Olivia Époupa (born 30 April 1994) is a French professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Super League.
Professional career
Europe
In January 2025, Époupa joined OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Super League.[1]
WNBA
Époupa was signed by the Minnesota Lynx for the 2024 season. In the June 2, 2024, Lynx home game win against the Dallas Wings, Napheesa Collier said Époupa "was the momentum change when she came in... and busted the game open for us."[2][3] Époupa had 4 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, and 1 rebound in just under 14 minutes of play.[4] The game was her fifth appearance with the Lynx in the 2024 season and was her breakout game for the team.[5] On August 20, 2024, Époupa was traded to the Washington Mystics and was waived on the same day.[6]
Époupa re-signed with the Lynx on the last day of the regular season to a rest of the season contract.[7]
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 |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 6.7 | .375 | — | 1.000 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 17 | 0 | 6.7 | .375 | — | 1.000 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Personal life
Born in France, Époupa is of Cameroonian descent.[9]
References
- ^ "Olivia Epoupa joins Ormanspor". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Minnesota Lynx (2024-06-02). "[Olivia] Was The Momentum Change When She Came In." | Collier and Époupa Postgame Sound | 6.2.24. Retrieved 2024-06-03 – via YouTube.
- ^ Press, Mike Cook | Special to the Pioneer (2024-06-03). "Époupa leads Lynx past Dallas 87-76 for best start in five years". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Dallas Wings vs. Minnesota Lynx - WNBA Game Summary - June 2, 2024 | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Olivia Époupa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ @WashMystics (August 20, 2024). "Roster Update: We have acquired a 2026 second round draft pick, Sika Koné, and Olivia Époupa from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen. In a related move, Époupa and DiDi Richards have been waived" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Re-Sign Olivia Époupa". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Olivia Époupa WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference.
- ^ La-Croix.com (25 May 2018). "Basket : Olivia Epoupa de retour sur " ses terres ", à la Goutte-d'Or". La Croix.
External links
- Olivia Epoupa at FIBA (archive)
- Olivia Époupa international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Olivia Epoupa at Eurobasket.com
- Olivia Époupa at Olympedia
- Olivia Epoupa at Olympics.com
- Olivia Époupa at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
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