ris-Orangis, France | 10 January 1989
Nationality | French |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
Career information | |
WNBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
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