Mwadi Mabika
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 July 1976 Kinshasa, Zaire |
| Nationality | Congolese/American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1991–2008 |
| Position | Guard / Forward |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1997 | Tourbillon Kinshasa |
| 1997–2007 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 1998–1999 | ASA Jerusalem (Israel) |
| 1999–2000 | Bnei Yehuda (Israel) |
| 2008 | Houston Comets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Mwadi Mabika (born July 27, 1976) is a retired Congolese-American basketball player. She was an All-Star in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
She studied biology and chemistry at the Massamba School in Kinshasa.
She was brought to the United States by NBA star and fellow Zairean Dikembe Mutombo, who personally appealed to the government officials in Zaire for permission to bring her to the U.S.[1]
For six seasons prior to joining the WNBA, Mabika played for the Tourbillon club in Kinshasa.[2][3]
She played for the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA's inaugural season in 1997. Mabika helped guide the Sparks to consecutive championships in 2001 and 2002.
In December 2005, she joined the women's national basketball team - known as Simba Ladies - to represent her country at the Basketball African Cup of Nations.
In February 2008, she signed a free agent contract with the Houston Comets.
Mabika became a U.S. citizen in2011.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mwadi Mabika". WNBA. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20000823163952/http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/career/mwadi_mabika.html
- ↑ "Youyou Mwadi, une star aux USA". Le Soir. September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/17015304/10-more-players-helped-boost-wnba