# Laeticia Amihere

Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She is also contracted with the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). She was drafted by the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 WNBA draft.

## Early life

Amihere was born in Mississauga, Ontario, to a Ghanaian father and a mother from Ivory Coast. She attended King's Christian Collegiate in Oakville, Ontario. She became the first Canadian female to dunk in a game when she was 15 years old.

## College career

Amihere made her debut with the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team in the 2019–20 NCAA season.
On March 30, 2021, Amihere had 10 points, eight rebounds and nine blocks against Texas in the NCAA Elite 8. She set a program record for blocks in an NCAA Tournament game.
Amihere scored a career-high 18 points against Oregon Ducks women's basketball on November 11, 2021. She helped South Carolina win the 2021–22 NCAA championship.
Amihere's final college season came in 2022–23.

## Professional career
### WNBA
#### Atlanta Dream

Amihere was drafted by the Atlanta Dream with the eighth pick of the first round of the 2023 WNBA draft. She made her WNBA debut on May 30, 2023, against the Chicago Sky. She averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds in 7.0 minutes across 21 games in the 2023 season.
In the 2024 season, Amihere averaged 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.2 minutes across 16 games for the Dream.
On February 1, 2025, Amihere was waived by the Dream.

#### Golden State Valkyries

On February 6, 2025, Amihere was acquired by the Golden State Valkyries on a waiver claim.

### Overseas
#### Perth Lynx

On September 18, 2024, Amihere signed with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2024–25 season.

## National team career
### Junior national team career

Amihere has won gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women as part of the junior team, and then bronze at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

### Senior national team career

In June 2021, Amihere was rostered for Team Canada for 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
In July 2021, Amihere was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.
In September 2022, Amihere was rostered for Team Canada in the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Amihere competed for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

## Career statistics

| * | Denotes season(s) in which Amihere won an NCAA Championship |

### WNBA
#### Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season
WNBA regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 21 | 0 | 7.0 | .405 | — | .537 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 16 | 0 | 5.2 | .269 | — | .294 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 37 | 0 | 6.2 | .353 | — | .466 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 |

#### Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2023 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | — | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | .600 | — | .500 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .500 | — | .333 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 |

### College

NCAA statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2019–20 | South Carolina | 29 | 0 | 12.9 | .417 | .538 | .541 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 |
| 2020–21 | South Carolina | 31 | 1 | 17.9 | .398 | .000 | .602 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| 2021–22* | South Carolina | 31 | 3 | 16.8 | .436 | .455 | .651 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| 2022–23 | South Carolina | 36 | 0 | 15.9 | .487 | .105 | .670 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
| Career | Career | 127 | 4 | 15.9 | .436 | .264 | .625 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 6.3 |