Hamchétou Maïga
Encyclopedia
Hamchétou Maïga-Ba is a Mali
an professional women's basketball
player most recently with the Minnesota Lynx
of the WNBA. She is also a member of the Mali women's national basketball team
.
, as well as a three time All-Colonial Athletic Association
team member. Senior year, she led the team in scoring (13.7 ppg).
, Maïga did not start a full season for a WNBA squad until the 2007 season. Starting all 34 games for Houston, Maïga averaged 9.1 points per game, along with 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. she was # 25
During the 2008–09 WNBA offseason, she was playing in the Czech Republic
with Brno
. During the 2009–2010 offseason, she is playing in France with Tarbes GB
.
. By winning the tournament, Mali qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Maïga was the M.V.P.
of the tournament.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an professional women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
player most recently with the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
of the WNBA. She is also a member of the Mali women's national basketball team
Mali women's national basketball team
The Mali women's national basketball team is the nationally-controlled basketball team representing Mali at world basketball competitions for women. The Malian squad had 1 continental championship which came in 2007 with a win over host Senegal.-History:...
.
At Old Dominion
Maïga was an All-American player her senior year at Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
, as well as a three time All-Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
team member. Senior year, she led the team in scoring (13.7 ppg).
WNBA and overseas career
Drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft2002 WNBA Draft
2002 WNBA Draft – April 20, 2002On April 20, 2002, the regular WNBA draft took place.-College draft:-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-UConn Fab Four:...
, Maïga did not start a full season for a WNBA squad until the 2007 season. Starting all 34 games for Houston, Maïga averaged 9.1 points per game, along with 4 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game. she was # 25
During the 2008–09 WNBA offseason, she was playing in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
with Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
. During the 2009–2010 offseason, she is playing in France with Tarbes GB
Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
Tarbes Gespe Bigorre is a French basketball club, taking part to the professional French league for women, the LFB, and to European Cups ....
.
With Mali
Maïga was the captain of the Mali squad which won the FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007FIBA Africa Championship for Women 2007
- Group B :-Championship bracket:-5th place bracket:-9th place bracket:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:-Final standings:-Honors:...
. By winning the tournament, Mali qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
. Maïga was the M.V.P.
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
of the tournament.
External links
- Profile WNBA.com
- Interview concerning off-season in Europe WNBA.com
- Notice of MVP status fiba-africa.com