Stephanie Mavunga

Stephanie Mavunga is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[1] She was drafted by Indiana in the second round and 14th overall pick of the 2018 draft, becoming the first Zimbabwean-born player to be drafted by the WNBA.[2]

Stephanie Mavunga
No. 23 – Chicago Sky
PositionPower forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1995-02-24) February 24, 1995
Harare, Zimbabwe
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBrownsburg (Brownsburg, Indiana)
College
WNBA draft2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Indiana Fever
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Indiana Fever
2020–presentChicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2018)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (2017)
  • First-team All-ACC (2015)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam

College career

Mavunga began her college career at North Carolina. In her rookie season, she made 34 starts and played in 37 games for the Tar Heels. She averaged 10.7 points and a team-leading 8.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. In her sophomore season, she was named First Team All-ACC and to the Preseason All-ACC team. Despite ranking 2nd in the ACC in double doubles that season, she decided to transfer to Ohio State.[3] Mavunga sat out the 2015-16 season under NCAA Transfer rules. In her junior season, she made 22 appearances for the Buckeyes, and averaged 11.4 points per game and 10.8 rebounds per game. She became the third player in Ohio State history to average a double double. Her senior season was another success, as she was named to the All-Big Ten team and the All-Big Ten Tournament team.[4]

WNBA career

Mavunga was drafted 14th overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. She played in 25 games for the Fever, averaging 2.2 points per game and 2.2 rebounds per game over the season. She did not start any games during the 2018 season.

On August 28, 2020, Mavunga was traded to the Chicago Sky for Jantel Lavender as well as second and third round draft picks in the 2021 WNBA Draft.

References
  1. Kraft, Tyler (August 3, 2019). "How the Fever bench paved the way for the largest regular season comeback in team history". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. "History As Stephanie Mavunga Becomes First Zimbabwean To Be Drafted To WNBA". News of the South. April 13, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. "Stephanie Mavunga". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  4. "Stephanie Mavunga". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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