Stephanie Mawuli

Japanese basketball player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

PositionC/F
Born (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 27)
Nationality Japanese
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Stephanie Mawuli
馬瓜ステファニー
Mawuli in 2026
No. 33 Casademont Zaragoza
PositionC/F
LeagueLiga Femenina de Baloncesto, FIBA 3X3
Personal information
Born (1998-11-25) November 25, 1998 (age 27)
Nationality Japanese
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2024Toyota Antelopes
2024–presentBasket Zaragoza
Career highlights
  • Japanese High School Champion (2016)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Japan
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place2021 Jordan
Silver medal – second place2023 Australia
Silver medal – second place2025 China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaTeam
Asia U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place2016 BangkokTeam
Asia U-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 ColomboTeam
Women's 3x3 basketball
Asian Games
Representing  Japan
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta (3x3)3x3
FIBA 3x3 Under-23 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2019 LanzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 Xi'anTeam
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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

She 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.

WJBL All-star

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