Olivia Époupa (born 30 April 1994) is a French professional

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player for

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Professional career

Europe

In January 2025, Époupa joined

of the

WNBA

Époupa was signed by the Minnesota Lynx for the 2024 season. In the June 2, 2024, Lynx home game win against the

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said Époupa "was the momentum change when she came in... and busted the game open for us." Époupa had 4 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in just under 14 minutes of play. The game was her fifth appearance with the Lynx in the 2024 season and was her breakout game for the team. On August 20, 2024, Époupa was traded to the

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and was waived on the same day. Époupa re-signed with the Lynx on the last day of the regular season to a rest of the season contract.

Career statistics

WNBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Born in France, Époupa is of Cameroonian descent.

References

External links

* * * * * * 1994 births Living people Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics French expatriate basketball people in Australia French expatriate basketball people in Turkey French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent French women's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players Minnesota Lynx players Olympic basketball players for France Point guards Basketball players from Paris France women's national basketball team players Fenerbahçe women's basketball players 21st-century French sportswomen French expatriate basketball people in the United States {{France-basketball-bio-stub