Awa Fam Thiam (born 17 June 2006) is a Spanish professional basketball player who plays for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for Valencia Basket of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.
_(cropped).jpg) Fam in 2025 | |
| No. 11 – Seattle Storm | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 June 2006 Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2026: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle Storm |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–present | Valencia Basket |
| 2024–2025 | Gernika KESB |
| 2026–present | Seattle Storm |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
editFam was born in Alicante to Senegalese parents.[1] Her parents, Madoumbe Fam and Arame Thiam, emigrated to Spain from their hometown of Guédiawaye.[2]
Playing career
editFam made her debut for Valencia Basket on 2 December 2021. At 15 years, 5 months and 15 days old, she became the youngest player to ever play for Valencia.[3][4] During her third career game she recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists for her first career double-double, and finished with a player efficiency rating of 23.[5] She was loaned to Gernika KESB for the 2024–2025 season.[6][7] On 28 May 2025, she signed with Valencia Basket until 2029.[8]
On 13 April 2026, the Seattle Storm selected Fam as the third overall pick of the 2026 WNBA draft.[9]
National team career
editIn July 2022, Fam represented Spain at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup where she averaged 10.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. During the gold medal game against the United States, she scored eight points, a team-high eight rebounds and five assists and won a silver medal.[10] The next month, she then represented Spain at the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship, where she averaged a double-double of 13.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. During the gold medal game against France, she scored eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds and won a silver medal. She was subsequently named to the all-tournament team.[11]
Fam represented Spain at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup where she averaged 10.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. During the gold medal game against the United States, she scored 11 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a game-high three blocks, and won a silver medal. She was subsequently named to the FIBA U19 World Cup All-Second Team.[12]
References
edit- ↑ "Awa Fam, la nouvelle perle espagnole". valenciabasket.com (in French). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ Miñana, Fernando (19 September 2022). "Awa Fam, la joya de la corona". Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Awa Fam, the youngest player to make the debut with Valencia Basket". alqueriadelbasket.com. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Awa Fam, la jugadora más joven en debutar con el Valencia Basket". nostresport.com (in Spanish). 3 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Suma y sigue Awa Fam. La joven de 15 años se va hasta los 23 de valoración en la Liga Femenina Endesa". gigantes.com (in Spanish). 30 January 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Awa Fam signs at Valencia". eurobasket.com. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Locked On Women's Basketball: Meet Awa Fam". thenexthoops.com. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Awa Fam and Elena Buenavida return to Valencia Basket's team". valenciabasket.com. 28 May 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ Feinberg, Doug (13 April 2026). "Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting". Associated Press. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Watkins named TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five in Debrecen". fiba.basketball. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "MVP Iyana Carrion headlines All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "FIBA U19 Women's World Cup 2023; All-Second Team, Best Coach and Defensive Player Awards". FIBA. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
External links
edit- Career statistics from WNBA.com · Basketball Reference
- Awa Fam Thiam at FIBA