Stephanie Mawuli (馬瓜ステファニー, Mauri Sutefani, born November 25, 1998) is a Japanese basketball player for Casademont Zaragoza of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, in Spain.
 Mawuli in 2019 | |
| No. 33 – Casademont Zaragoza | |
|---|---|
| Position | C/F |
| League | Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, FIBA 3X3 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 25, 1998 Toyohashi, Aichi |
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2024 | Toyota Antelopes |
| 2024–present | Basket Zaragoza |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Previously, she played for[1] the Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League. [2][3] She also plays for the Japan women's national 3x3 team. The younger Mawuli led the national U23 3x3 team to the World championship in 2019. She became the first-ever player to win both 5x5 and 3x3 medals at Asian Games in 2018. In 2023, Mawuli signed a contract to play on the training camp roster of the New York Liberty.[4] On 11 May 2024, Mawuli was waived by the New York Liberty.[5]
On May 22, 2024 she signed for Casademont Zaragoza for the 2024-2025 season.[6]
Personal
editShe played with her sister Evelyn for the Toyota Antelopes. Her parents were both born in Ghana and emigrated to Japan. Stephanie was born in Toyohashi, Aichi. She naturalized along with her entire family to become a Japanese citizen, in order to represent Japan in international tournaments.
References
edit- ^ "Stephanie-Mawuli Japan Toyota Antelopes". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "メンバー 馬瓜 ステファニー". トヨタ自動車株式会社. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Overview | FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Montreal Stop 2019".
- ^ "New York Liberty Add Morgan Green and Stephanie Mawuli to Training Camp Roster". OurSports Central. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "WNBA Player Movement & Transactions | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Rived, Silvia (2024-05-23). "Casademont Zaragoza se hace con los servicios de la nipona Stephanie Mawuli". Aragondigital.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-23.