Dounia Issa
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Dounia IssaDounia Issa (born June 3, 1981 in Toulouse
, France
) is a French professional basketball
player.
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
Career
- 2000-01:
Toulouse Spacers (NM2) - 2001-07: Stade Clermontois BA (NM1 - Pro B - Pro A)
- 2007-10: JA VichyJA VichyJeanne d’Arc de Vichy Val d’Allier Auvergne Basket is a basketball club based in Vichy, France that plays in the LNB. Their home games are played at Gymnase Pierre Coulon.- Former Player:* Ime Udoka* Martynas Andriukaitis* Kareem Reid* Mike Smith...
(Pro A) - 2010-: BCM Gravelines (Pro A)
French national team
- Member of the French national squadFrance national basketball teamThe French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
at the EuroBasket 2009 qualificationEuroBasket 2009 qualification-Qualified teams:Eight teams have secured their places at the EuroBasket 2009 before the qualifications. Seven teams have qualified through the Qualifying Round, and one more team has qualified through the Additional Qualifying Round....
(2008)
Awards and honors
- Semaine des AsSemaine des AsThe Semaine des As is an annual cup competition for French basketball teams. Created in 2003, it is organized by the Ligue Nationale de Basketball , the top French basketball league....
champion (2011) - French Pro B champion (2004)
- French NM1 champion (2002)
- Named Best Defensive Player of Pro A (20082007–08 LNB season- Team Standings :-Playoffs:- Regular Season MVPs :* "Foreign" MVP: Marc Salyers * "French" MVP: Nando De Colo - Player of the month :-External Link:...
) - Pro A "French" All-StarAll-starAll-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
(2010)