Clarisse Machanguana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1976 Mozambique |
| Nationality | Mozambican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Old Dominion (1994–1997) |
| WNBA draft | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 1999–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2001 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2002 | Orlando Miracle |
Clarisse Machanguana (born 4 October 1976) is a professional women's basketball player from Mozambique. She has played internationally in both the United States (WNBA from 1999 to 2002) and in Spain (FC Barcelona since 2003). She also represented at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, China.
Old Dominion University statistics[]
Source[1]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
| 1994-95 | Old Dominion University | 33 | 550 | 60.5% | 59.3% | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 16.7 |
| 1995-96 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 585 | 62.7% | 71.4% | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 18.3 |
| 1996-97 | Old Dominion University | 34 | 678 | 63.6% | 57.3% | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| Career | Old Dominion University | 99 | 1813 | 62.4% | 62.5% | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 18.3 |
WNBA career[]
Machanguana was drafted in the 2nd round (16th overall) in the 1999 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She played collegiately at Old Dominion University. In 1997, Machanguana was named to the Final Four All Tournament team.[2] With the Sparks, she played in 59 games in 2 seasons, starting 1 and averaging 3.1 points per game. In 2001, Machanguana played with the Charlotte Sting, where she played in 30 games, starting 8 and averaging 5.4 points per game. In her final season in the WNBA, Machanguana played with the Orlando Miracle. In Orlando, Machanguana played in 29 games, starting 25 of them. She also averaged 4.8 points per game.
Post-WNBA[]
Since leaving the WNBA after the 2002 season, Machanguana joined F.C. Barcelona in Spain. At the 2006 Lusophony Games, she led the Mozambique women's national basketball team to a gold medal.
Sources[]
- ^ "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). www.odusports.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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