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{{Short description|Brazilian basketball player (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name            = Érika de Souza
| image           = Erika de Souza cropped.jpg
| league          = [[EuroLeague Women]]
| team            = BC Castors Braine
| number          = 14
| position        = [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| height_ft       = 6
| height_in       = 5
| weight_lbs      = 190
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|9}}
| birth_place     = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
| career_start    = 2002
| career_end      = 
| years1          = {{WNBA Year|2002}}
| team1           = [[Los Angeles Sparks]]
| years2          = 2002–2003
| team2           = [[Pécs 2010|MiZo Pécs]]
| years3          = 2003–2006
| team3           = [[UB-Barça]]
| years4          = 2006–2010
| team4           = [[Ros Casares Valencia]]
| years5          = {{WNBA Year|2007}}
| team5           = [[Connecticut Sun]]
| years6          = {{WNBA Year|2008}}–{{WNBA Year|2015}}
| team6           = [[Atlanta Dream]]
| years7          = 2010–2012
| team7           = [[CB Avenida|Perfumerías Avenida]]
| years8          = 2013–2014
| team8           = [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]]
| years9          = 2014–2016
| team9           = Uninassau/Americana 
| years10         = 2015
| team10          = [[Adana ASKİ SK|Adana ASKİ]]
| years11         = {{WNBA Year|2015}}–{{WNBA Year|2016}}
| team11          = [[Chicago Sky]]
| years12         = 2016
| team12          = [[Flamengo Basketball]]
| years13         = 2016–2019
| team13          = [[CB Avenida|Perfumerías Avenida]]
| years14         = {{WNBA Year|2017}}
| team14          = [[San Antonio Stars]]
| years15         = 2019–2020
| team15          = Uninassau Basquette
| years16         = 2020–present
| team16          = [[BC Castors Braine]]
| highlights      = 
* [[WNBA Championship|WNBA champion]] ([[2002 WNBA Finals|2002]])
* [[EuroLeague Women|EuroLeague champion]] (2011)
* 3× [[WNBA All-Star Game|WNBA All-Star]] ([[2009 WNBA All-Star Game|2009]], [[2013 WNBA All-Star Game|2013]], [[2014 WNBA All-Star Game|2014]])
* [[WNBA All-Defensive Team|WNBA All-Defensive Second Team]] (2013)
* [[Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (women's basketball)|Hungarian National League]] champion (2003)
* 8× [[Liga Femenina de Baloncesto|Spanish National League]] champion (2005, 2007–2011, 2017, 2018)
* 7× [[Copa de la Reina de Baloncesto|Queen's Cup]] winner (2007–2010, 2012, 2017–2018)
| wnba_profile    = erika_de_souza
| medaltemplates  = 
{{MedalSport|Women's basketball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bkw|BRA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Women's AmeriCup|FIBA AmeriCup]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2001 FIBA Americas Championship for Women|2001 São Luís]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2003 FIBA Americas Championship for Women|2003 Culiacán]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women|2011 Neiva]]|}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2023 León]]|}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women|2005 Hato Mayor]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2019 Puerto Rico]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup|2021 San Juan]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Basketball at the 2019 Pan American Games|2019 Lima]]|[[Basketball at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games|2023 Santiago]]|[[Basketball at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Pan American Games|2011 Guadalajara]]|[[Basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
}}
'''Érika Cristina de Souza''' (born 9 March 1982) is a Brazilian professional basketball player for [[BC Castors Braine]] of the [[EuroLeague Women|EuroLeague]].<ref name="Player Biography">[https://basketball.latinbasket.com/player/Erika_De-Souza/Brazil/UNINASSAU-Basquete/79917?Women=1 Erika de Souza Basketball Profile] basketball.latinbasket.com</ref>

==Biography==
De Souza was born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]] and grew up in poverty with a single mother and three siblings.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kline |first=Kelly |title="Basketball is everything to me": De Souza's story of struggle and triumph |url=http://www.fullcourt.com/kelly-kline-fullcourtwbball/21920/basketball-everything-me-de-souzas-story-struggle-and-triumph |publisher=FullCourt.com}}</ref> She began playing basketball at the age of 16 after being encouraged by her mother to try the sport, she also played volleyball, handball, and ran track. Her basketball abilities led to a roster spot on a team from [[Osasco]], where she met future Atlanta Dream teammate [[Izi Castro Marques]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/basquete/noticia/2013/10/erika-volta-origens-e-chora-ao-rever-tecnico-que-revelou-emocionada.html |title=Érika volta às origens e chora ao rever técnico que a revelou: 'Emocionada' |date=2013-10-24 |language=pt |publisher=Globo Esporte |first=Carol |last=Fontes}}</ref>

