Iliana Rupert (born 12 July 2001) is a French basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women’s National Basketball Association and Çukurova Basketbol of the Turkish Super League.[1]
Professional career
On December 6, 2024, Rupert was selected as the Golden State Valkyries' pick from the Atlanta Dream's 2024 roster in the WNBA's expansion draft.[2]
International career
She represented France at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019.[3][4]
Personal life
Rupert is the daughter of Thierry Rupert, former power forward of the French national team. She is of Martiniquais[5] and Moroccan[6] descent. Her brother is Rayan Rupert, of the Portland Trail Blazers.[7]
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Rupert won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022† | Las Vegas | 17 | 0 | 13.1 | .463 | .368 | .333 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 20 | 0 | 7.9 | .353 | .273 | .625 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 37 | 0 | 10.3 | .420 | .333 | .545 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022† | Las Vegas | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | .313 | .357 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 1.00 | .000 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 8 | 0 | 7.9 | .353 | .357 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
References
- ^ Eurobasket.com profile
- ^ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (6 December 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Les 12 joueuses retenues pour l'Euro 2019". ffbb.com. 16 June 2019.
- ^ FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 profile
- ^ "Iliana Rupert : "À chaque fois que je rentre en Martinique, j'ai l'impression d'être une super star !"". 9 February 2021.
- ^ "@ProsMarocains". 23 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rayan Rupert on growing up with Zaccharie Risacher, French gems in the NBA". Eurohoops. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com and Basketball Reference
- Iliana Rupert at FIBA
- Iliana Rupert at Olympics.com
- Iliana Rupert at Olympedia
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