Nell Angloma

Nell Angloma
No. 33 – Connecticut Sun
PositionForward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006
Evreux, France
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2026: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Drafted byConnecticut Sun
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentBasket Lattes
2026–presentConnecticut Sun
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  France
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2022 HungaryTeam

Nell Angloma (born 12 June 2006) is a French professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for Basket Lattes of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB).

Playing career

Angloma played basketball for three years at INSEP. In June 2024, she signed a three-year contract with Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomération.[1][2] During the 2024–25 season, in her first season with the club, she averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.[3]

On 15 December 2025, against Angers, she scored a career-high 31 points, on 9-for-11 shooting from the field, including two made three-pointers. She was subsequently named the Hoops Agents Player of the Week for round 10.[4][5] During the 2025–26 season, she averaged 15.5 points and 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game prior to the 2026 WNBA draft. She ranked second in the league in scoring, behind Angers' Anna Ngo Ndjock, and led the league in efficiency rating.[6]

On 13 April 2026, she was drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Connecticut Sun in the 2026 WNBA draft.[7]

National team career

Angloma made her international debut for France at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. During the tournament she averaged 4.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and won a bronze medal.[8]

She represented France at the 2024 FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket where she averaged 14.1 point, 7.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game and won the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket championship.[9] She was subsequently named MVP and to the All-Tournament Team.[10]

She represented France at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup where she led the team in scoring and averaged 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game and finished in fifth place. She was subsequently named to the FIBA U19 World Cup All-Second Team.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "PORTRAIT. "Elle est déjà incroyable" : qui est Nell Angloma, la nouvelle star du basket féminin français à seulement 18 ans". france3-regions.franceinfo.fr (in French). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Après l'INSEP, Nell Angloma lance sa carrière à Lattes-Montpellier". basketeurope.com (in French). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. ↑ ""Je vise le premier tour de draft de WNBA" : la joueuse du BLMA Nell Angloma a l'avenir devant elle, en France ou ailleurs". midilibre.fr (in French). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Nell Angloma claims French LFB weekly honour". eurobasket.com (in French). 17 December 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Nell Angloma (Lattes-Montpellier), 19 ans, meilleure évaluation du championnat de France". basketeurope.com (in French). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Hall, Meghan L. (9 April 2026). "WNBA mock draft 2026: Why France's Nell Angloma fits with Washington Mystics at No. 11 overall". USA Today (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Adamec, Carl (13 April 2026). "Connecticut Sun draft French forward Nell Angloma and add two players from NCAA champion UCLA". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Nell Angloma". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Guinchard, Philippe (23 August 2024). "EuroBasket U18 : l'Ébroïcienne Nell Angloma fait triompher les Françaises". actu.fr. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Angloma named MVP to lead All-Star Five". FIBA. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "U19 Women's World Cup 2025 All-Second Team, Best coach and Best Defensive Player Awards". FIBA. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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