After winning her first WNBA championship in 2002, de Souza used the money she made during the season to remodel her mother's home.<ref name="Kline">{{cite web |last=Kline |first=kelly |title="Basketball is everything to me": De Souza's story of struggle and triumph |url=http://www.fullcourt.com/kelly-kline-fullcourtwbball/21920/basketball-everything-me-de-souzas-story-struggle-and-triumph |publisher=Fullcourt.com |access-date=3 October 2013}}</ref> De Souza purchased a bakery in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro for her family to open a business. De Souza's mother died in 2008 following a long battle with cancer.

De Souza is compared to [[Dennis Rodman]] in her country due to the fact that they are both basketball players with multiple tattoos, piercings and dyed hair.<ref name=Profile>{{cite web |last=WNBA |title=Erika de Souza |url=http://www.wnba.com/dream/Player_Profiles/Player_Profile_Erika_DeSouza.html |access-date=3 October 2013}}</ref>

==WNBA career==
After her first year of playing professional basketball in [[Spain]], de Souza signed with the [[Los Angeles Sparks]] in 2002 and would play alongside [[Lisa Leslie]]. During the 2002 season, de Souza was a reserve on the Sparks's roster and had very limited playing time but would win her first WNBA championship with the team despite not playing in the finals. De Souza opted to leave the Sparks and play the next five years overseas in Spain and [[Hungary]] for higher paying salaries before signing with another WNBA team.

In 2007, de Souza signed with the [[Connecticut Sun]]. During the 2007 season with the Sun, de Souza played 34 games with 2 starts.

In 2008, de Souza joined the newly formed [[Atlanta Dream]] after being selected in the [[expansion draft]]. During the 2008 season, de Souza averaged 9.3 ppg and a career-high 1.7 bpg on the Dream, but after playing 12 games she fractured her lower leg, causing her to miss the rest of the season. The Dream would finish a franchise worst 4–30. Prior to her injury, de Souza set the WNBA record for [[WNBA records#Most rebounds.2C quarter|most rebounds in a quarter]] in a regular season game loss to the [[Detroit Shock]], where she grabbed 11 of her 18 rebounds in the second quarter.<ref>[http://www.wnba.com/game/20080523detatl/ Philips Arena Friday, May 23, 2008, Stats Part 1]</ref><ref>[http://www.wnba.com/game/20080523detatl/#/panel-two Philips Arena Friday, May 23, 2008, Stats Part 2]</ref>

In the 2009 season, de Souza had a breakout year, averaging 11.8 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 1.2 bpg, being voted as a WNBA all-star for the first time. She played and started in all 34 games and established herself as a low-post scorer, tenacious rebounder and rim-protector. Despite the [[language barrier]] at the time, de Souza was still able to fit in with the Dream's style of play and develop a chemistry with her teammates and with the help of fellow Brazilian teammate [[Izi Castro Marques]], she was able to communicate with the other teammates and coaching staff in order to understand English better.<ref>[http://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/9787283/wnba-finals-center-erika-de-souza-stars-atlanta-dream De Souza worthy of center stage]</ref> With a healthy de Souza, the Dream finished 18–16; the biggest single-season turn around in WNBA league history after their 4–30 season the year before. The Dream made it to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history but were eliminated in the first round.

In the 2010 season, de Souza averaged 12.4 ppg and 8.3 rpg and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in a regular season game against the [[Minnesota Lynx]]. De Souza and the Atlanta Dream were championship contenders, with a supporting cast of all-star power forward [[Sancho Lyttle]], rising star [[Angel McCoughtry]] and Izi Castro Marques at starting shooting guard averaging a career-high in scoring, the Atlanta Dream made it to the WNBA finals, but were swept by the [[Seattle Storm]].

The Dream would make it back to the WNBA finals once again the following year, but were swept by the Minnesota Lynx. De Souza had averaged a double-double in points and rebounds during the 2011 playoffs.

