French duo Malonga and Kane make WNBA history with draft picks
- French players Dominique Malonga and Adja Kane were drafted into the WNBA, marking a historic moment for French women's basketball.
- Dominique Malonga was selected second overall by the Seattle Storm, making her the youngest player ever drafted into the WNBA at 19 years old.
- Adja Kane was picked 38th and will play for the New York Liberty, increasing the number of French women in the WNBA to 14.
- Malonga expressed pride in representing France, Cameroon, and Congo, contributing to the evolution of French basketball on a global stage.
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19-Year-Old Dominique Malonga Makes History as the Youngest Player Ever Drafted to the WNBA - Because of Them We Can
She just etched her name into the history books! At only 19 years old, Dominique Malonga, a Cameroonian-born, French-raised phenom, became the youngest player ever drafted into the WNBA, selected second overall by the Seattle Storm in the 2025 WNBA Draft, The Seattle Times reports. With that moment, she didn’t just make history — she sent a message to the world: the future of basketball is global, versatile, and unapologetically Black and brilli…


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