Adja Kane
| No. 17 – SMU Mustangs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | ACC | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 March 2005 Orléans, France | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | SMU (2026–present) | ||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2025: 3rd round, 38th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | New York Liberty | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2026 | Landerneau Bretagne Basket | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Adja Kane (born 30 March 2005) is a French professional basketball player for the SMU Mustangs of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Playing career
[edit]On 14 June 2023, Kane signed with Landerneau Bretagne Basket of the LFB.[1] During the 2023–24 season, in her first season with the club, she averaged 4.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game. On 21 May 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Landerneau.[2] During the 2024–25 season, she averaged 4.9 points and 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.2 blocs per game. She ranked third in the league in blocked shots.[3] During the 2025–26 season, she averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 19 regular-season games.[4]
On 14 April 2025, Kane was drafted in the third round, 38th overall, by the New York Liberty in the 2025 WNBA draft.[5][6] On 3 April 2026, she was drafted 17th overall by the Toronto Tempo in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft.[7]
On 21 April 2026, Kane announced on her Instagram that she would join the SMU Mustangs in the NCAA.[8]
National team career
[edit]Kane made her international debut for France at the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. During the tournament she averaged 4.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and won a bronze medal.[9]
She represented France at the 2024 FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket where she averaged 5.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game and won a gold medal.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Basket. Ligue féminine : l'espoir français Adja Kané signe à Landerneau". Ouest-France (in French). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Adja Kane et Nausia Woolfolk restent à Landerneau". bebasket.fr (in French). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Henry, Romain (22 April 2025). "Après la deuxième place de Dominique Malonga, qui est Adja Kane, l'autre Française sélectionnée lors de la Draft WNBA 2025 ?". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto Tempo Select Nyara Sabally and Adja Kane in 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft". liberty.wnba.com. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Draftée par le New York Liberty, Adja Kané (Landerneau) va patienter pour aller en WNBA". basketeurope.com (in French). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Hobe, Lucas (17 April 2025). "Basket. De Landerneau à New-York, le fabuleux destin d'Adja Kane, recrutée par la meilleure équipe américaine de WNBA". france3-regions.franceinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Maloney, Jack (3 April 2026). "WNBA expansion draft results: Toronto Tempo, Portland Fire select initial rosters ahead of 2026 season". CBS Sports. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Kane, Adja. "Dallas ❤️💙". Instagram. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Adja Kane". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ Bourgeais, Pascal (14 July 2024). "Une Orléanaise championne d'Europe avec l'équipe de France U19 de basket". larep.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 April 2026.