Astou Ndour selected as the highest Spanish female basketball player in the WNBA Draft was chosen by San Antonio Stars. The news tops off a season high for Ndour who was the Liga Femenina MVP of the year by averaging over 17 points and 13 rebounds per outing. Also under belt she holds a European champion and MVP of the U20 European Turkey with the Spanish; Top 5 ideal players of Lithuania U19 World Young Player of the Year for FIBA Europe.
Ndour joins a select few Spanish players that have been chosen in the WNBA Draft.
- Amaya Valdemoro Selected #30 – 1998 Houston Comets
- Nuria Martínez Selected #36 – 2004 Sacramento Monarchs
- Alba Torrens Selected #36 – 2009 Connecticut Sun
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!