Leïla Lacan (born 2 June 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the

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of the

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(WNBA). She previously played for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 in the

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(LFB).

Playing career

Professional

Lacan began her career for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 in the

(LFB). During the 2023–24 season she averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.2 steals in 18 games. On 15 April 2024, Lacan was drafted tenth overall by the

in the 2024 WNBA draft. She won't join the team until the 2025 WNBA season, remaining in France to compete with her national team in the

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National team career

Laccan made her international debut for

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at the

2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship The 2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship was the 31st edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-16 teams. It was held from 22 to 30 August in Skopje, North Macedonia. The top five teams qualified for the ...

. During the tournament she averaged 9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in seven games. She then represented

at the

2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup The 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup ( hu, 2021-es FIBA 19 év alatti kosárlabda-világbajnokság) was a tournament organised by FIBA for women's youth national teams aged 19 years old and below. The tournament was hosted in Debrec ...

, where she averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. At the

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she recorded 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. She again represented France at the

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where she averaged 17.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.9 assists per game. During the bronze medal game against

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she recorded 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block, and lost 73–80 in overtime. Following the tournament she was named to the all-tournament team. She made her senior national team debut for

at the

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where she averaged 3.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in five games and won a bronze medal.

References

External links

FIBA bio
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