Isabelle Yacoubou
Isabelle Yacoubou (born 21 April 1986) is a Beninese-born French basketball player. She plays for France women's national basketball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics where France won a silver medal.[1] Since May 2004 she also holds the Beninese record in the shot put at 15.15 meters.[2] Returning in 2022 to her training club Tarbes, she was injured in January 2024 during a match against Charleville-Mézières. On February 28, Tarbes GB announced that Yacoubou was stopping her playing career and joining the club's management.[3]
Yacoubou at the 2012 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 – Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | LFB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1986 Godomey, Benin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French-Beninese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2012: 3rd round, 32nd overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Famila Schio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | WBC Sparta&K | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Fenerbahçe S.K. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Heilongjiang Dragons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Famila Schio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Tango Bourges Basket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- Isabelle Yacoubou Archived 22 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- "Athlete profile for Isabelle Yacoubou". IAAF. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- "Basket: la vice-championne olympique Isabelle Yacoubou met un terme à sa carrière". RFI. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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