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Myriam Djekoundade

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Myriam Djekoundade
Personal information
Born (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
Castres, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2016–2017Ifs
2017–2019Mondeville
2019–2021Landerneau
2021–2022Saint-Amand
2022–2023Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  France
Women's basketball
FIBA U18 Women's European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sopron
Women's 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Antwerp
Silver medal – second place 2023 Vienna
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team
Europe Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bucharest
Gold medal – first place 2022 Graz

Myriam Djekoundade (born 2 January 1998) is a French basketball player who plays as a small forward.

Professional career

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Djekoundade 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

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During 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

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  1. ^ a b c Thibaut Lasser (March 23, 2018). "LFB : Myriam DJEKOUNDADE sera Mondevillaise pour les 3 prochaines saisons". postup.fr. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Myriam Djekoundade, l'éclaircie dans la grisaille". ouest-france.fr. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Aline Chatel (November 18, 2017). "Myriam Djekoundadé (USO Mondeville) : « Depuis que j'ai 19 ans, je prends du recul »". actu.fr. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Thibaut Lasser (May 31, 2019). "Myriam DJEKOUNDADE signe à Landerneau Bretagne Basket". postup.fr. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "LANDERNEAU OFFICIALISE TROIS ARRIVÉES". bebasket.fr. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (May 7, 2021). "MYRIAM DJEKOUNDADE PASSE DE LANDERNEAU À SAINT-AMAND". bebasket.fr. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "MAÏA HIRSCH, MYRIAM DJEKOUNDADE ET MANOÉ CISSE ARRIVENT À L'ESBVA-LM !". ESBVA-LM. June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Vincent Thiollière (July 31, 2016). "EURO U18 (F) : LES BLEUES CHAMPIONNES D'EUROPE !". bebasket.fr. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  9. ^ "France". fiba.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ^ Théo Quintard (September 18, 2021). "LES BLEUETTES REMPORTENT LA NATIONS LEAGUE 3X3 U23". bebasket.fr. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Teddy Perez (June 24, 2023). "3×3 : Les Bleues en argent aux Jeux Européens". basketeurope.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.