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Sandrine Gruda - Wikipedia

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Sandrine Gruda

Gruda in 2016

Personal information

Born

25 June 1987 (age 37)
Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Nationality

French

Listed height

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Listed weight

185 lb (84 kg)

Career information

WNBA draft

2007: 1st round, 13th overall pick

Selected by the Connecticut Sun

Playing career

2005–2024

Position

Center

Number

Career history

2005–2007

2007–2016

2008–2010

2014

2016

Los Angeles Sparks

2016–2017

Fenerbahçe Istanbul

2017

Los Angeles Sparks

2018

Yakın Doğu

2018–2022

PF Schio

2022–2024

ASVEL Féminin

Career highlights and awards

WNBA champion (2016)
FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year (2009)
FIBA Euroleague All-Star (2007)
FIBA MVP World Championship for Youth (2007)
2× MVP Best French Player of the French Championship (2006, 2007)
FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year (2006)

Stats at WNBA.com

Stats at Basketball Reference

Medals

Women's basketball

Representing France
Olympic Games
	2012 London	Team
	2020 Tokyo	Team
EuroBasket
	2009 Latvia
	2013 France
	2015 Hungary/Romania
	2019 Serbia/Latvia
	2021 Spain/France
	2011 Poland
	2023 Israel/Slovenia

Sandrine Gruda (born 25 June 1987) is a French former professional basketball player.^[1]

Before the WNBA

She is the daughter of Ulysse Gruda, who played for the French men's national basketball team, and grew up on Martinique. Before joining the WNBA, Gruda played professionally for the French club Union Sportive Valenciennes Olympic. She began playing on senior level in 2002, and professionally in 2005.^[2] She was voted the best European young women's player of the year 2006.^[3]

WNBA career

Gruda was drafted 13th overall in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Sun. She did not join the Sun until the 2008 season. She was highly touted by head coach Mike Thibault before joining the team. During her rookie season, she provided solid bench play and with her height and length, was a consistent rebounder and shot-blocker.

In 2014, she returned to the WNBA after a three-year absence, joining the Los Angeles Sparks as a reserve on the roster. Gruda sat out the 2015 season to prepare for the 2016 Summer Olympics with the France women's national basketball team in the qualifying tournament.^[4] In 2016, Gruda re-signed with the Sparks after the Olympic break.^[4] Later on in the season, Gruda would win her first WNBA championship with the Sparks after they defeated the Minnesota Lynx 3–2 in the Finals. Following the championship victory, after not being re-signed during free agency, Gruda returned to the Sparks midway through the 2017 season.^[5] The Sparks would go on to advance to the Finals for the second season in a row, after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in a 3-game sweep, setting up a rematch with the Lynx. However, the Sparks would lose to the Lynx in five games.

Overseas career

She played for the Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg from 2007 to 2016. On 6 July 2016, Fenerbahçe Istanbul announced her transfer to the club.

National team

Gruda is the starting center for the France women's national basketball team, and led her team to the EuroBasket 2009 title. She was the best scorer and rebounder of the French side, and was voted to the all-tournament team. She also took part in the World Championship 2006 and the EuroBasket 2007,^[3] reaching the quarter-finals both times.

References

^ "EuroLeague Women legend Gruda calls time on stellar career". www.fiba.basketball. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
^ Gruda For President fibaeurope.com
^ ^a ^b Gruda Honoured As Young Player Of The Year at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 July 2008)
^ ^a ^b Sparks Sign Veteran Forward/center Sandrine Gruda
^ Sparks sign veteran Sandrine Gruda

External links

Sandrine Gruda at FIBA (archive)
Sandrine Gruda international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Sandrine Gruda at Olympedia (archive)
Sandrine Gruda at Olympics.com
Sandrine Gruda at Équipe de France (in French)
Sandrine Gruda at Équipe de France Olympique (archived) (in French)
Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 November 2012) (in French)

Sandrine Gruda—awards, championships and honours

v t e 2007 WNBA draft
First round	Lindsey Harding Jessica Davenport Armintie Price Noelle Quinn Tiffany Jackson Bernice Mosby Katie Gearlds Ashley Shields Alison Bales Carla Thomas Ivory Latta Kamesha Hairston Sandrine Gruda
Second round	Dee Davis Shay Murphy Shay Doron Camille Little Tyresa Smith Megan Vogel Stephanie Raymond Jessica Dickson Lyndsey Medders Brooke Smith Kathrin Ress Sidney Spencer Cori Chambers

v t e Los Angeles Sparks 2016 WNBA champions
0 Alana Beard 3 Candace Parker (Finals MVP) 7 Sandrine Gruda 10 Evgeniya Belyakova 12 Chelsea Gray 17 Essence Carson 20 Kristi Toliver 21 Ann Wauters 23 Ana Dabović 28 Jelena Dubljević 30 Nneka Ogwumike 42 Jantel Lavender Head coach: Brian Agler Assistant coaches: Tonya Edwards Amber Stocks

v t e France squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
4 Yacoubou 5 Miyem 6 Beikes 7 Gruda 8 Lawson-Wade 9 Dumerc 10 Lepron 11 Gomis 12 Laborde 13 Godin 14 Ndongue 15 Digbeu Coach: Vincent

v t e France women's basketball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
4 Fauthoux 5 Miyem 6 Chartereau 7 Gruda 8 Ciak 10 Michel 11 Vukosavljević 12 Rupert 15 Williams 23 Johannès 39 Duchet 93 Tchatchouang Coach: Garnier

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