In the 2013 season, de Souza was voted as a WNBA all-star for the second time in her career, averaging 12.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg, and tied her career-high of 1.7 bpg. De Souza was also named to the WNBA All-Defensive Second team. The Dream made it to the WNBA finals for the third time in four years, making it de Souza's fourth career WNBA Finals appearance, but would lose yet again to the Minnesota Lynx. De Souza would once again average a double-double in points and rebounds during the 2013 playoffs.

In 2014, de Souza re-signed with the Dream and would once again be voted as a WNBA all-star, averaging a career-high 13.8 ppg along with 8.7 rpg and 1.4 bpg. During the regular season, de Souza tied her career-high of 27 points along with 11 rebounds in a win against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Dream finished first place in the Eastern Conference, but were upset in the first round 2–1 to the [[Chicago Sky]].

Midway through the 2015 season on 27 July, de Souza was traded from the Dream to the [[Chicago Sky]] as part of a three-team trade deal that sent [[Sylvia Fowles]] to the [[Minnesota Lynx]] and [[Damiris Dantas]] and [[Reshanda Gray]] to the Dream.<ref>[http://sky.wnba.com/news/sky-acquires-center-erika-de-souza-in-3-team-trade/ Sky Acquires Center Erika de Souza in 3–Team Trade]</ref> Since joining the Sky, de Souza would have a smaller role on the team as she played 17 games with 15 starts and averaged 5.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg. The Sky would make it to the playoffs and lost 2–1 in the first round.

In 2016, de Souza re-signed with the Sky and became a role player on the team's roster, playing 31 games with 18 starts while averaging 5.8 ppg and 5.2 rpg.<ref>[http://www.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-re-signs-erika-de-souza/ Chicago Sky Re-Signs Erika de Souza]</ref> The Sky made it to the playoffs with an 18–16 record and with the WNBA's new playoff format in effect, the Sky were the number 4 seed in the league with a bye to the second round. In the second round elimination game, the Sky defeated the Atlanta Dream to advance to the semifinals (the last round before the WNBA finals). In the semifinals, the Sky were defeated 3–1 by the Los Angeles Sparks who won the championship that year.

On 1 February 2017, de Souza signed with the [[San Antonio Stars]].<ref>[http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/2017/02/01/san-antonio-stars-sign-veteramn-erika-de-souza/ San Antonio Stars sign veteran Erika de Souza]</ref> After 27 games played, de Souza suffered a lower right leg bone bruise during team practice and was waived by the Stars to do her physical therapy in Brazil.<ref>[http://www.wnba.com/news/san-antonio-stars-waive-erika-de-souza/ San Antonio Stars Waive Erika de Souza]</ref>

==Overseas career==
In 2001, de Souza played her first year of professional basketball in Spain. During the 2002–03 WNBA off-season, de Souza played in Hungary for [[Pécs 2010|MiZo Pécs]]. From 2003 to 2006, de Souza played in Spain once again for [[UB-Barça]], she won the 2005–06 MVP of the Spanish women's league while playing with UB-Barça. From 2006 to 2010, de Souza played four off-seasons in Spain again for [[Ros Casares Valencia]]. From 2010 to 2012, de Souza played two off-seasons for [[CB Avenida|Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca]] in Spain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wnba.com/news/overseas_0809.html |title=Offseason 2008–09: Overseas Roster |publisher=Wnba.com |date=8 January 2009}}</ref> In the 2013–14 off-season, de Souza played in her home country for [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]], a Brazilian sports club. In the 2014–15 off-season played in Brazil once again for Uninassau/Americana. De Souza spent the first portion of the 2015–16 off-season in [[Turkey]] playing for [[Adana ASKİ SK|Adana ASKİ]] then returned to Brazil to play for Uninassau/Americana once again for the remainder of the off-season. As of August 2016, de Souza signed a 1-month contract with [[Flamengo Basketball]], another Brazilian sports club for the 2016–17 off-season.<ref>[http://www.womensbasketball247.com/2016/08/2016-2017-wnba-overseas-signings/ 2016–17 WNBA Overseas Signings]</ref> In November 2016, de Souza returned to [[CB Avenida|Perfumerías Avenida]] for the remainder of the off-season and won a championship with the team.<ref>[http://www.encancha.com/ligafemenina/16/17/erika-de-souza-regresa-a-perfumerias-avenida/20135.html Erika de Souza returns to Perfumeries Avenue]</ref> In 2017, de Souza re-signed with Perfumerías Avenida for the 2017–18 off-season.<ref>[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Erika-De-Souza/Spain/Perfumerias-Avenida-Salamanca/79917?Women=1 Erika de Souza basketball profile]</ref> In 2018–19, de Souza returned to Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca.<ref>[http://www.perfumeriasavenidabaloncesto.com/plantilla/erika-de-souza.html Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca 18/19]</ref> In 2019, de Souza returned home to Brazil and signed with Uninassau Basquette of the Brazilian league.<ref>[https://www.superesportes.com.br/app/18,64/2019/06/04/noticia_maisesportes,56165/erika-de-souza-retorna-ao-recife-pela-uninassau-em-classico-nordestino.shtml Érika de Souza returns to Recife by Uninassau in classic northeastern Brazil]</ref> In September 2020, de Souza signed with [[BC Castors Braine]] of the Euroleague for the 2020–21 European season to fill an empty roster spot left by [[Ivana Tikvić]] who had to leave the team for personal reasons.<ref>[https://www.tvcom.be/castors_braine_tikvic_s_en_va_erika_de_souza_la_remplace-26885-999-89.html Castors Braine: Tikvic is leaving, Erika de Souza replaces her]</ref>

