Laeticia Amihere (born July 10, 2001) is a Canadian college basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1]
![]() Amihere with South Carolina in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 – South Carolina Gamecocks | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Small forward / Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||
League | Southeastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (2001-07-10) July 10, 2001 (age 21) Mississauga, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
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High school | King's Christian Collegiate (Oakville, Ontario) | |||||||||||||||||||
College | South Carolina (2019–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Amihere has won gold at the 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women as part of the junior team, and then bronze at the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.[1] Amihere is currently playing with the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team.[2]
In July 2021, Amihere was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[3][4]
On April 3, 2022, Amihere became an NCAA national champion. The South Carolina Gamecocks beat the University of Connecticut to win their second national title, the first since 2017, with a score of 64 to 49.
South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball 2021–22 NCAA champions | |
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