Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional

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player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). Her father is from the West African country of Ghana, while her mother hails from Ivory Coast. She played college basketball at

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of the

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(SEC).

Career

Amihere has won gold at the

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as part of the junior team, and then bronze at the

2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup ( it, Campionato mondiale di basket femminile Under 19 FIBA 2017) was hosted by Italy from 22 to 30 July 2017. Russia won their first title (or third if the Soviet Union is included) by defeat ...

. Amihere is currently playing with the

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team. In July 2021, Amihere was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. On April 3, 2022, Amihere became an NCAA national champion. The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the University of Connecticut to win their second national title, the first since 2017, with a score of 64 to 49.

Career statistics

WNBA regular season

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WNBA playoffs

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* 2001 births Living people Atlanta Dream draft picks Atlanta Dream players Basketball players from Mississauga Basketball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Black Canadian basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian women's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Canada South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball players Canada women's national basketball team players {{Canada-basketball-bio-stub