==International competitions==
[[File:Treinamento da equipe brasileira de basquete feminino (28677519736).jpg|thumb|right|Érika (left) training with Brazil during the 2016 Olympics.]]
A member of the [[Brazil women's national basketball team]], de Souza competed in three editions of the [[Basketball at the Olympics|Olympic Games]], [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012]] and [[2016 Summer Olympics]] as well as four [[FIBA World Championship for Women|World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbb.com.br/PortalCBB/Selecoes/AT?cod=983 |title=Érika de Souza |website=www.cbb.com.br |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702060932/http://www.cbb.com.br/PortalCBB/Selecoes/AT?cod=983 |archive-date=2013-07-02}}</ref> She was due to represent her country in the [[FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008|Olympic Qualifying Tournament]] where Brazil qualified for the [[Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]] but missed it due to injury and was officially ruled out of playing in the Olympics on 29 July.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txbrazildesouza&prov=st&type=lgns Brazil C de Souza to miss Olympic Games] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523225840/http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=txbrazildesouza&prov=st&type=lgns |date=23 May 2011 }}</ref>

De Souza was a member of the team which competed for Brazil at the [[2011 Pan American Games]], winning a bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/BK/BKR173A_BKW40040020100001ENG.htm |title=Basketball: Women's Bronze Medal Match 17 |website=Guadalajara2011.org.mx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819165432/http://info.guadalajara2011.org.mx/ENG/BK/BKR173A_BKW40040020100001ENG.htm |archive-date=2014-08-19}}</ref>

==WNBA career statistics==
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|†
|Denotes seasons in which de Souza won a [[WNBA Finals|WNBA championship]]
|}

