Temi Fagbenle

Tèmítọ́pẹ́ Títílọlá "Temi" Fágbénlé (born 8 September 1992) is an American-born Nigerian-British professional basketball player who has, most recently, featured for the Toronto Tempo of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Chinese League side Henan. She has represented the Great Britain women's team since 2012, making her competitive debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

High school career

During her time at Blair Academy, Fagbenle was voted on to the McDonald's All American High School team. , averaging 16.4 points and 6.8 rebounds across the campaign.

She joined Besiktas in 2024 before a short spell in China with Henan, spending her 2026 regular season in the USA with the Lunar Owls BC of the Unrivaled league.

WNBA Minnesota Lynx (2017–2019) In her WNBA rookie season in 2017, she won the WNBA championship as a member of the Minnesota Lynx, becoming the first British player to win the title.

Indiana Fever (2024) In January 2024, Fagbenle was signed by the Indiana Fever to a training camp contract. She made the final roster and appeared in the first eight regular season games (24 minutes / 9.1 points / 5.6 rebounds) during the first month of the season for the Fever before suffering a left foot injury. Fagbenle played a valuable role in transition, often able to get down court rapidly ahead of the opposing team to catch Caitlin Clark's cross-court passes in transition for a basket and score. However, injuries to her thumb, shoulder, and foot limited her to just 22 regular-season games.

Golden State Valkyries (2025–2026) On December 6, 2024, Fagbenle was selected as the Golden State Valkyries' pick from the Indiana Fever's roster in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft.

Toronto Tempo (2026–present) On April 14, 2026, she signed with the Toronto Tempo ahead of the 2026 WNBA season.

International career She has represented Great Britain since 2012 having represented the country at the under-16, 18 and 20 levels and competing at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship held in Serbia. She averaged 4.8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.2 blocks, and 1 steal in 19.2 minutes per game. GB went 0-5 and failed to qualify from their group.

Her selection for the Olympics came after a 12-month period in which she was unable to play for the Harvard Crimson women's basketball team due to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) declaring her ineligible.

Since her debut, Fagbenle has represented Great Britain at several major FIBA tournaments including the 2015, 2023 and 2025 Women's EuroBasket finals and the 2020 Olympic qualification tournament.

She was a key part of the GB team which reached the semi-finals of the 2019 EuroBasket, averaging a tournament-best 20.9 points and earning selection for the All-Star Five team of the tournament .

Since 2025, she has been Great Britain's captain.

Personal life Fagbenle was born on 8 September 1992 to a Nigerian family in Baltimore, Maryland, and has eleven siblings, including actor O-T Fagbenle, film producer Luti Fagbenle, and video producer Oladapo 'Daps' Fagbenle.

Her family moved to London, United Kingdom when she was aged 2 and she began playing basketball at the Haringey Angels club.

When she was 15, she returned to the United States to study at Blair Academy in New Jersey. .

WNBA statistics

†Denotes seasons in which Fagbenle won a WNBA championship

WNBA Regular season Stats current through end of 2025 season.

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