Leïla Lacan (born 2 June 2004) is a French professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB).
 Lacan in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | WNBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 2004 Rodez, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2024: 1st round, 10th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career edit
Professional edit
Lacan began her career for Union Féminine Angers Basket 49 in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB). During the 2023–24 season she averaged 12.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.2 steals in 18 games.[1][2]
On 15 April 2024, Lacan was drafted tenth overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2024 WNBA draft.[3] She won't join the team until the 2025 WNBA season, remaining in France to compete with her national team in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
National team career edit
Laccan made her international debut for France at the 2019 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. During the tournament she averaged 9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in seven games. She then represented France at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, where she averaged 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. At the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship she recorded 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game.[6]
She again represented France at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup where she averaged 17.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.0 steals, and 2.9 assists per game. During the bronze medal game against Canada she recorded 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block, and lost 73–80 in overtime.[7] Following the tournament she was named to the all-tournament team.[8]
She made her senior national team debut for France at the EuroBasket Women 2023 where she averaged 3.6 points, 0.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in five games and won a bronze medal.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ Leger, Justin (15 April 2024). "Sun select Leila Lacan with 10th pick in 2024 WNBA Draft". nbcsportsboston.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Perri, Meredith (15 April 2024). "Connecticut Sun select French teenager in opening round of 2024 WNBA Draft". The Republican. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Adamec, Carl (15 April 2024). "Connecticut Sun select French guard Leila Lacan in first round of WNBA Draft". New Haven Register. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Adams, Emily (16 April 2024). "WNBA Draft 2024: Meet the Connecticut Sun draftees, including No. 10 pick Leila Lacan". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Fulkerson, Vickie (17 April 2024). "Sun top pick Lacan won't play until the 2025 season". PressReader. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Leila Lacan". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Daniella (23 July 2023). "Canada claims second-ever FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup medal with win over Franced". basketball.ca. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Iyana Martin Carrion crowned TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five in Madrid". fiba.basketball. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "The French team wins a bronze medal at EuroBasket Women 2023". groupebpce.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Iyana Martin Carrion crowned TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five in Madrid". fiba.basketball. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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