Clarissa dos Santos

Clarissa Cristina dos Santos (born March 10, 1988) is a Brazilian professional basketball player who previously played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Most recently she has played for Basket Landes in the Euroleague Women.

Early life and career She began playing sports at 13 on the Miécimo da Silva Sports Complex, and one day, as the basketball court was right along the athletics field where she practiced discus throw. Santos was invited to play basketball, and eventually it became her priority. In 2005, she joined the young teams of the club, and one year later was already in the adult team of Fluminense.

Player profile Dos Santos excelled at rebounds, a statistic she topped in the Brazilian championship for two straight years. She was champion in 2012 with the Americana team.

International career For the Brazil women's national basketball team, dos Santos won a bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, and was champion of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women which qualified Brazil for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In the women's event, Brazil fell at the group stage with only one win, with Santos leading the rebounds statistic.

She was also part of the Brazilian team that played at the Rio Olympics.

Career statistics

WNBA Regular season

Playoffs