Myriam Djekoundade (born 2 January 1998) is a French basketball player who plays as a small forward.
| No. 9 – Basket Landes | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | La Boulangère Wonderligue |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 January 1998 Castres, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Ifs |
| 2017–2019 | Mondeville |
| 2019–2021 | Landerneau |
| 2021–2022 | Saint-Amand |
| 2022–2023 | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 2024–present | Basket Landes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Professional career
editDjekoundade participated in the 2016–2017 season in National 1 at Ifs, a Normandy club near Mondeville.[1] During her first pro season at Mondeville, she averaged 3.1 points and 3.9 rebounds and earned her playing time as a versatile defensive joker.[1][2] In the spring of 2018, she signed for three more seasons, while continuing higher education that she had put on hold in Hérault.[1][3] During the 2018–2019 season, her statistics were 6.3 points and 2.2 assists, but she could not avoid Mondeville's relegation to Ligue 2.
Djekoundade then signed with Landerneau[4] and extended her contract in spring 2020.[5] After a second season in Landerneau with 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds for 6.1 evaluation in 23 minutes of play in 2020–2021, she signed for the club Saint-Amand, still in the LFB.[6] She had more playing time in this club, averaging 32 minutes, 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Her club finished 9th and therefore at the foot of the playoffs. She did not stay at Saint-Amand the following season and signed with Villeneuve-d'Ascq for the 2022–2023 season which, having finished second in the regular season.[7]
National team career
editDuring the summer of 2016, Djekoundade played with the French U18 team led by Arnaud Gupillote, who won the European tournament undefeated, beating Spain 74 to 44 in the final.[8] During the summer of 2017, she took part in the U19 World Cup, where France lost in the quarter-finals against the Americans.[9]
In September 2021, Djekoundade won the Nations League gold medal with the French 3x3 under-23 team.[10] With the French women's 3x3 basketball team, she won the silver medal at the 2023 European Games in Krakow.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Thibaut Lasser (23 March 2018). "LFB : Myriam DJEKOUNDADE sera Mondevillaise pour les 3 prochaines saisons". postup.fr. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Myriam Djekoundade, l'éclaircie dans la grisaille". ouest-france.fr. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Aline Chatel (18 November 2017). "Myriam Djekoundadé (USO Mondeville) : « Depuis que j'ai 19 ans, je prends du recul »". actu.fr. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Thibaut Lasser (31 May 2019). "Myriam DJEKOUNDADE signe à Landerneau Bretagne Basket". postup.fr. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "LANDERNEAU OFFICIALISE TROIS ARRIVÉES". bebasket.fr. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (7 May 2021). "MYRIAM DJEKOUNDADE PASSE DE LANDERNEAU À SAINT-AMAND". bebasket.fr. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "MAÏA HIRSCH, MYRIAM DJEKOUNDADE ET MANOÉ CISSE ARRIVENT À L'ESBVA-LM !". ESBVA-LM. 1 June 2022.
- ^ Vincent Thiollière (31 July 2016). "EURO U18 (F) : LES BLEUES CHAMPIONNES D'EUROPE !". bebasket.fr. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "France". fiba.com. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ Théo Quintard (18 September 2021). "LES BLEUETTES REMPORTENT LA NATIONS LEAGUE 3X3 U23". bebasket.fr. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Teddy Perez (24 June 2023). "3×3 : Les Bleues en argent aux Jeux Européens". basketeurope.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.