===Regular season===
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[2002 WNBA season|2002]]<sup>†</sup>
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]]
| 11 || 0 || 3.7 || .357 || .000 || .200 || 1.3 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.0 || '''0.5''' || 1.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007 WNBA season|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]]
| '''34''' || 2 || 12.2 || .534 || .000 || .476 || 3.0 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.9 || 1.0 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008 WNBA season|2008]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 12 || 8 || 23.1 || '''.585''' || .000 || .615 || 6.6 || 0.7 || '''1.4''' || '''1.7''' || 1.6|| 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 WNBA season|2009]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| '''34''' || '''34''' || 27.3 || .528 || .000 || .653 || 9.1 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010 WNBA season|2010]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| '''34''' || '''34''' || 25.6 || .571 || .000 || .547 || 8.3 || 0.9 || 0.7 || 1.1 || 1.8 || 12.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011 WNBA season|2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 32 || 32 || 27.4 || .499 || .000 || .655 || 7.5 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 1.3 || 1.7 || 11.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012 WNBA season|2012]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 15 || 15 || '''29.9''' || .523 || .000 || .696 || 8.2 || '''1.6''' || 1.3 || 1.5 || 2.0 || 11.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013 WNBA season|2013]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| '''34''' || '''34''' || '''29.9''' || .553 || .000 || .677 || '''9.9''' || 1.3 || 1.3 || '''1.7''' || 1.6 || 12.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014 WNBA season|2014]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 33 || 33 || '''29.9''' || .545 || .000 || .706 || 8.7 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 1.4 || 1.7 || '''13.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 WNBA season|2015]]*
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 17 || 17 || 29.0 || .459 || .000 || .542 || 7.5 || 1.2 || 0.9 || 0.8 || 1.7 || 8.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 WNBA season|2015]]*
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Chicago Sky|Chicago]]
| 17 || 15 || 19.3 || .494 || .000 || .476 || 5.5 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 5.5
|- 
| style="text-align:left;"|  [[2015 WNBA season|2015]]
| style="text-align:left;"|  Total
| '''34''' || 32 || 24.1 || .472 || .000 || .511 || 6.5 || 0.9 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 1.3 || 7.1
|- 
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016 WNBA season|2016]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Chicago Sky|Chicago]]
| 31 || 18 || 19.3 || .517 || .000 || .750 || 5.2 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 0.7 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017 WNBA season|2017]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[San Antonio Stars|San Antonio]]
| 27 || 21 || 12.5 || .479|| .000 || '''1.000''' || 2.6 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.8 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"| 11 years, 4 teams
| 329 || 263 || 23.8 || .529 || .000 || .637 || 6.7 || 0.9 || 0.8 || 1.1 || 1.5 || 9.3
{{S-end}}

===Postseason===
{{WNBA player statistics start}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[2002 WNBA Playoffs|2002]]<sup>†</sup>
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Los Angeles Sparks|Los Angeles]]
| 1 || 0 || 3.0 || .000 || .000 || .750 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || '''0.0''' || 3.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007 WNBA Playoffs|2007]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Connecticut Sun|Connecticut]]
| 1 || 0 || 7.0 || .000|| .000 || .000 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || '''0.0''' || 0.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009 WNBA Playoffs|2009]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 2 || 2 || 27.0 || .556 || .000 || .750 || 7.0 || 1.0 || '''2.0''' || 1.0 || 5.0 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010 WNBA Playoffs|2010]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 7 || 1 || 25.7 || .500 || .000 || .800 || 8.3 || 1.1 || 0.7 || style="background:#D3D3D3"|'''2.2'''° || 1.0 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011 WNBA Playoffs|2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 5 || 5 || '''33.4''' || .424 || .000 || .500 || '''11.4''' || '''1.4''' || 0.6 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012 WNBA Playoffs|2012]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 3 || 3 || 29.7 || .414 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 6.3 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 0.6 || 1.3 || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013 WNBA Playoffs|2013]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| '''8''' || '''8''' || 30.7 || .464 || .000 || .588 || 10.0 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 0.7 || 2.2 || 11.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014 WNBA Playoffs|2014]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Atlanta Dream|Atlanta]]
| 3 || 3 || 27.6 || '''.567''' || .000 || .500 || 5.3 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 1.0 || '''12.7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015 WNBA Playoffs|2015]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Chicago Sky|Chicago]]
| 3 || 3 || 22.6 || .563 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 4.7 || 0.7 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016 WNBA Playoffs|2016]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Chicago Sky|Chicago]]
| 5 || 0 || 10.4 || .471 || .000 || '''1.000''' || 2.6 || 0.4 || 1.0 || 0.0 || 0.6 || 3.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"|10 years, 4 teams
| 38 || 25 || 24.9 || .476 || .000 || .677 || 7.2 || 0.9 || 0.8 || 0.9 || 1.4 || 9.1
{{s-end}}

==Awards and achievements==
* [[2002 WNBA Finals|2002 WNBA Championship]] (LA Sparks)
* [[2010–11 EuroLeague Women]] champion (Salamanca)
* Atlanta's all-time leader in rebounds (1,034), blocked shots (171) and field goal percentage (.535)
* 2009 [[2009 WNBA All-Star Game|WNBA All-Star Selection]]
* 2009 Ranked first in WNBA in offensive rebounds (119) and total rebounds (309) ... Ranked second in WNBA in rebounding percentage (9.1).
* 2010 Recorded a career high in rebounds (20) against Minnesota on 14 July
* 2005–06 Spanish MVP
* [[2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Women]] MVP

==References==
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