Chanel Mokango
Congolese basketball player (born 1988)
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Chanel Modiri Mokango (born October 13, 1988) is a Congolese[1] professional basketball player who plays for Dexia Namur in Belgium and the Tulsa Shock in the WNBA. She was selected 9th in the 2010 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream and spent a portion of the 2010 WNBA season playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. At the collegiate level she was a stand out player for the Mississippi State Bulldogs helping to lead that team to the second round of the NCAA Division I tournament in 2009 and the third round (sweet 16) in 2010.
BornOctober 13, 1988
NationalityCongolese
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
College
- Southeastern Illinois (2006–2008)
- Mississippi State (2008–2010)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 13, 1988 |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Dream |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los Angeles | 14 | 0 | 3.4 | .176 | .000 | .750 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 14 | 0 | 3.4 | .176 | .000 | .750 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Los Angeles | Did not play (coach's decision) | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Southeastern Illinois College | 31 | .565 | .333 | .767 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 14.4 | ||||
| 2007–08 | Southeastern Illinois College | 36 | .510 | .188 | .741 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 13.8 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Mississippi State | 33 | 27.8 | .438 | .256 | .774 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 10.5 | |
| 2009–10 | Mississippi State | 34 | 28 | 30.4 | .472 | .237 | .763 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| Career | 134 | — | — | .499 | .238 | .760 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | — | — | 12.5 | |
