Alexandra Mollenhauer
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 Mollenhauer at 2024–25 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1998 Lindale, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Azerbaijani |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 24 |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Caspian Lions |
| 2015 | Məşəl-3 |
| 2016 | Məşəl-1 |
| 2014–2023 | Neftchi |
| 2025–present | Araski AES |
Alexandra Joy Mollenhauer (born May 4, 1998) is a professional basketball player for Araski AES of the Primera FEB. Standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), she plays as a small forward. Born in the United States, she is a member of the Azerbaijan women's national 3x3 team. She is a three-time winner of the Islamic Solidarity Games (2017, 2021, 2025).
Alexandra Mollenhauer was born on May 4, 1998, in Texas in the United States to basketball player Scott Mollenhauer, who at one time played for such Azerbaijani clubs as Gala, NTD and Aztop, and after finishing his career, remained in Azerbaijan and began working as a coach.[1]
When Mollenhauer was 5 years old, her family moved to Azerbaijan,[2] where she began playing basketball under the guidance of her father.[1] Mollenhauer lived in Azerbaijan until she was 18, and then moved to the United States.[2]
Professional career
At the age of 15–16, Mollenhauer had been recruited by the Azerbaijani national basketball team.[2]
In 2017, Mollenhauer won gold as part of the Azerbaijani national team at the III Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.[3] In August 2022, at the IV Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, the Azerbaijani national team with Mollenhauer in the team managed to defend the title of champion of the Islamic Games.[4]
In April 2024, the Azerbaijani national team with Mollenhauer in the team became the winner of the 3x3 basketball qualification tournament in Hong Kong, for the first time in history, the team qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4][5]
