Laeticia Amihere

Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks. She was drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 WNBA draft.

Early life Amihere was born in Mississauga, Ontario, to a Ghanaian father and a mother from Ivory Coast. She attended King's Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario.

College career Amihere made her debut with the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team in the 2019–20 NCAA season.

On March 30, 2021, Amihere had 10 points, eight rebounds and nine blocks against Texas in the NCAA Elite 8. She set a program record for blocks in an NCAA Tournament game.

Amihere scored a career-high 18 points against Oregon Ducks women's basketball on November 11, 2021.

Amihere's final college season came in 2022–23. She made her WNBA debut on May 30, 2023, against the Chicago Sky. She averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes across 21 games in the 2023 season.

In the 2024 season, Amihere averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.2 minutes across 16 games for the Dream.

Golden State Valkyries On February 6, 2025, Amihere was acquired by the Golden State Valkyries on a waiver claim. On May 14, she was waived by the Valkyries. Eventually, on June 8, Amihere was signed back by the Valkyries after a roster spot opening.

Overseas Perth Lynx On September 18, 2024, Amihere signed with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season.

Girona Amihere signed a short-term contract with Uni Girona CB of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto for the 2025–26 season.

National team career Junior national team career Amihere has won gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women as part of the junior team, and then bronze at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

In September 2022, Amihere was rostered for Team Canada in the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

Amihere competed for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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